Real Agriculture
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
In life, there are several topics traditionally avoided in conversation when gathering with friends, such as politics, religion, and money. Some ideas are best left parked in your head instead of being debated in the open as they can fray long-time friendships or even family. For the bond of Canadian agriculture going forward, the idea.
Agricultural Biodiversity
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Well, it’s all over now, and very moving it was too. You can read about the 2024 World Food Prize laureates here , and also watch edited highlights of the ceremony. Wonderful to see Cary and Geoff — and genebanks — properly recognized. Me? I was taking pics of the agrobiodiversity.
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Berkeley Blog
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., California State University Chancellor Dr. Mildred García, and California Community Colleges Chancellor Dr. Sonya Christian released the following statement today, Wednesday, Nov.
USDA Blog
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
“We measure success one student at a time,” said John Phillips, chief of staff at the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC), an organization dedicated to improving educational opportunities at 37 Tribal colleges and universities throughout the United States. AIHEC plays a vital role in helping these institutions, many of which hold land-grant status, to preserve and promote Native American culture by incorporating traditional knowledge and cultural values into their programs.
Agri-tech
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
A pioneering collaboration investigating the intricacies of biological clocks in bacteria has been awarded prestigious European Research Council (ERC) funding. The John Innes Centre, LMU Munich and Leiden University have won through intense competition to secure an ERC Synergy Grant to take forward their ground-breaking research. The collaboration is one of 57 research groups.
Western FarmPress
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
When IFB affiliate Country Financial decided to no longer require nonfarm policy memberships earlier this fall, the decision rippled to the national level and could result in the American Farm Bureau Federation expelling IFB from membership.
Real Agriculture
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Genetics and fungicides are the two pillars of disease defence when it comes to yield robbers like tar spot. But weather and technology also play a key role in helping growers defend their crops against the foliar disease. On this episode of the RealAgriculture Corn School, Ontario Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Agribusiness pathologist Albert… Read More Genetics and fungicides are the two pillars of disease defence when it comes to yield robbers like tar spot.
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AgriLife Today
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Gene editing, phage technology, crops and livestock among projects supported The post Texas A&M AgriLife faculty earn Advancing Discovery to Market Innovation Awards appeared first on AgriLife Today.
USDA Blog
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Imagine you are 18 years old, from a rural town, and figuring out your next steps. You want opportunities to learn, meet new people, and travel the world.
Agri-tech
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
Microbes are found almost everywhere on Earth, and have evolved over the past 3.5 billion years to survive and thrive in diverse habitats, including in and on plants. Microbes are organisms that are too small to be seen without using a microscope, so they include things like bacteria and single cell eukaryotes — cells that have a nucleus, like an amoeba or a paramecium.
Western FarmPress
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Direct and indirect loss estimates in Tennessee from Hurricane Helene range from $300.8 million to $1.12 billion. Those include crop, inventory and revenue losses in addition to the multiplier effect as revenue circulates through local economies.
Real Agriculture
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
It’s no secret that farmers are looking for more productivity for their farm machinery dollar. A key part of that farming formula is capacity, specifically larger equipment that can get more done in a day and help cover the big acres that many farmers are working across vast tracks of land. Saskatchewan-based Bourgault Industries has… Read More It’s no secret that farmers are looking for more productivity for their farm machinery dollar.
Food Tank
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Food Tank’s Dispatch from the U.N. Climate Change Conference is a special newsletter series running daily during COP29. To make sure it lands straight in your inbox and to be among the first to receive it, subscribe to Food Tank’s newsletter now by clicking here. Greetings from Baku, Azerbaijan! I am here for the United Nations’ annual climate change conference, COP29.
Berkeley Blog
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
University of California experts have laid out path for nearly nixing plastic waste. The post A world without plastic pollution? A new study shows it’s possible appeared first on Berkeley News.
USDA Blog
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
“I had a plan, or maybe it was more of a dream,” said Brad Fourby, Navy veteran and owner of Leafy Green Farms. “The moment I saw a shipping container farm is how the idea for my farm started.” Leafy Green Farms is in southeast Kansas, where the population is 20,000 — a big difference from Brad’s hometown of Sacramento, California.
AgriLife Today
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
New facility to advance technology development, public-private collaboration and education The post Board of Regents approves AgriTech Innovation Farm Hub for design appeared first on AgriLife Today.
Western FarmPress
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Following a membership dispute for its affiliate insurance company, Illinois Farm Bureau has been expelled from the American Farm Bureau Federation.
Real Agriculture
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
The Great Lakes Yield Enhancement Network (YEN) program for winter wheat has expanded from 43 farms in 2021 to 184 farms across Ontario and a growing number of U.S. states in 2024. In four short years, the program has identified key agronomic and management strategies that consistently drive higher yields for YEN grower participants. On. Read More The Great Lakes Yield Enhancement Network (YEN) program for winter wheat has expanded from 43 farms in 2021 to 184 farms across Ontario and a growing
Food Tank
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
Trisha and Nolan Zachman farm in a small town two hours west of Minneapolis, Minnesota. They grow a variety of crops including corn, soybeans, rye, wheat, sorghum, and peas; pasture-raise pigs for specialty meat company Niman Ranch; and care for chickens, sheep, ducks, geese, alpacas, and numerous cats—in addition to raising two young children and running a farm stay experience.
Civil Eats
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
Just north of the U.S.-Mexico border, California’s Imperial Valley is both a desert and an agricultural wonder. Bordered by sand dunes and barren mountains, the region receives less than three inches of rainfall per year, 27 inches less than the U.S. average. From June to September, high temperatures here often exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit. By most measures, the Imperial Valley is not a great place to grow food.
Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast
NOVEMBER 16, 2024
We are now entering the time of year when we start to get fronts moving through Georgia and other southern regions of the Southeast with more regularity. Ahead of a cold front our air gets warmer and moister and rain is likely to fall as the front approaches.
Agri-tech
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
James Piercy, communications and engagement officer, works with our scientists to share their work and research with different audiences, including engaging school groups with plant and microbial science. He is also passionate about nature and in this blog, hot on the heels of the Woodland Trust’s Tree of the Year 2024, he shares the trees that he loves most in Norwich.
Western FarmPress
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
USDA announced an additional $250 million in Inflation Reduction Act funding for automatic payments for distressed direct and guaranteed Farm Service Agency-loan borrowers.
Real Agriculture
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
A cattle rancher who also spent more than thirty years working in the oil industry has been named as Saskatchewan’s new agriculture minister. Premier Scott Moe unveiled his new, slightly-smaller cabinet on Thursday following a fifth-consecutive Saskatchewan Party win in the provincial election last month. Daryl Harrison, who has served as the MLA for Cannington.
AgriLife Today
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Kelly brings 20 years of experience to help producers amidst changing growing conditions The post AgriLife Research names new cotton breeder in Lubbock appeared first on AgriLife Today.
The Lunatic Farmer
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Remember the first U.S. Dietary Guidelines from 1979? The infamous Food Pyramid? Twinkies and Nabisco crackers on the foundational bottom? Obesity and diabetes to follow? Well, not much has changed. The guidelines get updated every 5 years, so the proposal coming up for the latest perversion puts beans, peas, and lentils over meat. The Stanford University professor overseeing the committee writing the new guidelines says the emphasis is "plant forward.
Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
The latest ENSO forecast, released today, shows that La Nina is still expected to be officially declared soon but the likelihood has gone down a bit because it is taking so long to develop. When (or if) it does occur, it is likely to be a weak and short-lived one.
Berkeley Blog
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Ava is revolutionizing how the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community understands the world. It couldn't have happened without the spirit of innovation fostered at UC Berkeley. The post This company’s mission is to make the world accessible to Deaf people. It all started at Berkeley’s Big Ideas Contest appeared first on Berkeley News.
Western FarmPress
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Corn Commentary: Evaluate hybrid performance and make tough decisions for next season. Read why one grower decided to remove a previous top yielder from the lineup completely.
Real Agriculture
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
A pair of private member’s bills that are supposed to ensure farmers have more than one option for repairing their own equipment and to ensure that different brands of parts and machines can work together received their final approval in the Senate on Oct. 31. The only step left in the approval process for Bills… Read More A pair of private member’s bills that are supposed to ensure farmers have more than one option for repairing their own equipment and to ensure that different brands of parts a
Civil Eats
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Before he was appointed head of Utah’s Department of Natural Resources, Joel Ferry was a full-time farmer—and a very good one. “I was the top ‘Young Farmer and Rancher’ in the state of Utah a few years ago,” he said on a recent phone call, as he drove across the state, minutes before heading into a meeting with the governor. “My wife was the Utah ‘Farm Mom of the Year.
AgriLife Today
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
How the Texas A&M Department of Agricultural Economics helped Rachel Victoria ’16 thrive amid personal tragedy The post Loss, law and the power of the Aggie Network appeared first on AgriLife Today.
Agric4profits
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Carnations, scientifically known as Dianthus caryophyllus, are one of the most popular flowers worldwide due to their vibrant colors, longevity, and versatility
Berkeley Blog
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
A new study used facial recognition technology to track the amount of time actors appear on screen in more than 2,300 films. The post With the help of AI, UC Berkeley researchers confirm Hollywood is getting more diverse appeared first on Berkeley News.
Western FarmPress
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
IFB’s decision to eliminate non-farmer membership requirements at their affiliate insurance company has led to a war of words with AFBF, failed mediation, expulsion from the national group, and now, an immediate lawsuit to get back in.
Real Agriculture
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
Those healthy looking soybeans may be hiding a hunger for nitrogen that could deliver higher yields. The oilseed’s nitrogen needs have been much studied over the years with researchers generally agreeing higher rates of nitrogen don’t pay, but that may not be the case when growers push for higher yields. On this episode of the. Read More Those healthy looking soybeans may be hiding a hunger for nitrogen that could deliver higher yields.
USDA Blog
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
A recent USDA 2501 grant is supporting Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship (DGA), which has provided more than 750,000 hours of on-farm training and related coursework in managed grazing dairy production to hundreds of aspiring dairy farmers nationwide. Initially established in 2010 as a state-level apprenticeship in Wisconsin, DGA became an independent nonprofit organization in 2013 and registered its training program as a National Apprenticeship with the U.S.
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