Dow AgroSciences received U.S. EPA and California Department of Pesticide Regulation approval for Dithane® F-45 Rainshield® fungicide in walnuts. Dithane F-45 provides control of walnut blight. The active ingredient in…
Fresno State Unveils New Jordan College Honors Program for Ag Students
…of Modesto (Ag Business) • Christina Martinez of Porterville (Child Development) • Kelsie Raulino of Lemoore (Ag Business) • Hannah Rocha of Tulare (Ag Business) • Andreina Torres of Fresno…
Farm Bureau Approves Strategic Action Plan for 2015
…will work to secure a permanent solution through legislation.” AFBF’s action plan also focuses on supporting agricultural biotechnology as a tool that will yield great benefits for agriculture, consumers and…
Farm Bureau Delegates Set Public Policy Positions for 2015
…their data permanently from the systems of agricultural technology providers. Members feel especially strongly about this point given the exponential growth of agricultural data systems and the double-digit productivity gains…
Agri View: Farm Technology
Everett Griner talks about farm technology not being new in today’s Agri View. Farm Technology…
CDFA Announces Available Funding for Dairy Development Program
…technology is precisely the kind of innovation that California farmers are known for,” said CDFA Secretary Karen Ross. “It promotes low carbon fuels, agricultural energy efficiency and other operational advantages….
Wind Energy Booming for New Year
Wind energy is primed for a huge boom in 2015. As AgNet West has reported before, wind energy has become extremely affordable. Technology in the last ten years has made…
CFBF President’s Message: One Opportunity Lost; One Remains
…the Endangered Species Act and Clean Water Act, to allow our water resource agencies and managers the ability to effectively do their job in managing the scarce water resources Mother…
USDA Announces Support for Producers of Advanced Biofuel
…The project period will not exceed five years. Through the Critical Agricultural Materials program, Iowa State University of Science and Technology received $1 million for the development of new paint,…
Making the Propane Choice Easy
…of propane is a focus for the Propane Education and Research Council. Director of Agriculture Business Development Cinch Munson says they have launched technology-friendly tools to help growers see the…
Wind Energy Becoming Viable Option
…Wind and Water Technology Deployment Manager for the National Renewable Energy Laboratory Ian Baring-Gould talked to AgNet West about their informational program. Wind energy technology has advanced so much, in…
Agri View: Hands Do the Work
Everett Griner talks about technology not replacing hands in today’s Agri View. Hands Do the Work…
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Minor Trade-offs
Bigger unmanned aircraft like the Yamaha RMAX do have some minor trade-offs. UAV Tradeoffs The RMAX from Yamaha takes drone technology to a new level. Professor of Biological and Agricultural…
New Drone for Pesticide Application
A new breed of drone technology was introduced to pest control advisors from all over the state. New Drone for Pesticide Application At the 2014 California Association of Pest Control…