…waste product of this ubiquitous agricultural crop. Silicon anodes for lithium-ion batteries can store 10 times more capacity than graphite anodes, the material most commonly used in today’s batteries. However,…
Agri View: Farming Times
…Stallman The last decade will almost certainly be remembered as a golden age of agriculture in the United States. High global demand, a cheap dollar and bumper crops meant farming…
Farm Camp
…livestock tending, crop management, and—of course—cooking with the harvest. (Grades 1–10; stonebarnscenter.org) From: Barnraiser Best Farm Camps Across The Country BY Candice Santaferraro, Farm-to-Table, Barnraiser writer Farm-based Education Programs from…
Agri View: Robot Tractors and Agriculture
…Robot Tractors and Agriculture From: Enterprise Tech Driverless Tractors, Drone Crop Dusters, Automated Milking: Agriculture Called the ‘Most Attractive’ Robotics Market Opportunity Just as we’re becoming acclimated to the brave…
CDFA: 16M for 129 projects
…and irrigation scheduling programs that apply water based on crop needs. Applications undergo a quantitative scientific and technical review for greenhouse gas reductions and water savings by academic experts with…
Pork Producers “Fly-In”
…for production of enough vaccine to address the early stages of an outbreak and of the millions of additional doses needed to respond to a medium- or large-scale outbreak. “Those…
Citrus Greening Research Funding
…known as citrus greening disease. This funding is available through the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program (CDRE), which was authorized by the 2014 Farm…
Transitioning to Organic Certification
…and philosophy of organic production, and certification offers a quick and easy starting place for our conversations with our community. Beyond that, being certified is a way for our small…
Study Uses Domestic Sheep to Facilitate Sustainable Farming
…study will determine if an integrated animal and crop production system is an economically feasible way to reduce tillage for certified organic farms. USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture…
Agri View: Cotton Producers Troubles
…mill use will create another challenging marketing year for cotton in 2016. “While world mill use is expected to exceed world production in 2016, global cotton stocks remain at high…
NASS Mid-Year Surveys
…two major mid-year surveys, the June Agricultural Survey and the June Area Survey. The agency will survey 2,327 farmers and ranchers across California and Nevada to determine crop production and…
Klamath Water Allocation Brings Relief For Farmers
After several years of drought and water shortages, irrigators in the Klamath Water Project will receive a full allocation of water to irrigate crops this season. “We had a reasonably…
Water, Markets Complicate Farms’ Planting Plans
…to global commodity supply imbalances and a strong dollar during the upcoming crop year and warn of a downturn in the U.S. farm economy, including the specialty crop sector. “It’s…
Dairy Growth Could Be in Waste Stream
Analysts say finding values in the waste stream of dairy production will help drive future demand in the industry. Dairy Growth Could Be in Waste Stream Dairy prices are not…