Crop Protection
Cover crop mixes: Select right species, seeding rates
Choosing the right mixes will help assure a fair return on your investment. Here are ways to reduce the cost while maximizing the return. Know your growing conditions Get a sense of the growing conditions... more »
Texas event tailors fruit education to state’s climate
To successfully grow peaches and other tree fruit in the Lone Star State’s challenging climate, growers must carefully consider proper fruit and site selection and how to establish their orchards. Participants at the Oct. 18-20... more »
Georgia Ag Forecast registration open
Registration for the 2024 Georgia Ag Forecast, presented by the University of Georgia (UGA) College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) and UGA Cooperative Extension, is now open. The Georgia Ag Forecast is scheduled for Jan. 26 at... more »
Study looks at grower support of biologicals
Informa Markets’ Farm Progress and Valent BioSciences have signed on as sponsors of benchmarking research focused on the use of agricultural biologicals on specialty crops. The study, "Biologicals: Specialty Crop Growers’ Perceptions, Values, and Potential,”... more »
Bayer Crop Science makes exec team changes
Bayer is applying several key changes to its executive leadership in its Crop Science Division. The new setup will support the company to shape agriculture for farmers, consumers, and the planet, and to deliver against... more »
WSU offers North Central Washington Tree Fruit Days
Washington State University (WSU) has released information on its North Central Washington Tree Fruit Days, which will be Jan. 16-18 in Wenatchee and on Feb. 7 in Omak. The WSU Tree Fruit Extension programs in... more »
California seeks to define ‘regenerative’
With companies increasingly using the term “regenerative” to sell their products, there’s also growing pressure to nail down what this latest farming buzzword means. The unregulated term has crept into legislation, language authorizing government funding... more »
Florida event focuses on organic education
Florida Organic Growers (FOG) is offering discounted early registration to the 2024 Organic Food and Farming Summit. The event is April 18-19 at the Embassy Suites by Tampa Airport Westshore in Tampa, Florida. The summit... more »