Food Politics
JUNE 17, 2024
To stay in good standing as Registered Dietitian-Nutritionists, members of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics must complete a certain number of continuing education credits. Here’s one way to get them (sent to me by a member who wishes to remain anonymous). Here’s what they need to learn to earn them: Comment Did participants learn about the cons of Splenda (and artificial sweeteners in general) as well as the pros?
Real Agriculture
JUNE 17, 2024
As the calendar turns to the back half of June in Ontario, growers typically sharpen their focus on nitrogen management as the crop pushes into its rapid growth phases. But what’s happening in the field in mid June 2024 is really dependent on where in the province you farm and whether you’ve been able to. Read More As the calendar turns to the back half of June in Ontario, growers typically sharpen their focus on nitrogen management as the crop pushes into its rapid growth phases.
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Agri-tech
JUNE 17, 2024
A decade-long collaborative study has discovered huge genetic potential that is untapped in modern wheat varieties. The international study which appears in Nature reveals that at least 60% of the genetic diversity found in a historic collection of wheat is unused providing an unprecedented opportunity to improve modern wheat and sustainably feed a growing global population.
Western FarmPress
JUNE 17, 2024
Dairy Outlook: Both butterfat and protein content of U.S. milk are at record highs. Here’s what that means for dairy farmers.
Agric4profits
JUNE 17, 2024
Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis), the tree of the mulberry family (Moraceae), and its large fruits are a staple food of the South Pacific and other tropical area
Western FarmPress
JUNE 17, 2024
Review: From farm turn rows to county roads to driving miles between farms in various conditions, Preston and Shelley Huguley test-drive the Polaris Ranger SP 570 Premium.
AgriLife Today
JUNE 17, 2024
Graduate and transfer student Mason Marshall ’26 shares his journey to studying ornamental plant production. The post Student blooms in horticulture field, from an Odessa plant nursery to doctoral research appeared first on AgriLife Today.
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AgriLife Today
JUNE 17, 2024
New award named in honor of Cathy Ross recognizes her impactful career in experimental nutrition The post Journal of Nutrition recognizes distinguished Texas A&M nutrition scientist appeared first on AgriLife Today.
Western FarmPress
JUNE 17, 2024
Corn Source: Granted, it’s hot and dry when rootworm starts damaging roots. Still, strategies such as root digs and monitoring adult rootworm beetles through sticky traps can enable farmers to curtail future infestations.
Global Agtech Initiative
JUNE 17, 2024
There are currently six New Zealand projects live on AgriFutures growAG seeking research partners, suppliers and investment. The post AgriFutures growAG Launches in New Zealand appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.
Western FarmPress
JUNE 17, 2024
Hoosier News and Notes: Clean Sweep Pesticide Disposal offers several dates and locations; invasive species workshop to provide control advice; weed science field day almost here; and Twilight Tour headed for Feldun Purdue Ag Center.
Global Agtech Initiative
JUNE 17, 2024
Aiming to help alleviate labor issues in the orchard, Washington State University researchers introduce newly developed robotic gripper. The post Getting a Better Grip on Automated Apple Harvesting appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.
Western FarmPress
JUNE 17, 2024
Kansas State University: Low levels of tar spot found in northeast fields, the first reports in the U.S. for 2024.
West Texas Livestock
JUNE 17, 2024
Summer pneumonia, sometimes referred to as pasture pneumonia, is a disease that is usually observed in calves on pasture late in summer. It can affect calves from one month old to even five months old who have yet to be weaned. The issue with this disease is that little is known about it, and it […] The post How to actually overcome summer pneumonia in your calves appeared first on West Texas Livestock Growers.
Western FarmPress
JUNE 17, 2024
Mike Pearson examines the June WASDE report released last week. The grain report didn't excite the markets, but the livestock report did.
Agwired
JUNE 17, 2024
Environmental reporting is becoming a major challenge for the agricultural industry and AgGateway is planning to take on that challenge at the annual meeting in November. “We’re putting a real focus on the next six months of identifying the people doing this environmental reporting and helping growers,” said AgGateway Executive VP & COO Jeremy Wilson. “We’re going to have at least one session to talk about the core data we have to collect … and how do we
Western FarmPress
JUNE 17, 2024
Waiting to apply fungicides offers the best control options for corn farmers battling the disease.
Global Agtech Initiative
JUNE 17, 2024
The technology of FarmHQ, previously known as CODA Farm Technologies, works on farms of different sizes, and for numerous crops. The post FarmHQ: Building the Internet of Irrigation appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.
Western FarmPress
JUNE 17, 2024
Why do crops sometimes die quickly and other times survive? What can you expect later in the season from ponded areas?
American Farmland
JUNE 17, 2024
Farm to Institution New York State, or FINYS, a collaborative initiative led by American Farmland Trust, selected six schools to join the sixth annual New York State Farm to School Institute.
Western FarmPress
JUNE 17, 2024
Meetings June 17 to 27 across the state will gather input about Kansas Water Plan priorities.
DTN
JUNE 17, 2024
Very hot and extremely dry—that’s what much of the Western U.S. has come to expect with each passing summer. These hot, dry conditions have led to a troublesome rise in the frequency and intensity of wildfires. The surge in wildfires can be attributed to factors including climate change, prolonged droughts, and vegetation density. And while wildfires pose risk to natural landscapes, there are also significant concerns for human safety and the infrastructure of many communities.
Western FarmPress
JUNE 17, 2024
Getting young people excited about diesel mechanics is one step to refill the pipeline, but other challenges persist.
Share Food Program
JUNE 17, 2024
This content is password protected. To view it please enter your password below: Password: The post Protected: Guides to Halal and Kosher foods appeared first on Share Food Program.
Western FarmPress
JUNE 17, 2024
The winged hunters create financial harm for cattle producers in the southern U.S.
ATTRA
JUNE 17, 2024
The Climate Beneficial Fiber Partnership is working with wool, alpaca, and cotton growers – primarily in nine states – to accelerate the adoption of conservation-agriculture practices that benefit the climate, strengthen on-farm resilience, and build regional fiber systems. The partnership team will provide enrolled producers with technical assistance and $18 million in direct incentive payments to write and implement whole-farm Carbon Farm Plans on fiber producing landscapes.
Western FarmPress
JUNE 17, 2024
Limited field days increase opportunity paraquat drift injury in Delta corn and rice.
AgriLife Today
JUNE 17, 2024
Food science background takes former student Laura Lozano many places The post From boutique restaurant to Nike liaison to international consultant appeared first on AgriLife Today.
Western FarmPress
JUNE 17, 2024
Corn volume retains strong pace, while soybeans and wheat capture weekly gains.
CABI
JUNE 17, 2024
CABI’s PlantwisePlus programme, county government of Taita Taveta and the Micro Enterprise Support Programme Trust (MESPT) have joined forces to open a new plant clinic and farmer knowledge centre to boost livelihoods and food security in Taita Taveta County, Kenya. The facility will help smallholder farmers sustainably grow more and lose less to crop pests… The post New plant clinic and farmer knowledge centre to help boost livelihoods and food security in Taita Taveta County appeared fir
Western FarmPress
JUNE 17, 2024
Finance First: Developing a diverse leadership team provides expertise from multiple viewpoints.
Agwired
JUNE 17, 2024
I’m getting a break from the agriblogging highway after last week’s AgGateway Mid-Year Meeting in Altoona, IA. Cindy and I have worked on our calendar through the end of the year and there are quite a few more places to be around the USA. In this episode I have a conversation with Gardner Hatch, the new Executive Director of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB).
Western FarmPress
JUNE 17, 2024
Check out this link for buying your FPS tickets ahead of time — and for less.
Agwired
JUNE 17, 2024
Members of AgGateway at the Mid-Year Meeting in Iowa last week were excited about the recent publication of the ADAPT Standard 1.0 , a data model designed for the business-to-business transfer of agricultural production data. ADAPT stands for Ag Data Application Programming Toolkit and ADAPT Standard 1.0 is the successor to the AgGateway ADAPT Framework released in 2015 that served as a software plugin toolkit to read proprietary files.
Western FarmPress
JUNE 17, 2024
When soybeans flower, it signals that the reproductive phase is underway.
Real Agriculture
JUNE 17, 2024
Farmers in six Ontario counties have until Tuesday, June 18, to plant corn and still receive production insurance coverage through Agricorp. The announcement came late last week for corn acres being planted in Lambton, Middlesex, Niagara, Chatham-Kent, Essex, and Elgin counties. “Wet weather in parts of Ontario is creating difficult planting conditions for some corn.
Western FarmPress
JUNE 17, 2024
Corn and soybean quality ratings fall further than expected, in contrast.
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