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Irrigation is key to the success of controlled release fertilizer
For growers in the Suwannee Valley of Florida, using Best Management Practices (BMP) are more important than ever to efficiently irrigate their crops. At the University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) North... more
Rain Bird featuring water-saving solutions at 2022 World Ag Expo
Rain Bird, an agricultural irrigation solutions company, has received a World Ag Expo Top-10 New Product award and will be hosting a seminar on efficient water use during the 2022 event. In its interactive booth space, Rain Bird will be featuring ... more
Improving fertilization and irrigation practices targeted by project
The California Department of Food And Agriculture (CDFA) has received $2 million from the USDA for a research consortium to implement a demonstration and outreach approach to help farmers improve nitrogen fertilization and irrigation practices. Th... more
Grants4Ag grant recipients announced by Bayer
Bayer announced Jan. 27 its 2022 cohort of Grants4Ag grant recipients who were chosen to receive awards ranging from 5,000 to 15,000 Euros to help them complete research on challenges facing agriculture. Twenty-one proposals make up this year’s... more
Texas produce industry leaders inducted into Hall of Fame
Nearly 120 people attended the 2022 Texas Produce Hall of Fame banquet and ceremony on Jan. 24 at the Mission Event Center in Mission, Texas. Organized by the Texas International Produce Association, the Hall of Fame has been a tradition since 198... more
Naïo Technologies’ robot in Top 10 New Products at World Ag Expo 2022
Naïo Technologies, the leader in autonomous ag robots, has just celebrated its 10th anniversary and 60,000 hours of operations under real world conditions. With US headquarters located in Salinas, California. Naïo Technologies has been operating... more
Study: White clay spray mix repels tomato pest
Tomatoes are big business in Florida, the nation’s top producer of the popular fruit, but an insect no bigger than a grain of rice threatens growers’ fields each season. The whitefly prefers the underside of leaves, enjoying a variety of p... more