Topics: Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Climate Change, Regenerative Agriculture, Carbon Farming,
Farmers are getting paid to fight climate change by cultivating a new cash crop: carbon
Even as the science and policy are shaking out, many hope that carbon markets can provide income for farmers and reduce the effects of climate change.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture US, Education U.S. MidWest, Fruit, Food/Nutrition, Crop Diseases,
Tracking a bacterial culprit in the case of the warty pumpkin - WSU Insider
On a Halloween pumpkin, warts, and bumps have a certain spooky charm. But some unwanted bacteria open the door to infections that ruin this bright, seasonal fruit.
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Agriculture US, Sustainability, Estate Planning,
Farmland Preservation Tax Credit Update - Mid-West Farm Report
Join the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection and Department of Revenue on Wednesday, November 17th, 2021 at... Read More
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Agriculture US, Economics,
Federal Reserve: Observations on the Ag Economy- October 2021
On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve Board released its October 2021 Beige Book update, a summary of commentary on current economic conditions by Federal Reserve District. The report included several observations pertaining to the U.S. agricultural economy.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Cotton, Agriculture US, Economics, Crop Diseases, Fungicides,
Fusarium wilt of cotton more aggressive and diverse than previously understood
Cotton is an important crop worldwide and grown in large amounts in the United States, which provided 38 percent of cotton exports in 2017. One of the greatest threats to cotton production is Fusarium wilt, a fungal disease caused by the soil-borne pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum (FOV). In a study recently published in Plant Disease, plant pathologists, agronomists, and breeders in California, Texas, and North Carolina identified current populations of FOV in infected plants and examined their diversity and aggressiveness during the seedling and wilt stages of disease development.
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Agriculture US, AgriBusiness,
Compeer Names Food & Agribusiness Of The Year - Mid-West Farm Report
Compeer Financial, a Farm Credit cooperative based in the Upper Midwest, is pleased to announce Alsum Farms & Produce as the recipient... Read More
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10/21/2021 SOURCE: www.newsbug.info
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture US, Pesticides, Pest Control, Fermentation/Vineyard/Wine, Grapes,
California Vineyards That Once Used Only Toxic Chemicals to Protect Vines Now Use Nesting Owls
In Napa Valley, more and more growers are switching from super toxic pesticides to welcoming barn owns onto their fields for rodent control.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Hobby Farming, Young Farmers, Sustainability,
Opinion: I tried to prove that small family farms are the future. I couldn’t do it
The myth of the noble, independent grower keeps this nation from acknowledging that farming is simply a profession—and small farmers pay the price.
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