…Incubator Farm. Several industry experts will be presenting information on evapotranspiration (ET) and how to leverage that data within irrigation schedules. Assistant Professor and Cooperative Extension Specialist in Soil-Plant-Water Relations,…
Inflation Impacting Organic Fresh Produce Sales
…Overall dollar sales grew by slightly less than one percent, and volume declined by 3.4 percent from the same year-over-year period. The data was released by the Organic Produce Network…
VofV: Amazon Web Services’ Elizabeth Fastiggi on Guiding the Industry to be More Predictive with Agtech Innovation
…as it relates to the use of data and technology,” Fastiggi says. Fastiggi talks about moving the industry forward with tools that will help unify siloed data and democratize machine…
‘Interesting to See’ How Wet Season Impacts Groundwater Basins
…be interesting to see over the next year how groundwater levels respond to a wet year like this. We’ve seen data from NASA that shows how many cubic miles of…
Optimism in the Ag Equipment Market
…do business, both within the United States and abroad. An AEM news release says in tracking the sales and global data, the ag equipment market is in a good position…
Ford Phasing Out AM Radios Globally
…stations broadcast news and information needed in remote areas that have less than ideal data coverage, making streaming difficult, if not impossible. The Canadian Association of Broadcasters says this marks…
DPR Confirms Another Reduction in Pesticide Use in 2021
Data shows that pesticide use in California has once again declined. The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) confirmed the findings in a recent report. DPR’s annual Pesticide Use Report…
Almond Update: Irrigation Workshop Series Kicks Off in Orland
…of discussion will be evapotranspiration (ET) data and how to maximize its value for irrigation efficiency. “Advisors are providing it there in the UC Cooperative Extension emails that go out….
Beginning Farm Operations Tend to be in the South and West
…than in other areas of the United States, according to USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS). Data published Monday by ERS shows that in some counties in California and Texas, the…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 04-11-23
…accurate snow data surveys and a Voices of the Valley episode on the future of ag labor. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more….
NRCS Invests to Assist Producers Transitioning to Organic Production
…best practices. NRCS and AMS’s National Organic Program also plan to coordinate data collection activities, to prevent transitioning farmers from having to submit duplicative information as much as possible. AMS…
VofV: Bountiful Founder and CEO Megan Nunes Wants to Use Satellites to Revolutionize Farming
…provide data-driven insights to farmers. Nunes grew up in an agricultural community, but while attending Cal Poly SLO she worked for an aerospace company. Several years out of college she…
State AGs Encourage Congressional Action on Right to Repair Legislation
…a standardized platform for owners and repair shops to access data and diagnostics. The right to repair agricultural equipment and other technologies has been taken up by several different states…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 03-24-23
…Matters episode by Valent U.S.A., funding hopes for SJV water blueprint priorities and trends in California ag production based on the Census of Ag data. Tune in to the show…