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Protecting Young Fruit Trees from Heat Stress Starts Early
California Ag Today
Cultiva’s Parka gives young trees a stronger start by shielding them from heat, drought, and humidity swings during their most vulnerable growing years.
Protecting Orchards When the Heat Is On
California Ag Today
As extreme temperatures become the norm, California fruit growers are turning to new strategies to reduce stress on trees and preserve fruit quality.
Corn Watch: Battling Heat and Mites Midseason
California Ag Today
Helena Agri-Enterprises shares tips to protect early and double-crop corn as temperatures climb.
Heat Wave Hazards: Protecting Livestock in the Southeast
Southeast Regional Ag News
With triple-digit heat indices expected, producers across Georgia, Florida, and Alabama are urged to guard against animal heat stress.
Post-Harvest Matters: Protecting California Cherries for Next Season
California Ag Today
Even after harvest, cherry trees keep working—heat stress solutions like Parka can help ensure next year’s fruit quality.
A “Parka” for Your Produce: Beating the Heat in Citrus Orchards
California Ag Today
As heat stress continues to challenge citrus production, a plant health solution called Parka is helping growers protect fruit quality and improve yields. Cultiva’s Jeremy Hamlin explains how it works.
A “Parka” for Your Produce: Beating the Heat in Citrus Orchards
California Ag Today
As heat stress continues to challenge citrus production, a plant health solution called Parka is helping growers protect fruit quality and improve yields. Cultiva’s Jeremy Hamlin explains how it works.
Plant Physiology Meets Profit Margins: A Stress Response Strategy
California Ag Today
California growers are feeling the squeeze of high input costs and consumer tolerance. But tools like Megafol are helping crops fight back against extreme stress.
Shielding Your Fruit: A Fresh Approach to Heat and Rain Stress
California Ag Today
California growers are turning to innovative plant health solutions like Parka to protect crops from extreme weather, improve fruit quality, and streamline their spray programs.
Robotic Milking
Idaho Ag Today
At Heber Loughmiller’s Hillside Dairy milk barn, in Elba, Idaho, cows have become best friends with robots.
Mental Health Month and Ag Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
As we reach the end of May and Mental Health Month, let’s remember our friends and loved ones in the ag industry.
Mental Health Month and Ag Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
As we reach the end of May and Mental Health Month, let’s remember our friends and loved ones in the ag industry.
Farming Strong Starts with a Healthy Heart
California Ag Today
Stress and lifestyle put farmers and rural women at risk for heart disease. Taking charge of your heart health is key to staying strong on and off the farm.
Heart Health Matters: A Call to Farmers and Rural Communities
Southeast Regional Ag News
Agriculture’s stresses put farmers and rural women at higher risk of heart disease. Know the signs, monitor your blood pressure, and prioritize care.
Florida Farm Bureau Honored for Powerful Mental Health Campaign
Southeast Regional Ag News
Florida took home top honors from the American Farm Bureau Federation for its work on the “It’s OK Toolkit,” a mental health awareness initiative developed for Sumter County Farm Bureau.
Wolves and the Bottom Line: UC Davis Tracks Costly Cattle Conflicts
California Ag Today
UC Davis researchers are digging into the economic and welfare impacts of gray wolves on California cattle ranches. Using trail cameras, GPS collars, and lab analysis, they’re finding that wolf presence leads to millions in livestock-related losses.
Sleep and farming
Idaho Ag Today
The devastating effects of poor sleep or sleep deprivation on human performance and farming.
Farmers Under Stress and WAEF Elects New Board Chair
The Agribusiness Update
An upcoming Penn State Extension webinar titled “Communicating with Farmers Under Stress” to learn the signs of stress and how to help, and the Washington Apple Education Foundation elects Tyler Price, CEO of Price Cold Storage & Packing, as its new board chairman.
Thirstwaves
Idaho Ag Today
U of I researcher coins ‘thirstwaves’ as new framework emphasizing prolonged, extreme water stressors.
Broken Immigration Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Concerns are growing for farm workers and ag employers over the recent arrests of illegal immigrants across the country.