Crop Risk Articles
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From the Farm View - Curtis Kornelson
Sustainability and efficiency are Curtis Kornelson’s goals for his farming operation as he hopes to one day hand the farm down to his son. That’s why he adopted variable rate technology on his farm more than ten years ago. Curtis Kornelson is a third generation farmer – he grows green lentils, canola, durum and barley on just over 8,000 acres northwest of Kindersley, ...
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Be harvest ready
Use farm management software to create the ultimate harvest prep checklist Even in that moment of relative quiet prior to harvest, the busy weeks ahead are beginning to occupy your mind. Will you be ready for everything simultaneously coming your way? Production volume, quality, people, equipment and safety all factor into what is arguably the busiest time of your year. The ability to plan ...
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What is Real-Time Monitoring?
How Can Real-Time Data Monitoring Improve the Efficiency of Aqua Farms? Industry experts credit the monitoring of these attributes to crop growth, survival, feed efficiency, water chemistry requirements and the overall effect on production. Benefits of Real-Time Monitoring and Data Access Benefit One: Collecting data to be used for consistent growth and using data collected daily, weekly and ...
By Aquasend
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Cultivation System that Enhances Opportunities in the Cannabis Industry—Delta 9
Many of the Canadian cannabis companies are focused on expanding into the US cannabis market in 2021. The one remaining obstacle is that if they grow cannabis or own retail stores in Canada, they are prohibited from entering the US market until cannabis is legal at the federal level. Without federal legalization and safe banking in the US market, however, navigating through the hurdles of the ...
By Delta 9
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Algae Crop Insurance
Managing Production Risk Through Crop Insurance Facilitator: Devinn Lambert, Bioenergy Technologies Office, DOE kicked off this Session Spotlight on algae farming of the Algae Biomass Summit. Devinn works in the Advanced Algal Systems Program and is Co-Chair on the inter-agency working group on algae. This is one of the driving forces how Devinn and the Algae Biomass Organization have come ...
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2020 Navel Orangeworm Trap Catch Update
Recent reports show that 2020 degree day accumulations are shaping up to be similar to that of 2015. “Traps have been going up early this year because it has been so warm. Heat unit accumulations since January 1 this year are similar to what we recorded in 2015, which was the earliest navel orangeworm biofix in many decades at the Nickels Soil Lab.” Franz Niederholzer, UC Farm ...
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Variable Rate Seeding with Drone Imagery
Getting a good crop canopy across the entire field is important for better crop quality and higher yield. One way of achieving this is by varying the amount of seeds. In recent years more and more farmers have started using variable-rate technology. By coupling the tractor’s GPS equipment with the seed drill, the seed amount can be varied across the field based on a predetermined plan. The ...
By Solvi AB
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From Tobacco to Hemp: A 21st-Century Farmer’s Story
In February, Arable sat down with seventh-generation North Carolina farmer Charles Dietzel to discuss the newest incarnation of his legacy farm, Carolina Heritage Farms. We talked about his family’s transition from tobacco to agroforestry to now growing industrial hemp, and the role agtech has played in their decision to make the switch. With all the possibilities that come along with ...
By Arable
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Legal Hemp In 2019 May Be A Boon For Stressed Out American Farmers
Legal hemp is about to enter the American scene in a big way. The 2018 Farm Bill, which includes language that legalizes hemp across the U.S., was signed into law this week by President Trump. The stroke of that pen unleashes a potential economic dynamo for American farmers. Currently used in over 25,000 products globally, industrial hemp-based goods include automotive parts, furniture, ...
By Pharmalogyx
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Yield Data Errors Today, Yield Costs Tomorrow
Regardless of whether your yield data comes from your combine, grain cart, or from truck scales, each source has shortcomings that will not only influence your farm decisions but may also have a negative financial impact. This harvest growers will spend significant time and money chasing down accurate yield data from combine yield monitors, grain carts and/or truck scale tickets. Each of these ...
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Seasonal slug pressure warning – crops at greater risk
Crops face a greater risk of slug damage and if left untreated, this can become extremely expensive for farmers, and is estimated to cost the potato industry up to £53 million per year*, as any slug damage reduces saleability and ultimately profitability of a crop. Slugs are most damaging to potatoes during the early stages of tuber bulking, which is starting to happen now. So make sure ...
By Certis UK
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EPA Releases Preliminary Risk Assessment for Neonicotinoid Insecticide Imidacloprid
On January 6, 2016, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in collaboration with California’s Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) announced the release of a preliminary pollinator risk assessment for the neonicotinoid insecticide, imidacloprid (Preliminary Risk Assessment or Assessment). In its assessment, EPA states that imidacloprid potentially poses a risk to hives when the ...
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Crop gene banks are preserving the future of agriculture. But who’s preserving them?
As climate change makes crop diversity even more important, gene banks struggle to stay afloat. During the past few years of civil war in Syria, rebel fighters have destroyed Shia mosques and Christian graves, and burned and looted Christian churches while the Islamic State group has demolished priceless artifacts in the region. Nothing seemed sacred to the disparate groups vying for control of ...
By Ensia
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Risk considerations in the economic assessment of low–input crop production techniques: an example from Swiss wheat production
The role of risks in the adoption of low–input wheat production in Switzerland is investigated using farm–level panel data. Due to governmental support with environmental payments, low–input wheat production is found to be on average more profitable. However, low–input production is also more risky, in particular due to higher yield variability. The here presented analysis reveals that these ...
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Global Forest Watch: dynamic new platform to protect forests worldwide
On Wed. Feb. 19, 2014, the World Resources Institute (WRI), Google, and a group of more than 40 partners launched Global Forest Watch (GFW), a dynamic online forest monitoring and alert system that empowers people everywhere to better manage forests. For the first time, Global Forest Watch unites the latest satellite technology, open data, and crowdsourcing to guarantee access to timely and ...
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Family farms can be competitive by focusing on conservation and stewardship
While the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reports a 40 percent decline in U.S. cropland soil erosion rates from 1982 to 2007, recent trends appear to challenge this progress. Record prices for corn and soybeans have diverted acres out of conservation programs and encouraged intensive production on a wide scale. Tree lines are cleared and wet areas drained, turning 120-acre farms into ...
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A Business Case for Building Climate Resilience
“The business case for adaptation is improving.” These were the promising words from Daniel Dowling of PriceWaterhouseCoopers, shared during a breakout session at a recent conference called Climate Finance and Private Sector: Investing in New Opportunities. The conference was part of a week-long climate finance event held in conjunction with the opening of Green Climate Fund ...
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Global Grain Stocks Drop Dangerously Low as 2012 Consumption Exceeded Production
The world produced 2,241 million tons of grain in 2012, down 75 million tons or 3 percent from the 2011 record harvest. The drop was largely because of droughts that devastated several major crops—namely corn in the United States (the world’s largest crop) and wheat in Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, and Australia. Each of these countries also is an important exporter. Global grain ...
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Save and Grow: Pesticide Risk Reduction for Sustainable Intensification of Rice Production
Outline Presentation Background: Agricultural Scenario (2010-2050) & Crop Intensification Risks =>indiscriminate use of agrochemicals in rice paddy systems Overview FAO Intervention: Integrated Approach for Pesticide Risk Reduction Farmer Ecosystem-Literacy Education: Farmers Field School Case Study: Philippines: Sustainable Intensification of Rice Production Concluding Notes & ...
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Save and Grow: Pesticide Risk Reduction for Sustainable Intensification of Rice Production
Outline Presentation Background: Agricultural Scenario (2010-2050) & Crop Intensification Risks =>indiscriminate use of agrochemicals in rice paddy systems Overview FAO Intervention: Integrated Approach for Pesticide Risk Reduction Farmer Ecosystem-Literacy Education: Farmers Field School Case Study: Philippines: Sustainable Intensification of Rice Production Concluding Notes & ...
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