Funding is available in six focus areas, including data analytics tools and precision conservation Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA is seeking new proposals for cutting-edge projects that will…
Almond Board: Spatial Mapping Data Uses
…Sacramento-based agricultural and environmental consulting firm Land IQ, has been developing a spatial database of almond acreage in California. Joel Kimmelshue with Land IQ explains how this data is and…
Ag Economy Barometer Dips
The Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer turned lower in October, dropping to an index reading of 92, the lowest reading since last March. That’s also the lowest index since data…
Walnuts, Raisins and Prunes Report
…report. A “good faith” estimate of final weighted average price was reported for those contracts which were not final on the same date. The data are shown by major varieties…
GMO Article Paints Incomplete Picture
…to confront the inaccuracies and false conclusions of the article. “In his interpretation of the data, the author fails to standardize the data from France when comparing it to similar…
New York Times Claims GM Crops Offer No Benefit
…pesticides.” The study compared data from the U.S. and Canada with Europe, which the study says has largely rejected genetic modification, to reach its findings. The study says herbicide use…
Changing Organization and Well-Being of Midsize Farms
…farm-level data to capture how they are unique relative to small and large-size farms. This study addressed the following questions: How do midsize farm numbers, total production, and acreage compare…
World Wildlife Numbers Down Since 1970
A new report from the World Wildlife Fund says populations of wildlife around the globe have plunged near 60 percent since 1970. Reuters says the data shows conservation efforts in…
Future of Our Agricultural Community
…interns and mentors traveling to Salinas to visit a broccoli field where researchers are collecting data for CropManage. The project, which began as a solely FREP-funded project to provide a…
Crop Insurance Options for Upland Cotton Farmers
…to collect data on STAX policies sold and the 2012 Agricultural Census for data on cotton operations and total crop operations, regression modeling examines the relationship between the market penetration…
California Almond Nursery Sales Report
…data supplied by California nurseries throughout the State who sold to almond growers for commercial plantings. Results from this survey will be used in conjunction with the Almond Acreage Survey…
Almond Board: Importance of Spatial Mapping
…agricultural and environmental consulting firm Land IQ, has been developing a spatial database of almond acreage in California and performing analyses based on the data that has been, and is…
Ag Tech Investments Reach Record
…AgFunder expects the figure grow again this year as well. The two firms say real-time data analytics, sensors and robots are raising the prospect of the “next green revolution” and…
Soil Health Key Topic of Climate-Smart Ag Meeting
…form SHP’s operating and data collection structure, while recognizing common goals. For more, visit soilhealthpartnership.org. Image: Crotalaria, cover crop keeps soil moisture, improves damage farmland, treats sour and acid soil….