…can help plants resist abiotic stress—such as drought, heat, and salinity—by boosting their natural defense mechanisms. This resistance is crucial for maintaining crop productivity under challenging growing conditions, which are…
Protecting Your Operation from Damaging Fire Ants
Fire ant infestations pose a significant threat to people, pets and in production agriculture’s productivity and crop quality. From the damage they do to infrastructure including equipment, groves and pastures,…
Particular Soil Treatment Helps Organic Strawberry Production
…release from UC ANR notes that results have been promising, with ASD-treated fields showing comparable yields to conventionally fumigated ones and significant increases in organic strawberry productivity, sometimes doubling yields….
Agriculture Greenhouse Gas Emissions Lower
…fuel combustion in ag were down one million metric tons, or 1.2 percent,” he said. The data also shows the productivity gains in agriculture. “While the U.S. population has grown…
Regional Conservation Partnership Program Supported by $1.5 Billion
…productivity. “We had unprecedented demand for the Regional Conservation Partnership Program last year, showing the robust interest in conservation from farmers and ranchers,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a…
New Technology Key to Increasing Ag Productivity
How technology is increasing ag productivity. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Technological developments in agriculture have enabled continued output growth without requiring many additional inputs. Innovations in…
New Office of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Within EPA Announced
…on science-based solutions to protect the environment and support agricultural productivity. “Farmers and ranchers are crucial partners as we work together to deliver clean air, clear water, and climate solutions,…
Vilsack Focuses on Farming’s Future Despite Protester
…Berglund was leaving this job of Secretary of Agriculture for Minnesota, and he began to have concerns about the societal impact of this focus on just solely productivity. And he…
Almond Bloom’s Local and Global Impact: Insights from BASF
…their local communities but also on a much broader scale. Samler’s recommendations can help almond growers with valuable strategies to ensure optimal tree health and productivity during bloom. Listen to…
Almond Update: 2024 Nutrient Summit Coming Up January 10
…times, because fertilizers are one of our most significant input costs. And because the proper use of them is key to satisfying regulatory requirements as well as to optimize productivity.”…
Artificial Intelligence Holds Potential for Farmers, But Challenges Remain
…on something,” Trice said. The prospect of AI having a place in farming productions is imminent as there is an increasing demand for efficiency, automation, and productivity in the industry….
“True Cost” of Food Discussed at COP28
…results may not be what you expect. The report says, “Globally, the dominant quantified hidden costs are those arising from dietary patterns which lead to diseases and lower labor productivity….
Conservation Investments Highlighted at California Dairy
…environment,” Bonnie noted. “So doing this in a way that maintains agricultural productivity, that maintains economic viability, even as we promote sustainability, is critical.” Conservation investments like the one at…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 10-09-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers resistant weeds in rice, dairy markets, a tech study on farming productivity, a…