Why the Farm Bureau wants to hear from farmers about today’s technology. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. This Land of Ours – Farmer Data Survey The American…
Grants for Food Safety and Plant Health Improvements
…for fundamental and applied agricultural sciences. Dr. John P. Holdren, President Obama’s Science and Technology Advisor and Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, joined Secretary…
Hortau Secures $10 Million Investment to Further Growth in North America
…North America. The investment is the third major round of financing in the past 20 months for Hortau, establishing itself as a proven leader in precision irrigation management for agriculture….
HM. Clause, Limagrain, Acquire California-based Genica Research Corp.
HM.CLAUSE, via its parent company, Limagrain (through its wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary Vilmorin USA Corp.), has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Genica Research Corporation (USA). Genica is headquartered in…
Syngenta, ChemChina Deal Looks Imminent
…alongside the management and employees of Syngenta to maintain the company’s leading competitive edge in the global agricultural technology field.” He added: “Our vision is not confined to our mutual…
Agri View: Pecan Crop
Everett Griner talks about this year’s pecan crop production in today’s Agri View. Pecan Crop From Univ. of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences UGA pecan specialist fears Georgia’s…
Agri View: Agriculture Future
Everett Griner talks about agriculture future in today’s Agri View. Agriculture Future From CNBC website Agriculture: Job growth to boom over next five years by Jeff Daniels, CNBC Coordinating Producer…
Marketing a Priority for PMA
…in which it is currently operating. Other discussions during the meeting included: – Current and future consumer technology trends as identified in the annual PMA environmental scan, as well as…
Global Cleantech Recognizes Ag Companies
…agriculture, and helping the farming industry use the latest technology to combat the challenges of climate change and dwindling water resources. “Agriculture is currently in the early stage of a…
Almond Board: New Incentive to Reduce Dust
…the agency is offering a new incentive option for almond and walnut farmers (and potentially others) to use cleaner harvesting technology. According to Carlos Suarez, State Conservationist for NRCS in…
Robotic Sorting Powered by Color-Sensing Camera
Camera technology is driving robotic sorting innovations in the almond industry. A Bratney Companies machine that debuted at the Almond Board of California’s annual conference a few years ago is…
Agri View: GMO Questions
…altered in a way that does not occur naturally by mating and/or natural recombination. The technology is often called “modern biotechnology” or “gene technology”, sometimes also “recombinant DNA technology” or…
Ag Seeks Silicon Valley’s Help to Satisfy World Food Demand
…percent. That creates a huge potential for new technologies that can either boost agricultural production, efficiency, or both. In the United States, federal funding for agriculture technology peaked in the…
Pistachio Day Draws Large Crowd, Again
This slideshow requires JavaScript. Large crowds again attended University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources’ Statewide Pistachio Day in Visalia. This years session was expanded to a full…