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Farmers Expressing Doubts About 2025 Turnaround
Farmers Expressing Doubts About 2025 Turnaround
Farmers Expressing Doubts About 2025 Turnaround
As farmers look in the rearview mirror at the season just completed, they have concerns about the planting season up ahead.  Zack Webb is a technical agronomist with Deltapine in North and South Carolina, and at farmers meetings he's attended, he's hearing a lot   "The biggest thing is, what are we going to plant to try to not only make money, but just to stay in business for another year? Be
Gluesenkamp Perez Named To Leadership Of Blue Dog Coalition
Gluesenkamp Perez Named To Leadership Of Blue Dog Coalition
Gluesenkamp Perez Named To Leadership Of Blue Dog Coalition
On Monday, the Blue Dog Coalition announced its new leadership for the 119th Congress.  Southwest Washington Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez will serve as Co-Chair for Administration, California Representative Lou Correa will serve as Co-Chair for Policy and Legislative Strategy, while Texas Representative Vicente Gonzalez will serve as Co-Chair for Communications and Outreach, and Californ
How Can Regenerative Ag Help The Bottom Line?
How Can Regenerative Ag Help The Bottom Line?
How Can Regenerative Ag Help The Bottom Line?
Regenerative agriculture continues to gain momentum as more practices and offerings become available for both growers looking for additional revenue streams and companies looking to reduce their Scope 3 carbon emissions.  Dustin Madison, who manages the agronomic, conservation, and fertility operations of the Engle Family Farms in Virginia and North Carolina, is part of the Perdue Sustainability P
Researchers Look To Understand How Freezes Impact Apple Trees
Researchers Look To Understand How Freezes Impact Apple Trees
Researchers Look To Understand How Freezes Impact Apple Trees
New research launched this fall at Washington State University looks to help apple growers better understand how their trees respond to increasingly unpredictable cold snaps that freeze buds and destroy harvests.  Funded by an $850,000 grant from the USDA’s Specialty Crop Multi-State Grant Program, the four-state study led by WSU's Stefano Musacchi, will gather new data on dormancy in Gala, Honeyc
NW Fruit Headed To Hurricane Victims
NW Fruit Headed To Hurricane Victims
NW Fruit Headed To Hurricane Victims
Nearly 300,000 pounds of Washington apples are on their way to assist people impacted by the recent hurricanes that have struck the southeastern portion of the country.  Seven 42,000-pound shipments of apples are being delivered to Georgia, Florida, and North Carolina as part of an effort coordinated by Feeding the Northwest   The regional organization working with local agricultural producers to
Oregon State University Participating In Fire Blight Webinar
Oregon State University Participating In Fire Blight Webinar
Oregon State University Participating In Fire Blight Webinar
Oregon State University’s Ken Johnson, Professor in the College of Agricultural Sciences will participate in a webinar Wednesday, focused on the effective use of non-antibiotic controls and biopesticides for Fire Blight control.  Wednesday’s event is part of a national research project on Fire Blight involving Oregon, Washington, California, Michigan, North Carolina and New York.   This week’s ...

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