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Apr. 18, 2013

News

Herbicide-resistant weeds a constant battle for farmers

Many growers believe that weeds demonstrate resistance only to herbicides applied to the foliage. In fact, weeds can also develop resistance to soil-applied herbicides....More
Apr. 18, 2013

News

Agriculture and a reduced energy footprint

Tillage, cropping sequences, crop-fallow management practices, and the use of nitrogen fertilizers all play significant roles in emissions....More
Apr. 18, 2013

News

Kin relationship affects plant defense

Plant kin have distinct advantages when it comes to plant communication....More
Apr. 18, 2013

News

Nanosponges remove toxins from bloodstream 1

Nanosponges can remove a broad class of dangerous toxins from the bloodstream – MRSA, E. coli, snakes and bees....More
Apr. 18, 2013

News

EWG twists antibiotics use to blame farmers

The Environmental Working Group is set to issue a report claiming that antibiotics use in food animals is the main cause for people developing antibiotic-resistant diseases....More
Apr. 17, 2013

News

Renewable energy from wastewater a win-win system 1

What if a water treatment system, fed by nutrients in the wastewater, were able to use photosynthesis to produce renewable surplus energy to help meet the world's growing energy demand?...More
Apr. 16, 2013

News

Oil from algae a promising green fuel 1

Oil produced by algae is a potential source of biodiesel and green fuels....More
Apr. 16, 2013

Commentary

Peak Farmland grinds against cropland expansion

Welcome to Peak Farmland. The belief that a human plague is gobbling up the Earth and carving out more cropland has been turned on its head....More
Apr. 16, 2013

News

10 ag stories you should read today, April 16

Good times for California ag. PETA drones a hunter's target. Rudy K marches toward wine trial. Black sewage gold. Farmer — regulate thyself. The unwanted wetlands. Opium bounty nears. And more....More
Apr. 16, 2013

News

Times are good for California agriculture 1

Land values are very strong in California. Investors are chasing land, but more often than not it is farmers who are beating them out....More
Apr. 15, 2013

News

Southwest Farm Press

Farming history: 98 years young, Elmo Smelling carries on

Texan Elmo Smelling, 98 years young, is a piece of living farm history....More
Apr. 15, 2013

Article

Quick agreement sought on nitrate-groundwater issue

Several attorneys believe there is good reason for the private and public sectors to work together to quickly find a mutual solution on the controversial California nitrate-groundwater issue....More
Apr. 15, 2013

News

Dairy cattle genetics agreement signed

Beginning with the April 2013 dairy cattle genetic evaluations, genomic evaluations may be obtained on bovine males and females....More
Apr. 12, 2013

News

Agricultural research funding vital to wheat industry

The U.S. wheat industry is pressing the importance of agriculture research funding....More
Apr. 12, 2013

News

6 ways biotech crops boost the environment 1

Here are six major ways biotech crops have helped significantly reduce agriculture's environmental footprint....More
Apr. 12, 2013

News

US wheat growers welcome Japan bid for TPP

  Japan imports more U.S. wheat on average than any other country....More
Apr. 12, 2013

News

Top 10 hidden gem agriculture videos

Here is a list of the Top 10 agriculture videos — hidden gems....More
Apr. 11, 2013

video

World Ag Expo continues to add to permanent footprint

Visitors to this year’s World Ag Expo were treated to a new site when they reached the center of the giant outdoor farm show complex. The International Agri-Center and the City of Tulare, Calif., built a new $2.5-million clear-span building to replace the giant tent that had housed a number of exhibits for the last 20 years. The new Pavilion C drew rave reviews from exhibitors and farm show visitors alike....More
Apr. 11, 2013

News

10 ag stories you should read today — 4/11

The photos that changed child labor laws. A risk loving winemaker. GMOs and genital baldness. iPad detects fertilizer residue? Hannibal Lecter of roadkill. Farm scars. Prisons and ag products....More
Apr. 10, 2013

News

Switchgrass pellets for heating fuel?

Switchgrass pellets are potentially a cheaper source of energy, instead of fuel oil to heat homes and businesses....More
Apr. 10, 2013

Commentary

PETA drones a trophy prize for US hunters 5

PETA plans to monitor U.S. hunters with drones? Be careful what you wish for: There may not be a return flight....More
Apr. 9, 2013

News

Companies offer EU bee health proposal

To counter an EU neonicotinoid pesticide suspension proposal, Bayer AG and Syngenta AG, producers of these products, outlined an action plan to improve bee health....More
Apr. 9, 2013

News

Dairy milk a necessity for college kids

That alarming study shows that college-age kids who don’t consume at least three servings of dairy daily are three times more likely to develop metabolic syndrome....More
Apr. 9, 2013

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Southwest Farm Press

98 year old U.S. farmer still going strong

Elmo Snelling's energy belies his 98 years. He’ll turn 99 July 27 and plans to drive a restored 1946 John Deere Tractor in a July 4th parade several weeks before that....More
Apr. 9, 2013

News

Women in agriculture honored with Common Threads Awards

The Common Threads Award recipients for 2013 are Stephanie Marchini of Le Grand, Sandra Faust of Chowchilla, Jane Bedrosian of Fowler, Elsie Oliveira of Hanford, Karri Hammerstrom, of Kingsburg and Lori Cardoza of Tulare....More