Real Agriculture
JUNE 12, 2024
This op-ed was written by Tyler McCann, managing director of the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute Policymaking is not math. There is not one right answer to most questions policymakers face. Policymaking would be easier if it were black and white, but instead, it is full of shades of grey. Delivering optimal policy outcomes would ideally.
Food Politics
JUNE 12, 2024
There is much discussion these days of the complexity of causes and consequences of excessive gain body fat. This review addresses the history of what is known—and not known—about obesity., by someone who has been studying it for decades. Bray GA. Obesity: a 100 year perspective. Int J Obes (Lond). 2024 May 7. doi: 10.1038/s41366-024-01530-6. His conclusion: Obesity is both a public health issue and an individual challenge As noted during the discussion of the Fogarty Center Conference in 1973,
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Real Agriculture
JUNE 12, 2024
John Deere says it’s expanding access to tools for customers in Canada to conduct their own repairs and software updates on Deere equipment. The company announced on Wednesday that customers in Canada will be able to remotely download software updates through its Equipment Mobile app to embedded controllers on 4G-connected John Deere Equipment.
Berkeley Blog
JUNE 12, 2024
"We're reconstructing history here," William Carter said of his geography Ph.D. research and collaboration with UC Berkeley's Disabled Students' Program. The post With newly digitized slave ship logs, Berkeley Ph.D. student examines race, power — and literacy appeared first on Berkeley News.
Real Agriculture
JUNE 12, 2024
A second Cargill meat processing facility, this one in Calgary, faces a possible labour disruption following a strike vote on June 10. Union employees, represented by the UFCW 401, voted 100 per cent in favour of a strike. The Calgary Case Ready plant is a further processing facility. If a stoppage occurs, the union says.
Berkeley Blog
JUNE 12, 2024
Doris Tsao shares prize in neuroscience, while Paul Alivisatos shares prize in nanoscience The post UC Berkeley neuroscientist and nanoscientist among this year’s Kavli Prize winners appeared first on Berkeley News.
Real Agriculture
JUNE 12, 2024
Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay announced funding on Wednesday of up to $5.25 million for a new barley research cluster under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, which runs from 2023 to 2028. Industry and grower organizations have also committed $4.3 million, bringing total funding for the barley research cluster to $9.6 million over five years.
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Real Agriculture
JUNE 12, 2024
Thanks for tuning in to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio. Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Matt Makens with Makens Weather on a June, July, and August forecast for North America; Senator Rob Black on the committee report on Soil Health and the recommendations; Hear a spotlight interview with Barrie Mann for Genesis Fertilizers; Read More Thanks for tuning in to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio.
USDA Blog
JUNE 12, 2024
Springfield Community Gardens (SCG) in Springfield, Missouri has been successfully operating and growing since 2010 with the assistance of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) 2501 Program.
Berkeley Blog
JUNE 12, 2024
The UC Botanical Garden just added new shows to its annual concert series, which runs from June through October this year. The post Redwood Grove summer concert series kicks off this week appeared first on Berkeley News.
USDA Blog
JUNE 12, 2024
Springfield Community Gardens (SCG) in Springfield, Missouri has been successfully operating and growing since 2010 with the assistance of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) 2501 Program.
Sustainable Harvest International
JUNE 12, 2024
This post was originally published in Wikifarmer. Empowering Smallholder Farmers: Sustainable Solutions for Climate-Resilient Food Systems Demand for local sustainable and productive food systems is rising while witnessing that the global systems relying on intensive, extractive practices fail to feed the world. Frequent product shortages and increasing food insecurity highlight the need for place-based solutions.
DTN
JUNE 12, 2024
This article was originally published in Independent Gasoline Marketing , a bi-monthly magazine by SIGMA. Gasoline consumption in the United States likely peaked in 2018 despite an ongoing increase in vehicle miles traveled on U.S. roadways, which grew 2.1% year-on-year in 2023, according to the Federal Highway Administration. A combination of improving vehicle efficiency and electric vehicle sales is tamping down gasoline consumption despite population growth.
Food Tank
JUNE 12, 2024
By partnering with regional meat producers across the United States, Cream Co. Meats is working to create opportunities for small farms and ranches to support a more localized food system. “We’re living in a time when the health of our planet is in peril, and regenerative agriculture offers a beacon of hope,” Pollard tells Food Tank. “By regenerating soil health, sequestering carbon, and restoring biodiversity, sustainable ranching practices have the power to reverse the damage caused by
Western FarmPress
JUNE 12, 2024
Soybean Source: This soybean pest is still difficult to manage. However, researchers are examining cultural methods, resistant varieties and biological control to help farmers better manage it.
Agwired
JUNE 12, 2024
AgGateway President and CEO Brent Kemp provided a positive update on organization activities at the Mid-Year Meeting in Altoona, Iowa this week. “AgGateway’s been around the world this year,” said Kemp. “At the Wisconsin Dairy Expo, at the VISION Conference, at IPPE, at ASABE’s annual meeting in Louisville, Kentucky, we’ve been at Commodity Classic, at the ADSA Discovery Conference…we’ve been at the ICAR annual conference in Bled, Slovenia, and we&
Western FarmPress
JUNE 12, 2024
Opey Rowell has tried carbon credit programs through IL Corn, Pepsico, ADM and Truterra. Here’s what he’s learned and how it works on his farm.
Agric4profits
JUNE 12, 2024
Garden egg style is a key component of the flower's reproductive system, playing a critical role in fertilization and the development of seeds and fruit.
Western FarmPress
JUNE 12, 2024
Thrips, fleahoppers and stinkbugs troubling Texas cotton. Wet weather is preventing growers in some areas from treating.
Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast
JUNE 12, 2024
I am traveling this week but wanted to let you know that the National Hurricane Center is now showing two areas of potential development in the Gulf of Mexico in the next week.
Western FarmPress
JUNE 12, 2024
Automated systems can provide up-to-date temperature and moisture data — and help you sleep better at night.
FreshFarm Blog
JUNE 12, 2024
The FRESHFARM farm stand just outside of the school garden at Whittier Elementary has been a highlight of our spring season. Selling local produce to families and neighbors at school-based farm stands works toward its goal to foster a more equitable food system.
Western FarmPress
JUNE 12, 2024
Corn Illustrated: Seed dealers employ different methods to conquer the challenges of a wet spring and varying inbred traits.
Berkeley Blog
JUNE 12, 2024
In this episode of Berkeley Law's podcast Climate Break , host Ethan Elkind talks with conservationist Catherine Kiwuka about efforts to make coffee cultivation more resilient and sustainable. The post Climate Break: Adapting coffee production for climate resilience appeared first on Berkeley News.
Western FarmPress
JUNE 12, 2024
USDA is not worried about global weather issues over the past month - yet.
Global Agtech Initiative
JUNE 12, 2024
GPS-guided machinery provide real-time insights that help farmers automate a number of processes and work with higher precision. The post Advancements in GPS-Guided Heavy Equipment for Farming Operations appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.
Western FarmPress
JUNE 12, 2024
When choosing a carbon program, documented history, data and more are key to selecting an opportunity that fits the farm.
CABI
JUNE 12, 2024
In this blog, Manfred Grossrieder, Integrated Crop Management Advisor for CABI, answers questions about the Certificates in Advanced Studies in Integrated Crop Management courses. The post Ask the tutor Q&A: Certificates in Advanced Studies in Integrated Crop Management appeared first on PlantwisePlus Blog.
Western FarmPress
JUNE 12, 2024
An El Niño year might mean hotter temps for cattle, keep them cool with these tips.
AgriLife Today
JUNE 12, 2024
June 3-6 roundup event draws more than 2,000; distributes $2.7 million in scholarships The post Texas 4-H Roundup in College Station ignites youth interest, engagement appeared first on AgriLife Today.
Western FarmPress
JUNE 12, 2024
Slideshow: Mayville, Wis., farm sells pick-your-own and prepicked strawberries, raw honey, and other homemade products.
Farming First
JUNE 12, 2024
Spike in food prices is inspiring rural youth to grow sustainable food locally, according to Access Agriculture's Young Changemaker's book. The post Unlocking the Potential of Entrepreneurial Rural Youth in Agriculture appeared first on Farming First.
Western FarmPress
JUNE 12, 2024
Here are the rules of the road for rentals or personal golf carts and scooters at the show.
AgriLife Today
JUNE 12, 2024
Bayer Crop Science’s program welcomes new Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences class The post Budding agricultural scientists receive ‘Bayer 4 University’ mentorship appeared first on AgriLife Today.
Western FarmPress
JUNE 12, 2024
Resicore Rev offers several advantages over Resicore, an industry stalwart.
World Agri-Tech
JUNE 12, 2024
This collaboration aims to revolutionize crop spraying for growers in Indiana AgZen, a leading provider of precision ag equipment and spray technology, is announcing a strategic partnership with WHIN, a prominent nonprofit whose mission is to accelerate adoption of technologies in the Wabash Heartland region of Indiana. In the summer of 2024, AgZen will introduce its cutting-edge RealCoverage units to three of WHIN’s largest farm partners, over 23,000 acres.
Western FarmPress
JUNE 12, 2024
Corn growers looking for premiums must adopt cover crops, minimum-till and nitrogen efficiency practices to qualify.
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