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UF agriculture research center shows what it can do
University of Florida agricultural researchers working to solve the problems of Southwest Florida growers of fruits and vegetables held an open house in Immokalee this week to let folks know how they are working to solve major problems like citrus greening, poor soil, and pest management. The ope...Read more -
USDA Launches Initiative to Enhance Competitiveness of the U.S. Specialty Crops Industry
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9, 2023 – Agriculture Deputy Secretary Torres Small today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is initiating a new effort to further support the U.S. specialty crops sector and increase the competitiveness of its products as part of the Biden-Harris Administra...Read more -
Agriculture in the Pan Amazon: Industrial infrastructure for grains and cereals
The soy/maize supply chain is dependent on the existence of privately owned logistical facilities that are essential for receiving, drying and storing soy and feed grains post-harvest. Without silos, the entire harvest would have to be transported immediately to distant processing plants or expor...Read more -
Pollination Cultivates Climate Resilient Pathway For Regenerative Agriculture
As the effects of climate change are being felt across every sector, more heads are turning towards agriculture with leaders becoming increasingly aware of the impacts and risks it has for food systems and supply chains. Greater emphasis and investment in particular are being directed towards r...Read more -
MSU officially opens nation’s first Agricultural Autonomy Institute
STARKVILLE, Miss.—The farm of the future is being created at Mississippi State University. MSU officials on Thursday [Oct. 26] officially opened the Agricultural Autonomy Institute, the nation’s first and only interdisciplinary research center focused on autonomous technologies to enhance on-farm...Read more -
New insecticides to target honey bee enemies
Precision insecticides are the latest weapon in the war on bee pests. Learn how Sydney scientists are developing these to protect honey bees worldwide. University of Sydney scientists are developing insecticides that target two major pests of honey bees but are completely safe for the bees and ot...Read more -
Stonefruit need fungicide-spray to prevent leaf curl
Kate Marshall demonstrates how to prune fruit trees to a vase shape. The open centre allows better air flow which reduces disease in stonefruit such as plums, peaches, apricots and nectarines. My Laotian neighbour popped his head over the fence this week and asked why the leaves on his recently p...Read more -
Corn Harvests in the Yukon? Study Finds That Climate Change Will Boost Likelihood That Wilderness Gives Way to Agriculture
As new areas become suitable for planting, researchers predict that vast swaths of biodiversity will be at risk, particularly in northern regions and the tropics. Climate change has the potential to restructure the world’s agricultural landscapes, making it possible to plant crops in plac...Read more -
EU op nets 2,000 tonnes of illegal pesticides
The latest operation by European authorities against counterfeit or otherwise illegal pesticides has seized more than 2,000 tonnes of suspect products and led to the dismantling of several production facilities. 21 arrests were made in Operation Silver Axe VIII, which took place between January...Read more -
Comments Due October 13, 2023, on EPA’s Proposal to Register Novel Pesticide Technology for Potato Crops
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on September 29, 2023, that it is proposing to register pesticide products containing the new active ingredient ledprona for three years, a timeframe consistent with EPA’s approach to other novel pesticide products. EPA states that ledprona...Read more -
Foreign ownership of U.S. farmland probed at U.S. Senate hearing
WASHINGTON — U.S. senators said during a Wednesday hearing that foreign ownership of U.S. farmland is a national security threat that should be further examined. The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry discussed foreign ownership of the nation’s agricultural lands, with...Read more -
Food summit panelists say Hawaiʻi has ‘massively under-invested’ in agriculture
During the Thrive Hawaiʻi Agrifood Summit at Hawaiʻi Convention Center this week, panelists hope for better government policy, investment and general willpower to improve local agriculture. On Wednesday, the summit’s opening remarks noted both the potential and dire state of Hawaiʻi’s agri...Read more