…is outstripping supply! According to Ben Waterman, the Cornell University coordinator for a shiitake mushroom growing project in Vermont, “We could see eight times the current production and still maintain…
Climate Smart Israel – Visiting the ‘Financial Innovations Lab’
…the need for patience due to the seasonality of production agriculture. In addition to talking about the need for investment to stimulate accelerated and wide-spread adoption of Ag technologies, there…
National Pollinator Week
…and some birds, bats, and other insects, play a crucial role in flowering plant reproduction and in the production of most fruits and vegetables. Examples of crops that are pollinated…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for June 24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Agri View: Farm Trends
Everett Griner talks about farm trends changes expected in today’s Agri View. Farm Trends From: Modern Farmer Net Cash Farm Income Is Way Down: What Does That Mean? By Dan…
Senate Biotechnology Compromise
…year ago, 275 House members voted on a bill to establish a voluntary nation-wide program that would give consumers access to information about their food, protect advancements in food production…
Agricultural Imagery and Technology
…airplanes, and Unmanned Aerial Systems (drones) as a way to collect imagery that farmers can leverage to make better business and conservation decisions for their farms. As technology continues to…
USDA Announces Key Measures to Improve Pollinator Health
…Health of Honeybees and Other Pollinators, announced just over one year ago. A review of USDA’s most popular conservation program found that farmers and ranchers across the country are creating…
ADC Forms Farmer Advisory Board
Staying true to its core principle that farmers should be in control of the data collected on their operations, the Agricultural Data Coalition (ADC) announced the formation of a farmer…
Proposals Could Further Limit Water Flows
…Flows The Western Agricultural Processors Association held its annual meeting in Monterey. The Association had several speakers including California Farm Water Coalition Executive Director Mike Wade. Wade gave an update…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for June 23
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Climate Smart Israel – the Negev Desert
…a newly opened small case production winery in Moshav Givat Yeshayahu. Here we met with the coordinator of water and stream rehabilitation for the Society for the Protection of Nature…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for June 21
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Climate Smart Israel – Delegation Update
…challenges facing farmers here was almost identical to a list for California with the exception of BDS (boycott divestment sanctions). We heard about real world effects of BDS later in…