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California Nursery Conference Digs Into Plastic Rules
California Ag Today
UC Agriculture and Natural Resources brings nursery and landscape professionals together to tackle new laws and plastic waste challenges.
Cotton’s Natural Edge: NCC Launches Plant Not Plastic Campaign
California Ag Today
A new initiative highlights cotton as a powerful, natural alternative to synthetics driving microplastic pollution.
Cotton Industry Challenges Health Report’s Claims
California Ag Today
A new federal report on childhood disease draws fire from cotton producers, who argue their natural fiber and farming practices promote health—not harm.
Uses for manure
Idaho Ag Today
U of I to host conference focused on adding value to animal waste
The value of Manure
Idaho Ag Today
The University of Idaho and the Idaho Sustainable Agriculture Initiative for Dairy will host a conference focused on finding ways to make use of animal waste.
Plastic Packaging in Produce
Farm of the Future
The rise in eco-friendly food packaging is one trend that is expected to ramp up even more in 2025.
New Crop Can Produce PHA Bioplastics
Farm of the Future
Yield10 Bioscience CEO Oliver Peoples says camelina has the potential to produce polymers for PHA bioplastics.
Farm-Grown Bioplastic
Farm of the Future
Companies are looking for alternatives to plastic, especially for single-use items. Could agriculture be the answer?
California Almond Sales High and 2021's First Asian Giant Hornet
The Agribusiness Update
California almonds sales reach record levels, and the first Asian Giant Hornet of 2021 has been found in Washington state.
Scott Warns of Inheritance Tax and First 2021 Asian Giant Hornet Found
The Agribusiness Update
House Ag Chair David Scott warns Biden's inheritance tax would cost farmers a lot, the first 2021 Asian Giant Hornet has been found in Washington state.
Compostible Bioplastics and Romaine E.coli Culprit
The Agribusiness Update
Agriculture could have solution to petroleum-based plastics in the form of compostable bioplastics, and Romaine E.coli cause traced to irrigation water.