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Ceres Imaging announces integration partnership with WiseConn

Ceres Imaging, the precision irrigation provider that helps farmers build more profitable and more sustainable operations, announced a new partnership with WiseConn that will allow customers to view data from both the companies side by side on th... more

NNYADP: Apple thinning and economic data results shared, webinar set

The 2021 results of precision apple orchard management research funded by the Northern New York Agricultural Development Program are now posted under the Research: Horticulture and Local Foods tab at nnyagdev.org. [caption id="" align="alignright... more

Arkansas Blackberry Growers Association honors fruit breeder Clark

The Arkansas Blackberry Growers Association has recognized John R. Clark, distinguished professor of horticulture and co-director of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture fruit breeding program, for his significant contributions t... more

Assistance set for NC farmers who had losses due to Tropical Storm Fred

The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has opened the application period for the Agricultural Crop Loss Program for farmers that suffered losses due to Tropical Storm Fred. The program will cover losses of crops, feed, ... more

Producers with crop insurance get premium for cover crops

Agricultural producers who have coverage under most crop insurance policies are eligible for a premium benefit from the USDA if they planted cover crops during the 2022 crop year. To receive the benefit from this year’s Pandemic Cover Crop Progr... more

Feb. 1 fresh apple holdings totaled 77.6M bushels, 0.8% less than 2021

The U.S. Apple Association has released the February edition of USAppleTracker. According to the survey, the total number of apples in storage on Feb. 1, 2022, was 111.1 million bushels, 1.4% less than last February’s total of 112.7 mill... more

California Statewide Pear Research Webinar set for March 4

The 2022 California Statewide Pear Research Webinar to be held March 4, 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The meeting is co-sponsored by University of California Cooperative Extension, Lake and Mendocino Agricultural Commissioners, California Pear Advisory Board an... more