…She primarily reports on legislative issues and hosts The AgNet News Hour and The AgNet Weekly podcast. Sabrina is a native of California’s agriculture-rich Central Valley. Twitter LinkedIn Facebook WordPress…
Electronically Sniffing Out Tomato Plant Pests
…Zhu, an agricultural engineer with the ARS Application Technology Research Unit in Wooster, Ohio, and co-creator said, “The future E-nose system can be designed as a hand-held device for growers…
VofV: Changing the Farm Narrative through Innovation & Workforce Development
…change narrative of agriculture. She discusses how to create a renewable cycle of economic development, collaboration, new technology invention, and environmental stewardship. Podcast hosts Dennis and Candace also dive deep…
Concerns About Proposal to Replace Forklifts With Zero-Emission Equipment
…and were aware. One of them is the rough terrain forklift,” said Roger Isom, President and CEO of the Western Agricultural Processors Association. “Another one is, ag is different than…
VofV: Building Communities for Resuscitating Water Conservation
…resources, trigger investment in technology and more. Sponsored Content Fungicide Resistance Management Minute April 3, 2024 Fungicide Resistance Management Minute March 28, 2024 Fungicide Resistance Management Minute March 21, 2024…
Almond Update: Acreage Reports Get Finetuned with More Detailed Metrics
…include evapotranspiration information into the dataset. Land IQ is also in the process of implementing new technology to better understand the correlation between orchard age, density, and yield. “We’re beginning…
VofV: The Interplay Between Water, Tech and Regulation
…automated, efficient and sustainable farm. Domonic, Netafim’s team leader of agronomy in the west, outlines how to take proven technology from Israel and tailor it to meet the needs of…
VofV: The Next Wave of AgTech – Plant Probiotics
…out more at WGA.com. Are you wondering what the next hot opportunity in agtech is? Ponder no further. It’s microbes (aka probiotics for plants). Bruce Caldwell, chemical engineer extraordinaire and…
Subcommittee Hearing Highlights Value of Biotechnology in Agriculture
Lawmakers discussed the importance of biotechnology in the agricultural sector during a joint hearing of the U.S. House Agriculture Subcommittees on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture and Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research….
U.S.-Mexico Ag Officials Establish Working Group
U.S. and Mexican agriculture delegates met during the 30th annual meeting of the Tri-National Agricultural Accord. The officials discussed concerns regarding recent decisions by Mexico’s federal government to impose arbitrary…
Rod Snyder Appointment to EPA Praised by Farm Groups
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced the individual who will be taking over duties as Agricultural Advisor. The Rob Snyder appointment to the position is being celebrated by…
Armed to Farm California Virtual Workshop Series Begins October 12
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U.S. Trade Rep Tai Completes Review, Offers Steps Forward on China
…trade policy towards China around U.S. priorities. First, they plan to discuss with China its performance under the Phase One Trade Agreement, pointing out that China made commitments that benefit…
VofV: Building Autonomous Farm Tractors…and Totally Winning
…later. In this episode of Voices of the Valley, Bear Flag Robotics’ CEO and Co-Founder Igino Cafiero walks us through the journey of how his agtech startup successfully “exited” and…