…pesticides.” The study compared data from the U.S. and Canada with Europe, which the study says has largely rejected genetic modification, to reach its findings. The study says herbicide use…
Changing Organization and Well-Being of Midsize Farms
…farm-level data to capture how they are unique relative to small and large-size farms. This study addressed the following questions: How do midsize farm numbers, total production, and acreage compare…
World Wildlife Numbers Down Since 1970
A new report from the World Wildlife Fund says populations of wildlife around the globe have plunged near 60 percent since 1970. Reuters says the data shows conservation efforts in…
Future of Our Agricultural Community
…interns and mentors traveling to Salinas to visit a broccoli field where researchers are collecting data for CropManage. The project, which began as a solely FREP-funded project to provide a…
Crop Insurance Options for Upland Cotton Farmers
…to collect data on STAX policies sold and the 2012 Agricultural Census for data on cotton operations and total crop operations, regression modeling examines the relationship between the market penetration…
California Almond Nursery Sales Report
…data supplied by California nurseries throughout the State who sold to almond growers for commercial plantings. Results from this survey will be used in conjunction with the Almond Acreage Survey…
Almond Board: Importance of Spatial Mapping
…agricultural and environmental consulting firm Land IQ, has been developing a spatial database of almond acreage in California and performing analyses based on the data that has been, and is…
Ag Tech Investments Reach Record
…AgFunder expects the figure grow again this year as well. The two firms say real-time data analytics, sensors and robots are raising the prospect of the “next green revolution” and…
Soil Health Key Topic of Climate-Smart Ag Meeting
…form SHP’s operating and data collection structure, while recognizing common goals. For more, visit soilhealthpartnership.org. Image: Crotalaria, cover crop keeps soil moisture, improves damage farmland, treats sour and acid soil….
Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics to Meet
…Agriculture; County Estimates and Farm Structure Panel update; response rate research; big data overview; National Agricultural Statistics Service’s (NASS) communications plan; a new online Census response tool; and the Agricultural…
Farm Profits and Adoption of Precision Agriculture
…technologies: Yield monitors that produce the data for GPS-based mapping are the most widely adopted, used on about half of all corn (2010) and soybean (2012) farms, while guidance or…
Officials Warn of Flash Flood Potential
…multi-agency data to understand detailed, real-time ground conditions, helping to inform officials of developing areas of flood concern. The NWS is responsible for issuing flood watches and warnings to the…
California Wild Pig Problems: How Much?
…survey to help track the pigs. “When we get enough data, we will be able to analyze where we are finding this damage, how much damage is out there, and…
Critical European Grapevine Moth Safeguarding Milestone Recognized
…grape industry, provided APHIS and its partners with the best available science and data to combat EGVM. Based on their recommendations, APHIS and its partners designed an eradication program that…