Everett Griner talks about drones and crop dusting working together in today’s Agri View. Drones-Technology Driven From: Buzz Feed News The Future Of Farming: U.S. Approves Drones For Crop Dusting…
Ranches Surviving California Drought
…diverse in our agriculture. We started out with our first vineyards in 1999, and it’s been very beneficial to have that second agricultural product to sell. Especially in the last…
Agri View: Smart Phones
Everett Griner talks about agriculture adopting smart phones and “apps” in today’s Agri View. Smart Phones From USDA/Smart Phones the Latest Tool for Sustainable Farming Seems like there’s an “app”…
Viewing HLB Prevention as Insurance Policy
A huanglongbing (HLB) technology summit earlier this month stressed the need for citrus growers to take Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) and HLB prevention strategies seriously. HLB Prevention as Insurance Policy…
Understanding Cybercrime in Agriculture
An increase in agriculture related cybercrime is stressing the need to be familiar with technology in the industry. A recent high-value crime in the Central Valley has re-engaged a focus…
USDA Shares 2015 Results
…Agriculture (USDA) investments in their communities. Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack released a list of USDA’s top achievements in 2015, demonstrating USDA’s efforts to help farmers and ranchers bring their…
USDA Announces $3.4 Million in Funding Available Through International Wheat Partnership Research Program
…the Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz y Trigo (CIMMYT); Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC); from France, the Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA); and from Switzerland, the Syngenta…
Some Jobs Far from Automation
…Grinnell says it was important for them to make the robot as useful as possible, and that meant limiting downtime. Another important aspect to any new technology is ease of…
Commodity Classic, Successful Farming Team Up to Offer New AG CONNECT Main Stage at 2016 Event
…keynoters such as Jolene Brown and Brian David Johnson. Agricultural showcases will run throughout the three-day trade show, and topics will include farm innovation, new technology, big data and…
Honey Bees’ Hard Winter
…of Agriculture is finding infestation levels up to eight mites per 100 bees this fall, which agrees with our own assessment. This does not bode well for honey bee colonies…
DuPont and Dow to Combine in Merger of Equals
…global pure-play Agriculture company; a leading global pure-play Material Science company; and a leading technology and innovation-driven Specialty Products company. Each of the businesses will have clear focus, an appropriate…
New Pig Breed Resistant to Deadly Disease
…is being published in Nature Biotechnology this month. Genus plc, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and University of Missouri’s Food for the 21st Century Program provided funds for the…
Sonoma County Woman Wins Farm Bureau Discussion Meet
By discussing ways to balance agricultural water needs with maintaining vibrant communities, a Sonoma County woman earned top honors in the annual Young Farmers and Ranchers Discussion Meet at the…
Climate Smart Ag Delegation Lands in the Netherlands
…of Economic Affairs to better understand Dutch agricultural production, nutrient management, climate smart agriculture practices, and overall agricultural policy. Sustainability is a key component to everything the Dutch are doing…