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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Western FarmPress

JULY 1, 2024

Georgia’s 2024 pecan crop is estimated at 130 million pounds, and that average may not be far off. But the crop still has a long way yet to go.

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Agricultural Biodiversity

JULY 4, 2023

Maybe he’d like to have a look at the the Crop Trust’s endowment fund for SDG 2.5 ? Those farming project don’t have to involve orphan crops , but it wouldn’t hurt. Extension workers need to be better at identifying different crop varieties. The SDGs need proper long-term financing , say Prof.

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Global Agtech Initiative

APRIL 6, 2024

Orchard Robotics has a bold vision to transform the future of farming and bring digitization and automation to farms. The post Orchard Robotics Gains $3.8M to Build Robots and AI to Power Precision Crop Management appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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Western FarmPress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Growers didn’t sanitize their orchards last winter, industry leader says.

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Caff

JANUARY 7, 2025

LEGACY FARMER OF THE YEAR: Russ Lester, Dixon Ridge Farms Russ Lester, co-owner of Dixon Ridge Farms and a fourth-generation California farmer, has been a pioneer in organic farming since 1989, shaping innovative practices for sustainable orchard management.

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Food and Farming Technology

SEPTEMBER 25, 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 s

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ATTRA

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Additionally, the project will explore how these stressors affect the ability of crops to sequester, or capture and store, carbon dioxide, a critical factor in addressing climate change.

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Modern Farmer

JANUARY 21, 2025

Plant diseases cost the global economy hundreds of billions of dollars every year, with between 20 to 40 percent of global crop production lost to crop diseases and pests. When the bugs are cultivated in fruit orchards, they march all over trees, their feet coating the plants in microbial organisms that can curb emerging pathogens.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

This analysis found that AFRI has historically funded low levels of organic research, while the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) has been erratic in supporting organic research projects. This initiative trains future plant breeders and develops new crop varieties specifically suited for organic systems.

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World Agri-Tech

JANUARY 29, 2025

With its flagship product, Visionsteer, Bonsai provides technology designed to meet grower needs, offering data insights, crop analysis, notifications, job planning, and autonomous vehicle control. and Australia.

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Agric4profits

AUGUST 23, 2024

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

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Western FarmPress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Pecan growers are encouraged to diligently track irrigation as they manage orchards in the midst of hot, dry conditions.

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American Farmland

JUNE 5, 2023

San Joaquin Valley farmers got resources and learned the latest research about cover crops for California orchards at a recent workshop. Check it out.

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Caff

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Want to find out more about the benefits and tradeoffs of integrating sheep into orchard systems? Check out our newest case study on Sierra Orchards of Winters, CA. Sean McNamara and Jeremy Shepherd share their experiences on integrating sheep into walnuts for cover crop grazing, weed management, soil health benefits, and more.

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Agric4profits

JANUARY 23, 2024

The Apple Maggot, scientifically known as Rhagoletis pomonella, is a small insect that poses a significant threat to apple orchards and fruit crops. This tiny c

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Global Agtech Initiative

JUNE 25, 2024

The relationship provides essential autonomous solutions for specialty crop operations, particularly in the orchard and vineyard sectors. The post New Holland and Bluewhite to Bolster Autonomous Capabilities and Offering with Strategic Partnership appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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Global Agtech Initiative

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Prospr automates a variety of tree crop tasks, including intelligent spraying, to improve efficiency and alleviate labor challenges. The post Robotics Plus Launches Multi-Use Autonomous Vehicle for Sustainable Orchard and Vineyard Production appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

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

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Modern Farmer

JANUARY 15, 2024

It’s a great gateway crop,” says Don DiLillo, owner of Finest Foods in Huntington, New York, for ushering in a new breed of novice farmers. Yet with California’s agricultural hub dominated by large-scale farms and commodity crops, he’s found a comfortable niche at his local farmers market. Kaʻinapu Cavasso agrees.

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Caff

APRIL 22, 2021

CAFF’s Ecological Farming team has been busy the past several weeks setting up the Biologically Integrated Orchards Systems (BIOS) project at six demonstration sites located in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys. “ Why take cover crop samples?”, The BIOS project is underway! ”, you might ask.

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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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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

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The first Biologically Integrated Orchard Systems (BIOS) event on “Impacts of Biologically Integrated Orchard Systems (BIOS) in Walnuts” was held in Linden at the Anderson-Barngrover Ranch on Friday August 27th. Around 30 people joined in on celebrating and learning from the past, and sharing emerging solutions and challenges.

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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. Related ATTRA publication: Food Safety Considerations for Integrating Livestock into Produce Cropping Systems

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ATTRA

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

One project seeks to develop and promote a biologically integrated pest management program for the diamondback moth in cole crops. The third project seeks to reduce pyrethroid insecticide use in nut orchards through watershed-wide use of pheromone mating disruption for key pests.

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ATTRA

MARCH 6, 2024

A research team led by the University of Reading found that planting wildflower strips around apple orchards in the United Kingdom provided a habitat for beneficial, predatory insects like lacewings and hoverflies that led to reduced fruit damage.

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Agwired

APRIL 3, 2025

Join Conservation Technology Information Center, USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program, and the American Seed Trade Association for the release of the eighth National Cover Crop Survey during a free webinar April 15, Noon Central Time.

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Civil Eats

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Meanwhile, research and plant breeding efforts are underway to explore and expand its potential as a sustainable low-input, high-value crop that could figure into the future of small farms throughout the eastern U.S. He grows blackberries, kiwi berries, persimmons, and figs, which were his primary crop until pawpaws took the mantle.

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ATTRA

JANUARY 6, 2025

ATTRA Resources: Soils and Sites for Organic Orchards and Vineyards Tree Fruits: Organic Production Overview Battling Borers in Organic Apple Production Blueberries: Organic Production Fruit Trees, Bushes, and Vines for Natural Growing in the Ozarks Heirloom Apples Other Resources: It All Turns on Affection The Good Life Divine Right’s Trip Ames (..)

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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., 23ft for row-to-row turning.

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Caff

APRIL 15, 2024

These collaborations have provided snapshots of how practices like compost, cover crops, livestock integration and reduced tillage (to name a few) can impact soil health on a given farm in a given region.

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Farmbrite

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Mixtures of grasses such as ryegrass, timothy, brome, fescue, Bermuda grass, and orchard grass are commonly used for hay. Orchard Grass Orchard grass has a nutrient content with high fiber, protein, and calorie content when compared to timothy. Orchard grass has a crude protein content of 8-13%, 0.26% calcium.

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Civil Eats

DECEMBER 10, 2024

In a county that was intentionally poisonedand a world suffering from a changing climatehe is reviving the soil under his feet by transitioning away from pesticide-dependent row crops like tobacco to industrial hemp, which is known to sequester carbon and remediate soil, and using earth-friendly organic and regenerative methods.

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ATTRA

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Researchers are performing commercial cost analysis, and they say the system shows promise for vineyards, orchards and other high-value crops. Small solar panels power the system.

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ATTRA

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The American Society of Horticultural Science published a story in HortScience on a study that examined the economic viability of cover crops for citrus orchards in Florida. Cover crops can enhance soil health and tree well-being in citrus orchards, but they require investment in labor, seed, fuel and machinery.

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AgriLife Today

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Event to feature orchard tours, hands-on demonstrations The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s annual Texas Fruit Conference is set for Oct. 18-20 in Fredericksburg with registration now accepted. The conference targets fruit producers and is one of the most comprehensive annual educational events, according to organizers.

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