Crop Management
Azotic North America adds John Squire to lead its agronomic programs
Raleigh, North Carolina-based Azotic North America has added John Squire to lead its agronomic programs in the United States and Canada. Squire brings decades of experience and deep expertise in crop science to helping farmers... more »
California Small Farm Conference to be online Feb. 22-28
The 33rd annual California Small Farm Conference will feature California Department of Food & Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross and agency staff during its series of educational webinars, videos and online forums Feb. 22-28. According to... more »
Introduction to fertilizer planning for beginning farmers
As a young or beginning farmer, you may be raising crops to reduce feed costs or to sell on the market. One of the important decisions in crop production is deciding how much fertilizer you... more »
‘Finding Common Ground in Cover Crops’ theme of virtual Midwest conference
“Finding Common Ground in Cover Crops” is the theme of the 2021 Midwest Cover Crops Council Conference. The virtual conference, Feb. 23-25, kicks off with updates from cover crop specialists in the council’s 12 Midwestern... more »
Mississippi virtual reality initiative to help future growers
Learning how to maneuver the high-risk aspects of the agriculture industry is taking on a new meaning for Mississippi State students through 3-D virtual reality and the university's Future Growers Technology Initiative. A one-of-a-kind simulated... more »
Once strawberries warm up, ‘no practical way to cool them back down’
Right about now, if you eat a Florida strawberry, odds are it’s going to taste oh-so-good. That’s no accident. Strawberries are in season, and those you see at the grocery store should be shipped and... more »
$13M in tax credits for water, sustainability available to Pennsylvania farmers
Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding reminds farmers to apply by March 1 for $13 million in tax credits for measures to improve soil and water quality. Tax credits are... more »
AeroFarms adds to executive leadership team to meet retail demand
As AeroFarms, the world’s largest indoor vertical farming company of its kind, continues to grow, so does its executive team. AeroFarms announced that Dane Almassy has joined as vice president of sales to help drive... more »
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Growers’ group builds own research facility
Greenhouses trial new lighting controllers by Candidus
Direct sales still key despite COVID-19 market changes
Notes from the Farm column: Machines, conventions and other farm tidbits
National Council of Agricultural Employers column: If it involves ag labor, it was cited at virtual forum
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