Real Agriculture
AUGUST 1, 2024
After a mild winter, many growers and agronomists had to tackle some very large dandelions during the 2024 growing season. On this episode of the RealAgriculture Corn School, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Farming and Agribusiness weed management specialist Mike Cowbrough shares best practices to control the pesky perennial broadleaf weed. “First of all, it’s always.
Food Politics
AUGUST 1, 2024
I am indebted to NutraIngredients-Europe for this collection of articles on the trendy herbal supplement, ashwagandha. Ashwaganda is one of those supplements said to do wonders for stress and anxiety (of which we all have lots these days) and sleep (also a common problem). The Ashwagandha plant is native to India, northern Africa, and the Middle East—but is now grown around the world.
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Real Agriculture
AUGUST 1, 2024
Over the past 20 years, the number of young and middle-aged producers in agriculture has seen steep declines, while the number of farmers over 55 has increased. Alberta hopes to reverse that trend and it’s starting with changes to Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC)’s Next Generation Loan Program (Next Gen). Alberta is expanding eligibility and.
Berkeley Blog
AUGUST 1, 2024
The high Andes mountains host many glaciers. Study shows four of them have shrunk to a size not seen since the rise of human civilization. The post Size of tropical glaciers at lowest point in at least 11,000 years appeared first on Berkeley News.
Real Agriculture
AUGUST 1, 2024
RealAgriculture is thrilled to announce the renewal of their broadcast agreement with Rural Media Group for another three years, continuing RealAg Radio on SiriusXM Rural Radio Channel 147. Since its launch in the fall of 2016, RealAg Radio has established itself as Canada’s only daily national agricultural radio program. Hosted by Shaun Haney, the show.
Berkeley Blog
AUGUST 1, 2024
New assistant professors cement UC Berkeley's leadership in quantum science and technology The post Four new faculty hires are a quantum leap for experimental physics appeared first on Berkeley News.
Modern Farmer
AUGUST 1, 2024
Check out our companion piece: How to Start a Backyard or Urban Farm—Whether You Own Land or Not As a renter millennial, I wanted to start farming. But as Charlotte says in Pride and Prejudice , “I’ve no money and no prospects.” This is a common sentiment among many student-loan-saddled millennials and Gen Z-ers who want to work with the land but don’t have land that they own to start gardening or farming.
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Food Tank
AUGUST 1, 2024
The United States is making meaningful progress on issues of food access, food is medicine, and food loss and waste, according to U.S. Congressmembers and food policy experts. During a recent event hosted by Food Tank, Germeshausen Foundation, and Oatly, these leaders discussed recent achievements to improve food and nutrition security and opportunities for further improvement.
AgriLife Today
AUGUST 1, 2024
Texas A&M AgriLife study develops surveillance tools for tick and feral, domestic pig contact The post Protecting the U.S. pork industry from African swine fever virus appeared first on AgriLife Today.
Modern Farmer
AUGUST 1, 2024
The backyard and urban farming movement is becoming increasingly common in the Front Range area of Colorado and near many other urban centers. Since the lockdowns in 2020, more people are tending the land to which they have access, growing food and flowers or raising chickens in an effort to become either self-sufficient or supply fresh goods to their communities.
AgriLife Today
AUGUST 1, 2024
Pinnacle event hosted over 350 youth to showcase Texas 4-H horse projects The post Texas State 4-H Horse Show builds horsemanship skills, lifelong friendships appeared first on AgriLife Today.
Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast
AUGUST 1, 2024
As expected, the disorganized mass of thunderstorms that recently developed in the Atlantic is becoming more organized and has been designated as Investigation 97L (likely to be called Debby once it forms). It has a 40% chance of becoming a named storm in the next two days and a 70% chance in the next week.
Global Agtech Initiative
AUGUST 1, 2024
Emergent Connext has teamed up with MetaLINK Technologies to launch a groundbreaking IoT network solution for the ag industry in Northwest Ohio. The post New IoT Partnership Addresses Rural Connectivity Gap in Northwest Ohio appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.
Agric4profits
AUGUST 1, 2024
Bananas which is one fruit has been widely known among people in various parts of the world are commonly consumed not only as a fruit table but processed into v
CABI
AUGUST 1, 2024
CABI and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), are teaming up to take 10 plant clinics to Namibia as part of a project to help improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers as well as local and national food security. This initiative aims to support the introduction of community-based plant clinics to… The post CABI and FAO collaborate to launch plant clinics in Namibia appeared first on PlantwisePlus Blog.
Agric4profits
AUGUST 1, 2024
A cat breed with Russian roots is the Peterbald cat, i.e. this breed was originated in Russian. Olga S.
USDA Blog
AUGUST 1, 2024
Growing up in a diverse community in Manhattan, USDA Equity Commission’s Elizabeth Lower-Basch understood the importance of civil rights, unions, and equity at a young age. Inspired by her upbringing, Lower-Basch went on to earn a master’s degree in public policy and began her career with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
AgriLife Today
AUGUST 1, 2024
Seasoned researcher to advance strategic priorities in region, beyond The post Mithila Jugulam named director of Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Beaumont appeared first on AgriLife Today.
Grow Link
AUGUST 1, 2024
Just like the human body requires different nutrients at various stages of life, plants too need specific nutrients at different phases of their growth. For flowering plants, including cannabis, this need is particularly precise due to their cyclical biological processes. Unlike humans, whose nutritional needs remain relatively constant, plants require carefully timed nutrient schedules to thrive.
Farming First
AUGUST 1, 2024
Women's associations in Burkina Faso are being empowered to tackle land degradation through an accessible geoportal platform. The post Empowering Women’s Associations to Combat Land Degradation and Achieve Carbon Market Success appeared first on Farming First.
Agric4profits
AUGUST 1, 2024
Organic crop rotation involves planting different types of crops sequentially on the same land over multiple growing seasons.
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
AUGUST 1, 2024
Photo credit: USDA by Lance Cheung Editor’s Note: This post is part of a multi-part series exploring some of the key sustainable agriculture and food systems challenges that the farm bill can address. Through a series of posts comparing the House and Senate Agriculture Committees’ proposals, we provide an assessment of how each chamber’s bill would address a given challenge, and our recommended path forward.
Grow Link
AUGUST 1, 2024
Just like the human body requires different nutrients at various stages of life, plants too need specific nutrients at different phases of their growth. For flowering plants, including cannabis, this need is particularly precise due to their cyclical biological processes. Unlike humans, whose nutritional needs remain relatively constant, plants require carefully timed nutrient schedules to thrive.
Agric4profits
AUGUST 1, 2024
Organic aquaculture is the practice of raising aquatic organisms such as fish, shellfish, and seaweed in a manner that adheres to organic farming principles.
Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast
AUGUST 1, 2024
The latest Drought Monitor map, released today, shows that a lot of the region saw improvement in drought conditions due to the rainy conditions that occurred over much of the area. There are still a few areas of extreme drought where rain was more limited.
Agric4profits
AUGUST 1, 2024
A plant disease is impairment of the normal state of a plant as it modifies or interrupts its vital functions.
AgriLife Today
AUGUST 1, 2024
Cutting folate from aged mice’s diet increases metabolic flexibility The post Study links limiting folate with healthier aging in mice appeared first on AgriLife Today.
Agric4profits
AUGUST 1, 2024
Chamomile plant (Matricaria chamomilla) is a flowering herb in the Asteraceae plant family (Aster plants), grown primarily for medicinal purposes and herbal tea
Agwired
AUGUST 1, 2024
Tim Welsh of Wenatchee, WA, has been named the 2024 American Fruit Grower SM Apple Grower of the Year. The award is presented by American Fruit Grower® magazine, published by Meister Media Worldwide. Welsh started picking apples as a kid, became a field man, then just kept working his way up. Today he is Chief Orchardist, Columbia Orchard Management.
Agric4profits
AUGUST 1, 2024
Organic farming resources are essential tools, materials, and knowledge required to successfully implement and maintain organic farming practices.
Agwired
AUGUST 1, 2024
The Sunbelt Ag Expo has announced Southeastern Farmer of the Year state winners for 2024. The Farmer of the Year Program selects one farmer from each of the participating states for recognition at the Sunbelt Ag Expo, where the overall winner is announced. State winners for 2024 include: Joel Sirmon | Alabama Farmer of the Year 2024 Ted Huneycutt | Arkansas Farmer of the Year 2024 Jason Watts | Florida Farmer of the Year 2024 Bruce Allen Redmond| Georgia Farmer of the Year 2024 Faylene Whitaker
Agric4profits
AUGUST 1, 2024
The organic farming market is characterized by a growing demand for products that are produced without synthetic chemicals, genetically modified organisms, or a
Agwired
AUGUST 1, 2024
The third successful in-person meeting of the one-year-old Women in AgTech (WiAT) was held on Monday prior to the kick off of Tech Hub LIVE in Des Moines. Attendance at the WiAT was strong and very diverse, with first-time attendees, new women in the ag tech space, and plenty of experienced professionals to share their career journeys. Keynote speaker Wendy Srnic, Vice President of Biotechnology for Corteva Agriscience, provided the group with a good working knowledge of what gene editing is, an
Agric4profits
AUGUST 1, 2024
Organic aquaculture is the practice of raising aquatic organisms such as fish, shellfish, and seaweed in a manner that adheres to organic farming principles.
Caff
AUGUST 1, 2024
The Yuba Sutter Food Bank (YSFB) is participating in the Local Food Purchase Assistance (LFPA) Program. This groundbreaking initiative, entitled Farms Together, supports the purchase of fresh, nutritious produce from small, very local, regenerative farmers and the subsequent distribution of that produce to food-insecure members of our community. The post Yuba Sutter Food Bank Granted $200,000 in Pilot Grant appeared first on Community Alliance with Family Farmers.
Agric4profits
AUGUST 1, 2024
Organic soil amendments are materials added to soil to improve its physical properties, nutrient content, and overall health without the use of synthetic chemic
ATTRA
AUGUST 1, 2024
USDA announced that it will invest $400 million to support irrigation districts and producers in using innovative water-saving technologies and farming practices while producing water-saving commodities in the face of continued drought.USDA preliminarily selected 18 irrigation districts across western states for the program. Districts may receive up to $15 million each and will enter into sub-agreements with participating producers.
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