…says we have just started to explore what technology can do when it comes to agriculture, and the development of how to use big data like the genomic project can…
Public Invited to Seminar on Efficient Water Use for Specialty Crops
…the California Department of Food and Agriculture via a specialty crop block grant. To sign up for the event, visit http://californiawater.org or call the Center for Irrigation Technology at 559.278.2066….
Drones Making Potted Farming Intriguing Option
…style of farming because the technology to make it beneficial is already developed. Bringing The Plants To You Some smaller produce growers are starting to look into potted farming as…
Celebrate National Pollinator Week this Friday at USDA
…sixth annual Pollinator Festival outside USDA Headquarters along 12th Street in Washington, DC. More than 14 USDA agencies, other federal departments and partners will celebrate the significance of pollinators. Pollinators…
Tech to the Future
Today Cathy Isom looks into technology and its use for the future of Agriculture. Ag Technology…
Hortau Secures $5M in Financing from Advantage Capital Agribusiness Partners
…Department of Agriculture (USDA), focusing on businesses involved in the production, processing and supply of agricultural products. It is a partnership between Advantage Capital Partners and nine Farm Credit organizations….
Familiarizing Growers With Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
…answer questions about the technology and its potential. CEO Mark Hull says growers often have lots of questions, but one that wasn’t asked was what permissible operation consists of. The…
Workshop Explains Soil Water Tension Importance
…predict irrigations and save in the long run. The Center for Irrigation Technology at California State University of Fresno held an irrigation workshop for citrus and grapes last week, looking…
Farm Bureau Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge Open for Applications Through June 30
…crop scouting, agritourism, ag advertising agencies and ag technology companies. “Great business ideas can germinate anywhere,” said Dr. Lisa Benson, AFBF’s director of rural development. “Access to capital is often…
Drone Demonstration at Elementary School
AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman and Editorial Contributor Len Wilcox helped bring drone technology to the Red Bank Elementary Gate class in Clovis. Instructor Robin Hillman has been teaching her gate…
EPA Finalizes Proposed ‘Waters of the US’ Rule
…called the concerns of cattlemen “ludicrous.” This doesn’t sound like an agency interested in rural America at all. It’s an agency with an agenda. In fact, the EPA used maps…
The Western View: Label for GMO Foods
…for GMO Foods We all agree that consumers should have access to information about their food. A number of consumers are fearful of GMOs, and they want a label that…
Nurseries Using Labor Saving Drones
…any new technology is ease of use. Grinnell says technology needs to be simple to operate, and also be flexible in operation, to make it that much more valuable to…
S&W Seed Company to Participate in the 2015 World Seed Congress
…a productive series of days in Krakow.” The International Seed Federation is one of the preeminent gatherings of the world’s leading agricultural seedsmen in which to exchange information on recent…