…data is protected by privacy laws, seaweed as a livestock feed has long-term potential for cutting emission levels and why agriculture is encouraged to speak out against 45 percent increase…
USDA Reports on Farm Computer Usage and Ownership
The Department of Agriculture released the 2021 Farm Computer Usage and Ownership report. The report is conducted every other year and presents data on farm computer usage, including computer access,…
Collecting Data for County Crop and Livestock Reports
…data is collected from growers, processors and the United States Department of Agriculture National Agriculture Statistic Service. Tucker explains the collaboration is needed to cover all areas of data including…
New USDA Reports Aimed at Increasing Cattle Market Transparency
…coming months, we plan to conduct several producer-focused outreach sessions to help producers and others understand how these data can inform real-world marketing decisions at farm, ranch, feedlot, and other…
Weedy Rice Workshop Provides Important Updates to Growers
…need more data.” The Weedy Rice Workshop also reemphasized the importance of identification and reporting. Brim-Deforest noted that the various mitigation efforts would not be possible without industry participation. Growers…
Project to Advance the Potential of Robotic Harvesting in Strawberries
…in December and then the season will run December through mid-April or so. That will be upcoming next Spring, we’ll have some good data coming out of it,” said Rainwater….
Wildfire Insurance Legislation Signed by Governor Newsom
…Wildfire dangers have become even more apparent over the previous five years. The California Department of Insurance is developing a report of non-renewals and underwriting restriction data to identify other…
Cost of Regulatory Compliance More Than Triples in Six-Year Period
A study tracking regulatory compliance costs in California was recently released, with striking findings. Researchers looked at data from 22 different farms of various sizes in the San Joaquin Valley…
Fruit and Vegetable Trade Increases in First Part of 2021
Trade statistics from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) paint an interesting picture for American fruits and vegetables. USDA data shows that between January and May of this year, imports…
Improving Rural Broadband Access with Interagency Agreement
…consider broadband coverage data when making funding decisions. The agreement is expected to provide a more structured implementation of action for improving broadband access. “Access to reliable, affordable high-speed broadband…
NEED Water Act to Provide Drought Relief to San Joaquin Valley
…ratio for the increment of increased flow of the San Joaquin River.” Pumping reduction decisions would also require documentation and supporting data prior to issuing determinations. About the Author Brian…
July 4th Cookout Cost Stable Compared to Year Ago
…Bureau of Labor Statistics food price data with the results collected by more than 160 volunteer rural shoppers across the country and in Puerto Rico, including Farm Bureau members and…
VofV: Cooperation and Data Sharing for Better Food Safety
…out more at WGA.com. Food safety expert Tim York expands on the importance of data sharing for advancing food safety. York, who currently serves as the CEO of the California…
Using AI to Better Understand Grapevine Leafroll and Red Blotch Diseases
…County UC Cooperative Extension. “They have been collecting troves of data from various vineyards and they want to feed that into a supercomputer to see if that computer can identify…