…to planting and harvesting crops. All told, the agricultural robot market is expected to grow to $16.3 billion by 2020 from $817 million in 2013, according to the latest Bank…
Agri View: Driverless Tractors
…technology. It is considered driverless because it operates without the presence of a human inside the tractor itself. Like John Deere 8530 tractor with Kinze 3700 planter other unmanned ground…
Dairy Organizations Seek Congressional Support for TPP
…bring to the industry, such as improving the rules of the road governing trade throughout the TPP region. For instance the letter addresses TPP’s ground-breaking commitments on sanitary and phytosanitary…
Unique Gardens
…days. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Unique Gardens 5 Places (That Ain’t in the Ground) to Grow Vegetables by Jonathon Engels Image source: Eva Blue/Flickr Gardening, it…
DPR Fumigant Notification Workshops
…on how to notify residents living around agricultural fields, when certain types of pesticides, known as fumigants, are applied. Fumigants are gaseous pesticides injected into the ground before a crop…
Climate Change a Good Thing for Wine?
…only hold true to a point. He notes that in 2003 an extremely dry, warm growing season preceded one of France’s earliest harvests on record. Grape growers were harvesting their…
Almond Board: Nitrogen and ILRP
…proper information back, and all the grower’s information remains private. More on nitrogen from the Almond Board of California: The Almond Board’s online nitrogen budgeting calculator, available via the California…
Next Steps Towards Mechanized And Robotic Harvesting?
What are some of the new technologies under development to improve efficiency and safety in harvesting tree and produce crops? Rod Bain reports. Next Steps Towards Mechanized And Robotic Harvesting…
The Science of Soil Health
…harvesting better profits and often better yields. The resources on this soil health section of our site are designed to help visitors understand the basics and benefits of soil health—and…
The Homeless Garden Project in Santa Cruz
…said Casale. “There are major opportunities with the new site. You want to think of water issues up front and plan for key strategies such as water harvesting and irrigation….
Agri View: Feral Hog Efforts
…or a year, the population keeps growing and you’re back to ground zero.” Aerial hog control currently involves limited use of two helicopters based in the department’s East Region office…
DWR April Snowpack Totals Report
…depth and zero water content on April 1. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. stood on bare ground that day when he mandated a 25-percent reduction in water use throughout California….
Almond Board: Spider Mite Management
…Hill has more. Entomology and Pest Management Farm Advisor in Kern County, David Haviland, gives tips on monitoring and treating mites in almonds. Almond Board – Mite Management …
Almond Growers to Play Critical Role in Solving Bee Loss Puzzle
…director of Agricultural Affairs, Bob Curtis, at rcurtis@almondboard.com or (209) 343-3216. While the Almond Board’s Honey Bee BMPs make important recommendations for protecting honey bee health, it is important…