Real Agriculture
JULY 15, 2024
Six independent agronomy companies are joining forces with MNP to launch a new agronomy practice in a major shake-up of the Western Canadian crop advisory market. MNP — one of Canada’s largest professional services firms — is bringing together 4R Agronomy, Annex Agro, Arrow Crop Management, Elite Ag, Max Ag Consulting, and Sure Growth Solutions.
Food Politics
JULY 18, 2024
By the time the FDA posted this outbreak alert, the cucumbers had all been picked, shipped, and done their damage. The outbreak Total Illnesse s: 449 Hospitalizations: 125 Deaths: 0 Last Illness Onset: June 4, 2024 States with Cases: AL, AR, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, NV, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI [31 states] The CDC investigation: Of 188 people interviewed (69%) reported eating cucumbers.
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Berkeley Blog
JULY 31, 2024
Drake assumed the role of president at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic The post UC system president Michael Drake announces plans to step down appeared first on Berkeley News.
USDA Blog
JULY 1, 2024
Did you know that women are responsible for roughly half of the world’s food production? The United Nations’ designation of 2026 as the International Year of the Woman Farmer gives the global community a chance to highlight that fact and celebrate the incredibly important role women play in ensuring global food security. At the same time, it’s an unprecedented opportunity to underscore – and to address – the myriad social and economic challenges that women in agriculture face worldwide.
Agri-tech
JULY 10, 2024
Mosses, liverworts, ferns and algae may offer an exciting new research frontier in the global challenge of protecting crops from the threat of disease. These non-flowering plants are often regarded as unsophisticated compared to their flowering relatives – which include major crops. However, new research carried out by the John Innes Centre has found that non-flowering bryophytes.
Civil Eats
JULY 16, 2024
A version of this article originally appeared in The Deep Dish, our members-only newsletter. Become a member today and get the next issue directly in your inbox. In the last few years, vehicle tires have emerged as a shockingly prolific producer of microplastics. It probably shouldn’t come as a surprise. Each year, roughly 3 billion new tires are made, consisting of synthetic rubber, which is a plastic polymer, as well as natural rubber, metal, and other materials.
Real Agriculture
JULY 12, 2024
The 2024 growing season has been a wet one for much of the edible bean growing region and that means growers need to get out and scout as crops start to flower in a growing environment that’s high risk for disease. On this episode of RealAgriculture’s Edible Bean School, host Bernard Tobin and Hensall Co-op. Read More The 2024 growing season has been a wet one for much of the edible bean growing region and that means growers need to get out and scout as crops start to flower in a gro
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Berkeley Blog
JULY 25, 2024
But thanks to UC Davis veterinarians and other helpers, his broken wing is mending. The post Hard knocks for Nox, UC Berkeley’s youngest peregrine falcon appeared first on Berkeley News.
USDA Blog
JULY 25, 2024
On July 25, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) celebrates National Intern Day, a day to thank and honor all our hardworking interns. Interns play a vital role in the workforce and bring fresh perspectives, innovative ideas, and enthusiasm to the dozens of USDA agencies and offices that they support.
Ohio State University
JULY 12, 2024
COLUMBUS, OH – July 12, 2024 – A new study published in the American Economic Review reveals how a large-scale hospital modernization program in North Carolina, operated by The Duke Endowment, led to substantial improvements in health outcomes and reduced racial health disparities. The research, conducted by Alex Hollingsworth , Krzysztof Karbownik, Melissa Thomasson, and Anthony Wray, examines the effects of The Duke Endowment's investments in hospitals during the first half of the 20th century
AgriLife Today
JULY 16, 2024
Facility to bolster sponsored research, regional collaboration The post Tarleton State, Texas A&M AgriLife cut ribbon for Research and Economic Development Building appeared first on AgriLife Today.
Real Agriculture
JULY 12, 2024
Split application, variable rates, stabilizers and a side-dresser with Y-drops: it all adds up to better nitrogen use for Binbrook, Ont., corn grower Nik Oreskovic. On this episode of The Sharp Edge, Oreskovic tells Maizex agronomist Henry Prinzen how he has parlayed Ontario On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) cost-share funding into an advanced nitrogen management.
Food Tank
JULY 2, 2024
Food Tank is compiling a list of books that will engage, educate, and inspire you this summer. Rethink your relationship with gardening in Tama Matsuoka Wong’s Into the Weeds: How to Garden Like a Forager , or learn about food systems innovations in the face of climate change in Food Systems of the Future. From guides teaching you how to create your own permaculture garden to personal memoirs of food and family to investigations of community food systems, this list has everything you’re looking
Berkeley Blog
JULY 29, 2024
The 14-story building's design is intended to transform the transfer student experience by prioritizing residents' well-being and potential for success. The post Introducing UC Berkeley’s Anchor House, a remarkable gift built especially for transfer students appeared first on Berkeley News.
USDA Blog
JULY 31, 2024
Dominique Smith recently graduated from Tennessee State University with a bachelor’s degree in agricultural sciences with a concentration in agribusiness. She recently accepted a permanent position with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and credits her experience in the USDA 1890 National Scholars Program in helping her secure the position.
Civil Eats
JULY 2, 2024
At Jersey Scoops in Loleta, a small, unincorporated community in Northern California’s Humboldt County, the ice cream is as fresh as it gets. From pasture to parlor, its organic, butterfat-rich milk travels less than 10 miles, produced by a herd of Jerseys pasture-raised on the misty coast. The shop’s freshly churned ice cream—with surprising flavors like Foggy Pebbles, made with cereal-soaked milk, and Danish Butter Cookie—has been drawing crowds.
AgriLife Today
JULY 26, 2024
Scientist earns EDGES Fellowship for work tied to cures and therapies for metabolic disorders The post Vishal Gohil recognized for impactful health and biology research appeared first on AgriLife Today.
Real Agriculture
JULY 18, 2024
The use of drones for spraying pesticides on crops is still off-label and not legal in Canada, but it’s one step closer to becoming reality. Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has approved its first herbicide for drone application in Canada, although it’s not for agricultural use. Corteva says it has received approval for.
Food Tank
JULY 29, 2024
The United States and Mexico are in a fight over corn. In 2023 Mexico prohibited genetically modified (GMO) corn for human consumption, out of concern for human health and biodiversity in corn plants. The U.S. challenges this in a trade panel , arguing this violates the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement. It’s tense and has been so for years. Anxieties will peak soon.
Berkeley Blog
JULY 16, 2024
In a new book, political scientist M. Steven Fish argues that pro-democracy forces need to deploy a “high-dominance” political style to defeat Trumpism. And, he says, they need to stop being so squeamish about patriotism. The post Berkeley scholar warns U.S. liberals: Either get tough, or get ready to lose appeared first on Berkeley News.
USDA Blog
JULY 17, 2024
Veterans Tsiltiyah Fogle and her husband Charles Fogle have transitioned from military service to a new mission: serving their community and helping those in need. For nearly two years, Tsiltiyah has been the driving force behind the eight-acre Ephrata Farm, just outside Racine, Wisconsin. Here they grow and sell organic vegetables and fruits and raise chickens, all with the aim of giving back to the community.
Global Agtech Initiative
JULY 15, 2024
A recent RaboResearch report sheds light on the journey towards the successful market introduction of these innovations. The post The Future of Farming: Agriculture Is Slowly Heading Toward Autonomous Machines appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.
CalCAN
JULY 19, 2024
In this blog, we’re highlighting the work of Líderes Campesinas, an organization that focuses on strengthening farmworker advocacy and well-being, which is a also priority of CalCAN’s efforts to create a resilient, just and healthy agricultural system. Líderes Campesinas aims The post Farmworker Leaders from Across the State Advocate for Change in Sacramento appeared first on CalCAN.
Real Agriculture
JULY 23, 2024
RealAgriculture agronomist Peter Johnson says there’s no better time to talk about soil health than during wheat harvest. Johnson says all things wheat, including the straw, give growers a tremendous opportunity to increase soil health. Ontario research shows that by adding wheat to the rotation, growers see a five percent increase in corn yield and.
Food Tank
JULY 26, 2024
Have you ever heard of wild Alaska pollock? Didn’t think so. In fact, I didn’t give it much thought during my 18-year career in fisheries and ocean conservation, either. But after listening to Food Tank’s interview with Mark Zimring about the challenges and opportunities in international fisheries , it made me realize how good we have it here in Alaska.
Berkeley Blog
JULY 23, 2024
For Coach Mohamad "Mo" Saatara, who’s joining four throwers at this year’s Olympic Games in Paris, it's about tapping into his athletes' individual strengths to unlock their potential greatness. The post Behind Cal’s Olympic throwers, a fiercely dedicated coach appeared first on Berkeley News.
USDA Blog
JULY 5, 2024
Growing up in Albany, Georgia, Bryan Hallman was surrounded by agriculture but had little exposure to the industry at school. He realized he was interested in pursuing a career in agriculture during his senior year of high school when a teacher told him about the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) 1890 National Scholars Program.
Western FarmPress
JULY 9, 2024
Ep. 18 Farm Files: Curt and Sarah talk all things county fair. What’s the oldest fair in the U.S., what fair food is best and so much more.
Civil Eats
JULY 1, 2024
Gail Pratt is the oldest of seven sisters and the only one who didn’t learn to cook growing up. When a friend told her about a cooking class at The Good Life , an Oakland, California-based nonprofit offering healthy aging activities for older adults, she decided to enroll. For the past four years, 69-year-old Pratt has logged on most Thursday mornings from her kitchen, joining about 50 other women in her age group from all over the San Francisco Bay Area for an hourlong virtual lesson.
Real Agriculture
JULY 31, 2024
No matter who wins the next U.S. presidential election, the Canadian beef industry wants Canada to be prepared for what is likely to be a challenging political landscape. Nathan Phinney, president of Canadian Cattle Association, says that one point that was made clear during the latest Federal-provincial-territorial meeting at Whitehorse, Yukon, was that the trade relationship.
Food Tank
JULY 22, 2024
Food & Society at the Aspen Institute recently released the 2024 Food is Medicine Action Plan. The Action Plan highlights the important role that nutrition plays in health and aims to provide a strategy to integrate Food is Medicine interventions into the United States healthcare system. Building on the 2022 version , the 2024 Action Plan creates a one-stop-shop for peer-reviewed Food is Medicine research, an overview of Food is Medicine interventions, and a set of recommendations for equ
Berkeley Blog
JULY 23, 2024
In April, the Olympic torch passed through Ancient Nemea, where Berkeley since 1974 has been unearthing a site of the Panhellenic Games. The post As the Olympics begin, Berkeley marks 50 years of excavating the Games’ origins in Greece appeared first on Berkeley News.
Modern Farmer
JULY 11, 2024
Last winter’s annual count of eastern monarch butterflies was the second-lowest on record. Many of the roughly 4,000 wild bee species native to North America are also imperiled. Replacement of habitat with agricultural land, lawns and urban development poses one of the main threats to these pollinators and other beneficial insects such as lady beetles that eat insect pests.
Agri-tech
JULY 9, 2024
Professor Martin Howard has been elected as a member of the prestigious European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO). Professor Howard, a group leader at the John Innes Centre, is among 100 New Members and 20 Associate Members joining the organisation as it celebrates its 60th anniversary year. The Howard group combines predictive mathematical modelling with long-term experimental collaborations.
American Farmland
JULY 26, 2024
Planning Sustainable and Resilient Food Systems: From Soil to Soil, a book which informs planning practices and follow-up actions to strengthen America’s food and farming systems, published today.
Real Agriculture
JULY 8, 2024
Why on earth should corn growers take a page out of wheat growers’ handbook? Paul Sullivan, of Sullivan Agro near Kinburn, Ont., says there are management lessons learned in wheat that apply to corn production, too. It all comes down to managing stress at key points in the growing season. Looking to the Great Lakes. Read More Why on earth should corn growers take a page out of wheat growers’ handbook?
Food Tank
JULY 11, 2024
American Farmland Trust (AFT) recently kicked off their 16th annual America’s Farmers’ Market Celebration (AFMC). As part of the event, the organization is giving away US$15,000 to the most popular farmers markets in the United States, which will be determined by a public vote. First launched in 2008, the AFMC aims to highlight the role U.S. farmers markets play in communities across the country while recognizing the farmers, staff, and food producers who bring them to life.
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