The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-07-15
First Solar-Powered Center Pivot System Launched in Nebraska
A farm in South-Central Nebraska is the site of one of the nation’s first solar-powered center pivot systems. Read more
2022-07-15
Small Grains Disease and Pest Update 07/12/22
Andrew Friskop, Extension Plant Pathologist at NDSU, shared my concern that the risk models were underestimating the risk of FHB last week. Since the weekend the models have started to trend towards... Read more
2022-07-15
How Cover Crops can Protect the Chesapeake Bay
Shelly Porter, undergraduate research assistant, applies a vacuum to a tension lysimeter to sample water leached during the previous 24 hours. The sample includes water and dissolved nutrients that... Read more
2022-07-15
KIOTI Tractor Receives Equipment Dealers Association 2022 Gold Level Award
KIOTI Tractor, a division of Daedong-USA, Inc., recently received the 2022 Gold Level Award from the Equipment Dealers Association (EDA). This recognition is determined by dealer ratings gathered via... Read more
2022-07-15
Repairing Tornado Damage Takes Time, But Research, Outreach Continue
Advancing the newest peanut varieties may take an extra year and this year’s peanut crop may not run through the new peanut sheller. But the
Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center and... Read more
2022-07-15
Above-ground Microbial Communities that Quell Plant Diseases can be Developed
A tomato plant leaf infected with bacterial speck, the disease caused by P. syringae pv. tomato DC3000. Read more
2022-07-15
Soil Quality Critical to Help some US Crops Weather Heat Stress from Climate Change
The capacity of soil to hold water will be critical to determine how well farms in some regions of the United States manage the problem of prolonged heat stress due to climate change, a new study... Read more
2022-07-15
Eastern Canada continues to store more potatoes than the west
The United Potato Growers of Canada have released the final holdings report of the season. Victoria Stamper, general manager, explains that in previous years, the final holdings report has been... Read more
2022-07-15
True Armyworm Caterpillars Spotted in South Dakota
While scouting this week we observed some very small true armyworm caterpillars in South Dakota. Every year these caterpillars pose a threat to wheat fields, and the best way to stay ahead of them is... Read more
2022-07-15
Measures Aimed at Stabilizing Rural Health Facilities; Officials Available to Media
In an effort to help stabilize pressures in rural health facilities, the Provincial Government, along with the Regional Health Authorities and the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association (NLMA),... Read more
2022-07-15
Little Potato Company turns sod on new headquarters
The Little Potato Company and Leduc County representatives have celebrated the sod-turning on a 200,000 sq. ft.-plus packaging facility and head office. The family business is investing upwards of $25... Read more
2022-07-15
Government of Canada invests in increasing bison exports
Canada's bison producers deliver healthy, naturally grown products that are in demand here and around the world. Today, to kick off the International Bison Convention 2022, the Minister of Agriculture... Read more