What Affects How Well Soil Holds Water?
Since the beginning of agriculture, people have recognized that a sufficient water supply is essential for crop production. The capacity of soil to store and supply water for plant growth…
Read More
Aberdeen Potato IPM Field Day on August 16
Topics will include fungicide seed treatments, managing foliar diseases, breeding for disease resistance, timing and speed of different vine desiccants, the impact on blackspot bruise, and more. Registration begins at…
Read More
How Are Drones Used In Crop Science?
Equipped with sensors, drones can identify weeds and pests faster than humans – and speed up treatment The July 22nd Sustainable, Secure Food Blog looks at how drones are being used in…
Read More
Farmers Remain Cautiously Optimistic About Agricultural Economy
Agricultural producer sentiment improved slightly in July as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose two points above its June reading to an index value of 123. This month’s two-percent rise…
Read More
PNW Fumigation Training August 8 & 9
Two Fumigation Stewardship Training meetings will be held in Washington. 1) August 8, 2023 in Moses Lake at the Big Bend Community College2) August 9, 2023 in Kennewick at the…
Read More
Harvest Time: Stay Safer, Get Better Spuds
Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) has published training videos for drivers and workers with a safer harvest and better end product as the goal. Training videos can be found on the…
Read More
MSU Researchers Receive NSF Grant to Address ‘Grand Challenge’ of Plant Biology
Michigan State University molecular plant scientist Dan Chitwood has received a $640,000 grant, part of a larger $1.5 million collaborative award from the National Science Foundation, to learn how to predict…
Read More
Japanese Beetles Could Spread Throughout Washington State in 20 Years
Without intervention, the colorful but devastating Japanese beetle could make its way across the evergreen state within two decades, according to a study of their potential dispersion. The iridescent, green-and-copper…
Read More
Delray Holm & Sons Awarded USDA Contract for Bulk Potatoes
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) purchased bulk potatoes for further processing products for distribution to the National School Lunch Program and other Federal Food and Nutrition Assistance Programs for Fiscal…
Read More
Interior-Environment Budget Bill Advances with Deep Cuts, Ag-Friendly Committee Report
The GOP-controlled U.S. House Appropriations Committee approved a budget bill on July 17 that would reduce the Environmental Protection Agency’s funding to its lowest level since 1991. In a party-line…
Read More