Winter squash, corn and climbing beans are well-known as native crops to North America. Indigenous peoples have grown these three vegetables together as companion crops long before Europeans started showing up here. But aside from […]
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Autonomous mobile robot tells growers when to water crops
A group of researchers from UC Riverside and UC Merced is working on creating an autonomous mobile agricultural robot to take samples from leaves and measure their water potential. This robot will help farmers maintain […]
Iowa farmers growing more organic crops | Local Business
A farmer combines soybeans on Sept. 20 in a field along the Floyd River north of Le Mars, Iowa. Iowa farmers are growing more organic beans and other crops, a new U.S. Department of Agriculture report […]
Annual Fall Desert Crops Workshop Coming Up in December
The University of California Cooperative Extension Imperial County will be hosting the 31st Annual Fall Desert Crops Workshop as two webinars on December 3 and 10. Each of the two webinars are scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. […]
A robot that tells growers when to water crops is on the way
Every backyard gardener knows how hard it can be to tell when to water the plants. Multiply that by tens or hundreds of acres and it’s easy to see the challenges growers face keeping their […]
Iowa farmers growing more organic crops
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa farmers are growing more organic corn, soybeans, hay and oats, driving a 30% spike in the state’s organic acres over the past three years, a new U.S. Department of […]
Iowa farmers growing more organic crops
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa farmers are growing more organic corn, soybeans, hay and oats, driving a 30% spike in the state’s organic acres over the past three years, a new U.S. Department of […]
Heritage grains: Climate resilient crops
And for that minute a blackbird sang Close by, and round him, mistier, Farther and farther, all the birds Of Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire. So recalled the war poet Edward Thomas when stopping at Adlestrop Station […]
Ilocos Norte government to solve major crops diseases
Ilocos Norte government to solve major crops diseases Laoag City, Ilocos Norte – The provincial government of Ilocos Norte has collaborated with the Department of Agriculture (DA) and Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) to come […]
Texas A&M hires new organic, specialty crops breeder
Waltram Ravelombola, Ph.D. Specialty crops such as barley, guar, lentils and cowpea may not be as well-known as corn, cotton, wheat and sorghum, but Texas A&M AgriLife and the Texas A&M Department of Soil and […]
Cash crops for export vs farming for food - Thoughts on Malaysia and Europe
Volunteers helping out at a farm in Bangsar - Photo: Benedict Lopez Paul Lim wonders if Malaysia should aim for food self-sufficiency and food security instead of exporting more cash crops to earn more money. […]
Cognitive Agro Pilot reaps 720,000 tons of crops across Russia
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Emerging farmers apply science, explore soil-improving crops
Emerging farmers apply science, explore soil-improving crops | College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences For Students, Faculty, and Staff © 2020 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved. The University of […]
Iowa farmers growing more organic crops | Farm Forum
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa farmers are growing more organic corn, soybeans, hay and oats, driving a 30% spike in the state’s organic acres over the past three years, a new U.S. Department of Agriculture […]
Iowa farmers are growing more organic crops
Iowa farmers are growing more organic corn, soybeans, hay and oats. According to a new USDA report, this creates a 30% spike in the state’s organic acres over the past three years. Iowa had 779 […]
Iowa farmers growing more organic crops | News
DES MOINES (AP) — Iowa farmers are growing more organic corn, soybeans, hay and oats, driving a 30% spike in the state’s organic acres over the past three years, a new U.S. Department of Agriculture […]
Pulses are the ideal regenerative ag crop
COVID-19 has fueled an unprecedented demand for pulse crops like lentils, chickpeas, dry peas and beans. It’s also coincided with a renaissance in regenerative agriculture and a strong interest in healthy, immune-boosting plant-based diets. Pulse […]
Iowa farmers shift to organic crops | News, Sports, Jobs
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa farmers are growing more organic corn, soybeans, hay and oats, driving a 30% spike in the state’s organic acres over the past three years, a new U.S. Department of […]
Iowa farmers growing more organic crops | Latest Headlines
The trend intensified when the global pandemic hit the U.S. in March, with consumers becoming concerned about the availability of meat, eggs and other food prs following disruptions in the food supply system, he said. […]
Iowa farmers growing more organic crops
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa farmers are growing more organic corn, soybeans, hay and oats, driving a 30% spike in the state’s organic acres over the past three years, a new U.S. Department of […]
Iowa farmers growing more organic crops | State and Regional
The trend intensified when the global pandemic hit the U.S. in March, with consumers becoming concerned about the availability of meat, eggs and other food prs following disruptions in the food supply system, he said. […]
Iowa farmers growing more organic crops | Iowa News
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa farmers are growing more organic corn, soybeans, hay and oats, driving a 30% spike in the state’s organic acres over the past three years, a new U.S. Department of […]
Iowa farmers growing more organic crops | Iowa News
The trend intensified when the global pandemic hit the U.S. in March, with consumers becoming concerned about the availability of meat, eggs and other food prs following disruptions in the food supply system, he said. […]
Iowa farmers growing more organic crops | Iowa news
The trend intensified when the global pandemic hit the U.S. in March, with consumers becoming concerned about the availability of meat, eggs and other food prs following disruptions in the food supply system, he said. […]