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Tech Helps Water Usage and El Nino Possibilities
The Agribusiness Update
A new online computer program helps producers determine whether irrigation systems are applying water uniformly and estimate waste costs, and forecasters are reminding farmers and ranchers that no two El Niño weather patterns are exactly alike.
Virtual succession planning
Idaho Ag Today
UI Extension to host free, virtual succession planning workshop
Ranching for Profit
Idaho Ag Today
University of Idaho Extension is organizing a Ranching for Profit workshop that will prepare western ranchers to sell directly into local and regional markets.
California's Good-Bad Water Supply and New Dairy Cattle Testing Rules
The Agribusiness Update
Heavy rainstorms this spring have boosted California’s water supply for farming but have dampened farmers market attendance and crop selection, and the USDA has mandated testing for H5N1 of dairy cattle that cross state lines in a move to protect the livestock industry.
Potato Sustainability Alliance App Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Potato Sustainability Alliance CEO John Mesko says they launched an online mobile app that farmers can use to report their sustainability practices and learn new approaches to production.
Potato Sustainability Alliance App Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Potato Sustainability Alliance CEO John Mesko says they launched an online mobile app that farmers can use to report their sustainability practices and learn new approaches to production.
New App Helps Farming Drones and Ag Economy Barometer Up in October
The Agribusiness Update
A new app could help farmers get more out of drones used to gather data on farms, and the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose four points in October to 110.
New App Helps Farming Drones and Ag Economy Barometer Up in October
The Agribusiness Update
A new app could help farmers get more out of drones used to gather data on farms, and the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose four points in October to 110.
Water Intake Technology and Smithfield Sends Food to Florida
The Agribusiness Update
University of California, Davis, researchers continue testing high-tech processes for detecting how thirsty their trees are to help make better irrigation decisions, and Smithfield Foods sends tons of food to Fort Myers, Florida for hurricane victims.
Cooling Dairy Cows and PMA's In-Person Foodservice Conference
The Agribusiness Update
University of Georgia researchers determine cooling dairy cattle helps with heat stress and milk production, and the Produce Marketing Association schedules IN-PERSON foodservice conference for July.
Stimulus Bill Helps Farmers & Ranchers
Farm of the Future
Stimulus Bill Helps Farmers & Ranchers
Potato Study Shows Health Benefits and China Allows Tariff Exemptions
The Agribusiness Update
Penn State potato research shows potatoes contain fiber, resistant starch and key micronutrients that support healthy diet, and China to allow some tariff exemptions.
China Trade Deal and China Hog Production Down
The Agribusiness Update
Rumors about imminent trade deal with China, and hog production down in China due to African Swine Fever.