Agric4profits

AUGUST 8, 2024

In crop production, crops are domesticated plants that we grow on our farms, orchards and gardens. These crops vary in their climatic, nutritional requirements

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Farmbrite

JUNE 19, 2023

Starting a Fruit Orchard on Your Farm Growing fruit trees or nut trees on your farm is a great way to be more self-sufficient and a great way to add items to your CSA, use the unwanted fruit to supplement feed for your animals, sell at your local farmers market or for personal use. Fruit trees need lots of sun and space to grow properly.

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Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

As the climate gets warmer, other impacts that can affect agriculture are also being observed. A longer growing season can make your fields and orchards more susceptible to pests that were previously not an issue. Warmer winters mean more overwintering of pests and diseases.

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Agric4profits

AUGUST 23, 2024

The performance of the orchard or the plantation depends on the quality of prep The foundation of tree crop production is the nursery practices and management.

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Caff

MAY 2, 2024

On April 10th, Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) hosted a field day at Heartwood Farms in Linden, CA with farmers Franz Eilers and Emma Wade to discuss all things compost and pest management on their biologically-integrated walnut and cherry orchards. The compost created from ground-up walnut prunings and cover crop mowings.

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Caff

JANUARY 7, 2025

Selected from nominations from all over the state, these inspirational change-makers are blazing trails for regenerative agriculture, strengthening our local food systems, and working tirelessly to grow a healthier and more just future for us all.

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ATTRA

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The University of California and The Organic Center are collaborating on research to help organic orchard growers safely incorporate livestock grazing into their farming practices. Department of Agriculture’s Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative research program.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

JANUARY 17, 2024

As those paying attention to agriculture know, climate impacts have become increasingly apparent since the last assessment was published in 2018. The NCA5 covers a lot of ground, but this summary focuses on aspects most relevant to agriculture.

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Civil Eats

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

If the pawpaw’s greatest admirers have their way, it will also show the way forward for a localized approach to agriculture that operates outside of the mass-produced mainstream. When they planted their orchard 11 years ago, the gatherings turned into a festival, which soon outgrew anything they could manage themselves.

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AGRIVI

JUNE 19, 2023

AGRIVI and CropRoads, a prominent digital solutions provider in Georgia, partner up to revolutionize smart agriculture. CropRoads has been at the forefront of developing and selling cutting-edge digital solutions that cater specifically to the needs of vineyards, fruit orchards, and berry crops.

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Agritech NZ

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

and TAURANGA, NZ, September 21, 2023 – New Zealand-based agritech company Robotics Plus has launched Prospr, an autonomous, multi-use, hybrid vehicle designed to carry out a variety of orchard and vineyard crop tasks more efficiently and sustainably while reducing reliance on labor. Salinas, Calif.,

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NASDA

JUNE 22, 2023

Letter Dear Chairs and Ranking Members, As organizations concerned about the future of food and agricultural science, the undersigned are writing to express our support for the America Grows Act of 2023 (S.1628), Food and agriculture remain a pillar of the U.S. Food and agriculture remain a pillar of the U.S. Thanks to the U.S.

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Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast

AUGUST 21, 2023

Extreme weather this year is not just affecting agriculture in the United States. Farmers in many other parts of the world are also experience tragic losses of fruit, honey, and other agricultural products due to extreme heat, rain, hail, and other weather phenomena.

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Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Growers in Michoacán are part of a certification program in which they are able to confirm that their fruit is free from certain pests such as avocado seed weevils or fruit flies, and their orchards are also subject to compliance checks by inspectors from the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS).

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The world is increasingly recognizing the value of sustainable food systems, and organic agriculture plays a vital role in this movement. Organic practices enhance soil health and biodiversity, foster resource regeneration, and help mitigate and build resilience to climate change. For the FY25 budget, NIFA is suggested a $3.5

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Last week’s post highlighted the stories of farmers who have used practices from the Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry practice list to build climate resilience and mitigation solutions. This week’s post adds stories created and gathered by National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) members around the country.

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World Agri-Tech

JANUARY 29, 2025

Bonsai Robotics Secures $15 Million in Series A Funding to Advance Its Physical AI Solutions for Agriculture Applications Bonsai Robotics Inc. Bonsai), a leading developer of physical AI solutions for agriculture applications, today announced it has raised $15 million in Series A funding. and Australia.

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ATTRA

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

In a study supported by a National Science Foundation Grant, researchers will examine how drought, heat waves, and soil impact the cycle of water and carbon between plants and the atmosphere in dryland agricultural ecosystems.

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Agritech NZ

OCTOBER 27, 2022

and TAURANGA, NZ – Robotics Plus , a New Zealand-based agritech company, today launched its autonomous multi-use, modular vehicle platform for agriculture designed to carry out a variety of orchard and vineyard machine tasks – to alleviate ongoing labor shortages and transform the industry.

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Daily Yonder

APRIL 3, 2024

It’s also free for students to have a booth at the market and our local high school’s agriculture program interfaces with the farmers market,” Pridgen said. Permaculture is a term for “permanent agriculture”; it’s an example of GLC’s mission to establish environmentally sustainable practices in agriculture.

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Food Tank

APRIL 2, 2024

These organizations are supporting local food producers and regional economies, offering educational resources and agricultural training, and working to ensure that their neighbors don’t go hungry. They also bring local government leaders together to develop plans that integrate urban agriculture into city planning processes.

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Far Eastern Agriculture

APRIL 22, 2024

By combining Flory's extensive experience and market presence with Bonsai's innovative technological prowess, this partnership therefore, marks a significant milestone in the agriculture sector. "At The Super V sweeper is just the beginning of what we believe will be a transformative era in agricultural technology."

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Modern Farmer

JANUARY 21, 2025

Ants are a Swiss Army knife, said Jensen, a biologist who studies the symbiotic relationship between ants and agriculture at Aarhus University in Denmark. The social insects even wage war with one another and build complex agricultural systems. Kind of like a multitool for farmers. Photography via Shutterstock.

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Real Agriculture

APRIL 2, 2024

A fruit tree orchard can be viable for many, many years, but it also means that establishing an orchard requires significant investment. Read More A fruit tree orchard can be viable for many, many years, but it also means that establishing an orchard requires significant investment. Read More

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Agric4profits

JANUARY 27, 2025

Performance of the orchard or the plantation depends on the quality of nursery preparation, technique and management. The foundation of Tree crop production is actually the Nursery practices and management. This article will take you through nursery techniques and practices of the nursery husbandry in Tree crop cultivation.

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AGRIVI

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Traditionally, farmers have always relied on their own experiential knowledge, local wisdom, and occasional consultations with agricultural experts to inform their decisions. With AGRIVI farmers get one central platform for all their agricultural data and process management. However, running a successful agribusiness is not easy.

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Wisconsin Farmers Union

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Grown in the Community, For the Community The Oneida Nation Apple Orchard is located on 34 acres, just outside of Oneida, Wisconsin. Orchard manager Heather Jordan works year-round to care for 4,443 apple trees, 120 chickens, and three beehives. As the manager, thats where I refuse to make sacrifices.

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Far Eastern Agriculture

JULY 1, 2024

As environmental and regulatory water restrictions challenge global agriculture, adopting multidisciplinary and holistic water management will be key to sustaining future orchard systems," said UC Davis Cooperative Extension Orchard Systems specialist Dr Guilia Marino.

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Caff

MAY 1, 2023

(Photo by Nolan Kirby) The Community Alliance with Family Farms (CAFF) held a Biologically Integrated Orchard System (BIOS) field day at Chinchiolo Farms on April 20th. After a very wet winter, attendees enjoyed the nice weather as they gathered in the orchard to discuss a novel mower prototype, pruning, and nematode management.

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Civil Eats

JANUARY 8, 2024

Next, they purchased a no-drill seeder together, and it allowed them to plant rows of grain directly into orchards and pastures without tilling, a practice known to benefit the soil. Similarly, buying a no-till drill allowed Gonzales-Siemens to expand the use of cover crops in his orchards and further protect the soil. “[The

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Civil Eats

MARCH 11, 2024

agriculture. “It’s a criticism of how agriculture is currently conducted, and it’s a methodology of introducing the microorganisms that are absent from the soil.” It’s a criticism of how agriculture is currently conducted,” says Robb. “You’re introducing millions of fungi and bacteria species to the soil.

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Modern Farmer

JULY 14, 2023

It’a not just because it’s cheaper and not just because Capay Hills Orchard , his farm just north of Sacramento, is in an area of California that is increasingly drought-prone. The Almond Board of California has said the nuts use nine percent of the state’s agricultural water. It’s one of the building blocks of agriculture.

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Daily Yonder

AUGUST 2, 2023

Agricultural producers like Bill Fales often take comfort in the age of their water rights. Because cities like Denver may not always be able to rely on their own water rights for security, they could end up buying older water rights from agricultural producers and using them instead.

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World Agri-Tech

OCTOBER 14, 2024

What agricultural problems do you address? Using pheromones from microscopic roundworms, we are controlling agricultural pests in the soil and providing eco-friendly, climate-smart, sustainable solutions to farmers. Field Trials: Successful field trials against pecan weevil in pecan orchards. What is your value proposition?

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Food Environment and Reporting Network

APRIL 25, 2024

By Rowan Jacobsen , July 24, 2019 An unhealthy alliance between almonds and honeybees By Paige Embry , June 20, 2019 In January, with the almond bloom in California’s orchards a month away, beekeepers across the country were fretting over their hives. Department of Agriculture. USDA Agriculture Research Service photo.

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Caff

DECEMBER 10, 2021

The Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) hosted our second Biologically Integrated Orchard Systems (BIOS) field day at River Garden Farms on November 30th, 2021 titled “Cover Cropping, Sanitation and Mating Disruption in Walnuts.” They now cover crop every orchard, resulting in about 500 acres of open ground cover cropped.

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Far Eastern Agriculture

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

The base's 80 mu of apple orchards are planted with 20 apple varieties and these apples are about to enter the peak production period, said Qu Jiashuai , the person in charge of the base adding that all apple yields per mu can reach 4,000-5,000 Kg, which comprises twice the yield of traditional orchards.

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