The USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has begun construction on a state-of-the-art Agricultural Research and Technology Center (ARTC) at the University of California, Davis. This 59,000-square-foot facility will unite four…
Deadline Approaching for California Farmers to Apply for Conservation Assistance
…up application approvals. For more information, producers can contact their local NRCS Service Center. Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and…
Farmers’ Optimism Rose Ahead of U.S. Election, Purdue Ag Economy Barometer Shows
…compared to 2015-16’s downturn. James Mintert, principal investigator and director of Purdue’s Center for Commercial Agriculture, highlighted a shift toward optimism. In October, 53% of producers expected challenging times for…
USDA Workshop Sets Research Roadmap for Tackling PFAS Challenges in Agriculture
…with the University of Maine and the Center of Excellence for Environmental Monitoring and Mitigation, ARS hosted a three-day workshop with over 150 experts to develop a research roadmap for…
Farmers Supporting Monarch Butterflies
…food source for their caterpillars. According to Matt Mulica, senior project director at the Keystone Policy Center and facilitator of Farmers for Monarchs, planting milkweed plays a critical role in…
Sipcam Agro USA Introduces Liquid Organic Alternative to Compost for Permanent Crops
…permanent crops typically prevent full soil incorporation, limiting the effectiveness of compost. Annuity, according to Phelps, is a liquid organic matter that can be applied directly through irrigation systems. The…
Automation Takes Center Stage at FIRA USA Event
Autonomous agricultural robot equipped with soil-friendly crawler tracks and a attachment for ploughing of fields. Self-driving robot with autopilot using a GPS navigation system for smart farming. DepositPhotos image The…
Jordan College Celebrates Food, Family, and Farm Month with Community Events
…Many of the events are free and open to the public through mid-November. On Friday, Oct. 25, the Center for Irrigation Technology will host Ag Tech Day from 7 a.m….
UC ANR Project to Help Underserved Farmers in SoCal with Land Ownership
…Richards. Nkhoma applies sustainable farming practices, such as drip irrigation and composting, to improve soil health. Through CALE, Hukama Produce receives technical support for conservation, grant writing, and tenure-building strategies….
American Agriculture History Minute: Irrigation Developed in the Great American Desert
…settlement and soon discovered that irrigation was the key to farming what they called the Great American Desert. By 1900, Colorado led the nation in acreage of irrigated farmland. That’s…
AgNet News Hour, Thursday, 10-17-24
…their new program, the Almond Learning Hub. That’s coming up in this week’s Almond Update. We also hear about the Center for Irrigation Technology at Fresno State’s Ag Tech Days…
Almond Board Launches New Learning Hub for Industry Professionals
…irrigation, and food safety. Users can explore courses of varying lengths, with some providing essential overviews, such as “What is Whole Orchard Recycling?” or focusing on specific areas like soil…
Purdue Expert Shares Sales Strategies for Agricultural Professionals at CA Conference
…at Purdue University and director of the Center for Food and Agricultural Business, shared his sales expertise at the recent California Association of Pest Control Advisors (CAPCA) conference in Anaheim,…
American Agriculture History Minute: Colorado Dust Bowl
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. DepositPhotos image Greeley became Colorado’s first major agricultural settlement, and they soon discovered there that irrigation was going to be the…