Agriculture Monitoring News

Recently, Dr. María F. Silva and her colleagues from the Institute of Agricultural Biology of Mendoza, Argentina, have published an article dedicated to the determination of different sugars in ...

Aug. 6, 2017

By Lumex Instruments Group

Why? Because improved grass growth towards the end of the season has the potential to produce silage quality similar to first cut. True, it may not yield as well. But it has the capacity to deliver good protein and energy levels. Which is exactly what’s needed for more litres of milk from forage. And, if you are on a multi-cut system, you may be glad of that extra ...

Aug. 2, 2017

By Volac International Limited

On Wednesday, August 16, at 12 noon (ET), the Agricultural & Food Law Consortium presents a free webinar, “Using LLCs in Agriculture: Beyond Liability Protection.” Since every state statutorily authorized the Limited Liability Company (LLC) as a business structure, the LLC has become a popular entity choice for farm businesses.  But while often touted as a silver bullet for ...

Aug. 1, 2017

By The National Agricultural Law Center (NALC)

FAO has developed new guidelines aimed at helping countries develop strong National Forest Monitoring Systems, which are key to measure progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). To fulfil their pledges under the Paris Climate Agreement and Agenda 2030 countries are expected to collect more detailed forestry data. This not only includes information on the size and growth or ...

Jul. 26, 2017

By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Who is this training for? Designed for professionals either new to agrochemical formulations or requiring a basic working knowledge in their role, this introductory course will provide you with the foundations to enhance your formulation career. Key modules ...

Jul. 19, 2017

By Informa

With corn needing nitrogen, and pigs and cattle producing a lot of it, anything that offers a better way to use their waste to fortify crops should intrigue farmers. Two agriculture experts at The Ohio State University have redesigned a metal tractor attachment so that it allows farmers to put manure on a field while crops are ...

Jun. 29, 2017

By Ohio State University

Wageningen University & Research and Agrifirm have cooperated in the development of a new Phytophthora advisory App which has recently been made available to growers on the Akkerweb platform. WUR supplied the new computation module and Agrifirm the interface for the new App. The development of the App was in part funded by PPS PL2.0 (Precision Farming 2.0). Following tests of the new App at ...

Jun. 27, 2017

By Wageningen University and Research Centre

Harvests from freshwater fisheries such as the Great Lakes could total more than 12 million tons a year globally and contribute more to global food supplies and economies than previous estimates indicate, according to a study published today by Michigan State University and ...

Jun. 27, 2017

By U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Introducing the Ag Industry to Near Real Time Data When we discuss the benefits of near real-time data as it relates to agricultural applications, we are really talking about the ability of crop consultants to advise growers, of agronomists to recommend inputs, of seed dealers to analyze growth performance, and of growers to identify areas of stress — all while standing at the ...

Jun. 26, 2017

By Sentera, LLC

Big participation of associates at the Italian olive oil franchise (Aifo) congress, hosted at Jesi by Pieralisi Group. During the intense two-days of discussions and debates, in which all the major representatives of the olive industry took part, one important concept has been reaffirmed: the unanimous willingness to proceed together on the path taken to give greater strength to the ...

Jun. 26, 2017

By Pieralisi Group

Semios, the provider of a precision agriculture solution to growers of tree fruits and tree nuts, is pleased to announce it has been named ‘Most Promising Startup’ at the 2017 BC Technology Impact Awards.  The TIA’s are the largest and longest running technology award program in British Columbia recognizing those companies with the greatest potential to ...

Jun. 23, 2017

By SemiosBio Technologies Inc.

The Advanced Biofuel Center(ABC) is delighted to announce the 2 Day Moringa State of Art International Workshop viz. 5th Global Moringa  Meet – 2017 to be held on 25- 26 November 2017 at Jaipur, India. India meets more than 80% demand of Moringa Products and thereby enjoying dominant position in the World Moringa Scenario. The global Moringa Products market estimated to be over US$ 4.5 ...

Jun. 22, 2017

By Advanced Biofuel Center

Our Midseason Sale takes off now and starts landing benefits with your first flight. We’ve seen that the retailers and agronomists that gain the most advantage from our technologies get started when the crops are up.  See how drones provide substantial value to your growers and to your sales; Ease them into their operations ...

Jun. 21, 2017

By Agribotix LLC

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY) today announced that Teledyne Brown Engineering’s Multi-User System for Earth Sensing (MUSES) was launched to the International Space Station (ISS) on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on June 3, 2017. Over the last week, MUSES was installed on the ISS and completed a successful initial ...

Jun. 14, 2017

By Teledyne Technologies Incorporated

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY) today announced that Teledyne Brown Engineering’s Multi-User System for Earth Sensing (MUSES) was launched to the International Space Station (ISS) on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on June 3, 2017. Over the last week, MUSES was installed on the ISS and completed a successful initial ...

Jun. 14, 2017

By Teledyne Technologies Incorporated

Information from satellites is being used in a new way to predict favourable conditions for Desert Locust swarms, as part of an early warning collaboration by scientists from the European Space Agency (ESA) and Desert Locust experts at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The new technology will help to ...

Jun. 14, 2017

By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Shallots, an onion variety, is the second major horticultural crop after hot peppers in Indonesia. But Indonesia is not self-sufficient in shallot production resulting in imports from countries like India, Thailand, and Vietnam. The Government of Indonesia aims to increase the shallot production to meet the increasing domestic demand and to reduce imports. True shallot seed system ...

Jun. 8, 2017

By Wageningen University and Research Centre

The Metaldehyde Stewardship Group has launched an enhanced campaign for 2017 to ensure maximum protection of the environment, and in particular birds, small mammals, and water. Speaking at the launch event, Simon McMunn, spokesman for the Metaldehyde Stewardship Group (MSG), explained why the campaign has evolved, and what this means for UK agriculture.  “It’s important to note ...

Jun. 5, 2017

By Certis UK

The new John Deere 4640 Universal Display raises the bar for performance, uptime and cost of operation as part of the latest John Deere Generation 4 Operating System. For customers, this translates into better data collection, increased application functionality, and greater choice for monitoring and managing many tractor-driven field operations. The new ...

Jun. 1, 2017

By John Deere

The new WET (Water Efficient Technology) Centre, based at NIAB EMR in East Malling, Kent, will be officially launched at Fruit Focus 2017 on the 19th July 2017. The Centre is being developed by NIAB EMR alongside the project’s commercial partners; Delta-T Devices, Berry Gardens Growers, Netafim UK, New Leaf Irrigation and CocoGreen, with further strategic support from Meiosis, Kent County ...

Jun. 1, 2017

By Delta-T Devices Ltd.