Invisible, Devastating and Sustaining: Research Explores Mysterious Microfungi
The world around you is teeming with life you can’t see. Plants, soil, water, insects – even your hair and skin – are home to…
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New Infographics From the Farmers Market Managers Survey
The 2019 National Farmers Market Manager Survey was undertaken with a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) and Agricultural Marketing…
Including Botanical Oil-Based Pesticides in an IPM Program
Botanical oil-based pesticides are effective tools for any integrated pest management program. Many specialty crop growers are still learning how to unlock the advantages of…
Vive Crop Protection Adds New Distributor
Vive Crop Protection recently added Helena Agri-Enterprises to its distribution network as part of Vive’s growth strategy throughout the United States.Dan Bihlmeyer, VP Global Sales at…
The Need for Nuance in Carbohydrate Recommendations
Carbohydrates have traditionally been the largest source of energy intake for much of the world’s population. However, without a standard definition for carbohydrate quality, some…
USDA-NIFA and NSF Invest $220M in Artificial Intelligence
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) and the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) announced a $220 million investment in…
EPA Reviewing Registration of Pesticides
Chlormequat chloride, chlorothalonil and tebuconazole are under a preliminary risk assessment in the registration review of pesticides by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Comments are…
Needs Assessment: The Latest Science-Based Information on Water and Nitrogen Best Management Practices for Low Desert Carrots
By Ali Montazar, Irrigation and Water Management Advisor, University of California Cooperative Extension, Imperial, Riverside and San Diego Counties Figure 2. A monitoring station is…
Soil Fumigant Training In-Person and Online
Teleos Ag Solutions will be hosting two fumigation stewardship training events in August. The first will be in Moses Lake on August 11 at the Best…
Farmworkers the Focus of Senate Immigration Hearing
The Senate Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing July 21 to discuss farmworkers in the United States, specifically focusing on provisions within the House-passed Farm…