Integrating the Production of Biofuels and Bioproducts by Jonathan Male, Director, Bioenergy Technologies Office Non-food biomass such as the crop residue (the leftover material from crops like stalks, leaves, and…
Rice Paddies Fueling Electric Vehicles
…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…
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
…for conservation practices during the transition to organic. “Through NRCS’ Environmental Quality Incentives Program’s Organic Initiative, we established nitrogen-fixing cover crop mixes, developed a nutrient budget for using organic fertilizers,…
Study Uses Domestic Sheep to Facilitate Sustainable Farming
…It’s a great way to process crop residue while still providing some energy to the grazing sheep,” Hatfield said. Cropping systems are complex. To find a balance between economic return,…
NASS Mid-Year Surveys
…visit randomly selected tracts of land and interview the operators of a farm or ranch on that land. Growers provide information on crop acreage – including biotech crops—as well as…
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…
Innovative Pest Management Solutions
…to support research and extension efforts to mitigate pest issues and increase crop protection practices for the agricultural community. This funding is made through the Crop Protection and Pest Management…
Theft Reported While Industry Trained
How much of an issue are crop thefts like fictitious pickups? So much that agriculture detectives were called out of last week’s nut theft training seminar to start a new…