By Darren Chan
Published Dec 7, 2020
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a rod-shaped, gram-positive bacterium that forms spores in the soil. Bt was isolated in 1901 and named in 1911. 1958 was the first time it was used as a commercial biopesticide in the United States. It was placed in IRAC group 11, microbial disruptors of insect mesenteric membranes. Bt is toxic to caterpillars, some fly larvae, and some beetle larvae, but is non-toxic to other organisms...
Categories: Agribusiness, Farm Management, Sustainable Agriculture
Updated May 8, 2021
Traditional agriculture and farming techniques have not been able to keep up with growing consumer demand for healthy food nationally and globally. Driven byPopulation growth and urbanization decreasing available arable land dedicated to agriculture,Rising supply chain and energy costs,Growing environmental concern about use of pesticides for crop production,Insufficient water availability for crop production,Limited growing seasons based on the traditional agriculture one-cycle production process,Harsh and severe weather,Political turmoil affecting agricultural trade,Market fluctuations in agriculture prices and costs, and Market shocks from COVID-19National and global demand for food, specifically healthy sustainably produced food will outpace supply... agriculture has the responsibility to meet growing demand by using natural resources more efficiently by thinking out-of-the-box... AGRONOMICS addresses escalating demand for sustainable and healthy food supply while meeting 9 of the United Nations Sustainable Goals using solar micro-grid smart energy technology reducing the carbon footprint creating a New Farming Paradigm to Deliver Farm Sustainability. This form of sustainable food production will not replace traditional agriculture; it is not our intention...
Categories: Sustainable Agriculture
By Sophia Cheng
Updated Apr 7
Ten functions of chitosan oligosaccharide(1) Improve crop disease resistance(2) Activating the plant's own innate immune system(3) Improve crop stress resistance(4) Improve rhizosphere microbial population and inhibit nematodes(5) Promote crop rooting(6) Promote the early growth of plants(7) Increase the yield of crops and improve the quality of agricultural products(8) Degradation of chemical pesticide residues in plants(9) Safe and efficient(10) Fruit and vegetable preservativesThe optimal concentration of chitosan oligosaccharide:(1) Seed treatment100ppm seed soaking for 12~24 hours (related to temperature), or 500ppm seed dressing or spraying;(2) Foliar spraying50~100 ppm (manual or mechanical sprayer); suitable for flight control, need to increase the concentration;(3) Underground flushingThe dosage per mu is 15-25 grams of chitosan oligosaccharide;Best time to use Chitooligosaccharide(1) Use in the critical period of crop growth, including seed, seedling stage, before and after planting, before flowering, expansion stage or grain filling stage, etc. ;(2) Before the occurrence of adversity or in the early stage of adversity, including frost damage, drought damage, waterlogging damage, disease, etc. , more than 1 day before the occurrence. Onset, validity and duration of chitosan oligosaccharide(1) Effective time(2) The validity period is 24-36 hours;(3) The validity period is more than 7-9 days. Safety of Chitooligosaccharide(1) Excessive use will delay the growth of crops in a short period of time, and will recover within a few days, without causing yield reduction and irreversible damage to crops;(2) Destructive tests on apples show that overuse 5-10 times is still safe for cropsFor more details, please contact:Email: sophia@cyclebioscience...
Categories: Agribusiness, Precision Agriculture, Sustainable Agriculture
Published Feb 15
Megan & Terry Buttnor moved to remote Northern Ontario in 2020, to start their new life on a farm that used to serve as the town’s abattoir. Almost two years in they have stories to tell, and share their opinions on how the supply chain, input prices and meatpacker issues effect the family farm. To learn more about Great North Acres, visit their website here: Growing Our Community's Food and So Much More! Available from our farm for you!...
Categories: Sustainable Agriculture
Published Sep 29, 2021
This week Chrissy Wozniak sits down to talk with Eddy Badrina, CEO of Eden Green Technology. Eden Green Technology is a vertical farming company that is changing the way we farm our produce, and feed our communities. Eden Green Technology offers vertical farming technology and turnkey greenhouse systems that can grow 50+ varieties of greens, fruits and vegetables sustainably and efficiently to support economic growth and increase food security. With Eden Green Technology, offer your customers fresh and local produce daily, regardless of the season, significantly lowering the risk of recalls & food-borne outbreaks. Sustainably grow all year long to meet demand, offer unique products, and protect your brand from risk...
Categories: Sustainable Agriculture
Updated Dec 14, 2020
This article was initially published on The Wine Industry Advisor as part of a series on biological control and Integrated Pest Management written by UAV-IQ Precision Agriculture... From IPM to biocontrol: the need to manage insecticides According to Kent, all vineyard managers or Pest Control Advisors (PCAs) in California are practicing IPM to some extent, and comments that, “There’s not a PCA or farmer that I talk with that isn’t practicing IPM, although their view sometimes will be a little bit more towards conventional insecticides where others might be a little bit more towards sustainable practices... However, due to the fear of pesticide residues and increased regulations and restrictions in agriculture, the trend is turning towards chemical pesticide alternatives, such as biocontrol and mating disruption... Even insecticidal soaps approved for use in organic agriculture can kill natural enemies... ” Kent feels that the process of going from conventional pesticides practices to a more sustainable IPM program is a continuum, and it depends largely on the farmers, their risk assessment and level of comfort with the presence of insects...
Categories: Organic Specialty Crops, Sustainable Agriculture
Published May 3, 2021
Traditional agriculture and farming techniques have not been able to keep up with the growing consumer demand for healthy food nationally and globally. Driven by:Population growth and urbanization decreasing available arable land dedicated to agriculture Rising supply chain and energy costs Growing environmental concern about the use of pesticides for crop productionInsufficient water availability for crop production Limited growing seasons based on the traditional agriculture one-cycle production process Harsh and severe weather Political turmoil affecting agricultural trade Market fluctuations in agriculture prices and costs Market shocks from COVID 19 National and global demand for food, specifically healthy sustainably produced food will outpace supply... agriculture has the responsibility to meet the growing demand by using natural resources more efficiently by thinking out-of-the-box... AGRONOMICS addresses escalating demand for sustainable and healthy food supply while meeting 9 of the United Nations Sustainable Goals using solar micro-grid smart energy technology reducing the carbon footprint creating a New Farming Paradigm to Deliver Farm Sustainability. This form of sustainable food production will not replace traditional agriculture; it will however supplement it by providing a viable agriculture alternative to help meet escalating demand for healthy sustainably produced food, utilizing renewable energy that leaves little to no carbon footprint...
Categories: Ag Commentary, Agribusiness, Sustainable Agriculture
Published Jan 26
”In addition to highlighting opportunities for collaboration, the webinar will focus on timely topics like controlled environment agriculture and cybersecurity in agriculture... By supporting the collaboration of companies from both regions we want to stimulate this opportunity for more sustainable and healthy food production. Event speakers include:Signe Pringle — Deputy Secretary, Maryland Department of Commerce Rolf Karst — Project Manager Internationalization, InnovationQuarter Eric Egberts — CEO, Dutch Greenhouse Delta Bert Feskens — Senior Programme Manager, Security Delta (HSD) Steve Connelly — Assistant Secretary of Marketing, Animal Industries and Consumer Services, Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) Ewing McDowell — Maryland Department of Commerce Chris Hlubb — Program Director, F3 Tech Andrew Rose — Managing Director, CyberAg Nina Lamba — Assistant Director, Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology (IMET) Mike Thielke (Moderator) — Executive Director, Eastern Shore Entrepreneurship Center (ESEC) The webinar is an initiative from InnovationQuarter, Maryland Department of Commerce, F3 Tech, Baltimore-Rotterdam Sister City Committee, Netherlands America Chamber of Commerce Washington Metro (NACCWM), CyberAg, IMET, Rotterdam Partners, Security Delta (SD) and the Maryland Department of Agriculture... Webinar topics are expected to include cyberag; controlled environment agriculture; water management and responding to rising seas, unpredictable weather and climate change; row crop automation; best practices in multi-generational adaptive and resilient structural design... The programs encourage the organic development of high-growth, innovative, and scalable businesses and the jobs they create, with an emphasis on the region’s traditional industries of agriculture and seafood...
Categories: Agribusiness, News, Sustainable Agriculture
Updated Oct 18
This week Chrissy Wozniak speaks with Peter Golbitz, founder of Agromeris and advisor at Unconventional Ag. He joins us to share details about the upcoming Unconventional Ag Conference, an event that showcases regenerative, organic, and sustainable agriculture methods. Peter Golbitz has over 30 years of direct experience in the food and agricultural industry covering the production and processing of raw materials into value-added food, industrial ingredients and consumer packaged goods, as well as their marketing and distribution. Unconventional Ag will be taking place in Minneapolis from Nov... This focused event and news platform features innovative, sustainable, and value-added opportunities for farmers, grain handlers, processors, procurement groups, startups, equipment/technology providers, and more...
Categories: Sustainable Agriculture
Job Title: Farmer, Other Ag Professional, Agricultural Historian
About: Retired military; Veteran Farmer Advocate; Historical Ag Interpretations
Interests:
Vegetables, Cover Crops, Ag Policy, Precision Agriculture, Organic Row Crops, Irrigation, Timber, Marketing, Agribusiness, Wheat, Soil Health, Sustainable Agriculture, Ag Commentary, Accounting and Bookkeeping, Operating a Farm, Taxes, Farm Management, Conservation Plans, Hemp, Organic Specialty Crops, Orchard Crops, Tree Nuts, Hunting, Homesteading, Soil Water
Job Title: Farmer, Other Ag Professional, Agricultural Historian
About: Retired military; Veteran Farmer Advocate; Historical Ag Interpretations
Interests:
Vegetables, Cover Crops, Ag Policy, Precision Agriculture, Organic Row Crops, Irrigation, Timber, Marketing, Agribusiness, Wheat, Soil Health, Sustainable Agriculture, Ag Commentary, Accounting and Bookkeeping, Operating a Farm, Taxes, Farm Management, Conservation Plans, Hemp, Organic Specialty Crops, Orchard Crops, Tree Nuts, Hunting, Homesteading, Soil Water
Business Title: Tractor Supply Company
Job Title: Other Ag Professional, Garden Center Manager/Greenhouse Specialist
About: Like most people in agriculture, I wear many hats. I currently work full-time as a retail garden center manager/greenhouse specialist for Tractor Supply Co. I also teach sustainable agriculture continuing education workshops for our local community college. And in my spare time, I manage my farm.
I love working with plants, animals, and people. My passion is helping others to learn.
Interests:
Crop Protection, Crop Scouting, Fertility, Irrigation, Soil Health, Sustainable Agriculture, Apps, Ag Commentary, Marketing, News, Ag Policy, Agribusiness, Farm Management, Operating a Farm, Conservation Plans, Cover Crops, Orchard Crops, Organic Specialty Crops, Tree Nuts, Vegetables, Homesteading, Timber, Organic Row Crops, Beef, Feed, Grass-Fed Livestock, Poultry, Specialty Livestock, Projects, Tools, Conservation Easements
Business Title: Harvest Harmonics
Job Title: Ag Retail Professional
About: We help farmers increase their crop yield, profit and improve the quality of their products. We have the most advanced technology in agriculture
Interests:
Canola, Corn, Cotton, Organic Row Crops, Peanuts, Rice, Sorghum, Soybeans, Wheat, Crop Protection, Fertility, Irrigation, Soil Health, Sustainable Agriculture, Precision Agriculture, Projects, Conservation Plans, Cover Crops, Orchard Crops, Organic Specialty Crops, Tree Nuts, Vegetables
Business Title: AgTec Services
Job Title: Farmer, Landowner, Ag Retail Professional, Ag Investor, Crop Consultant, Precision Agriculture Specialist
About: I started out in 1983 as a sales manager in agronomy and continued the trade until 2000 when I got tired of working for someone else so I started my own business also in agriculture and still at it to this day.
Interests:
Corn, Cotton, Peanuts, Soybeans, Wheat, Vegetables, Canola, Sorghum, Beef, Dairy, Poultry, Swine, Cover Crops, Ag Policy, Precision Agriculture, Organic Row Crops, Irrigation, Timber, Marketing, Agribusiness, Specialty Livestock, Grass-Fed Livestock, Feed, Crop Protection, Fertility, Soil Health, Crop Scouting, Sustainable Agriculture, Apps, Ag Commentary, News, Farm Management, Accounting and Bookkeeping, Farmland and Real Estate, Operating a Farm, Taxes, Succession Planning, Purchasing, Shops, Repair, Projects, Tools, Conservation Plans, NRCS, Conservation Easements, Hemp, Organic Specialty Crops, Orchard Crops, Tree Nuts, Fishing, Homesteading, Hunting, Tobacco
Business Title: Agricultural Research Corporation
Job Title: Farmer
About: MS.c Agriculture, Crops Science, Sudan University of Science and Technology
Interests:
Corn, Cotton, Rice, Sorghum, Wheat, Sustainable Agriculture
Business Title: Agri-Valley Irrigation
Job Title: Ag Retail Professional, Precision Agriculture Specialist, Other Ag Professional, Agriculture Irrigation
About: Mike Wandzell is an Emmy-Award winning News Producer who left the TV industry to get back into Agriculture.
He worked in Agriculture in the cotton and almond industries growing up.
Mike went to Fresno State, receiving a degree in Journalism.
After winning an Emmy in 2016 in TV, Mike got back into agriculture.
He now works in Irrigation in California's Central Valley at Agri-Valley Irrigation.
Interests:
Corn, Cotton, Organic Row Crops, Crop Protection, Irrigation, Soil Health, Sustainable Agriculture, Apps, Precision Agriculture, Telemetry, Marketing, Agribusiness, Farm Management, Tools, Cover Crops, NRCS, Hemp, Orchard Crops, Organic Specialty Crops, Tree Nuts, Vegetables, Conservation Plans, Viticultue
Business Title: Deepwater Trading
Job Title: Farmer, Precision Agriculture Specialist
About: High Yield chaser, sustainable farming approach with modern agtech. Regenerative ag student.
Interests:
Corn, Soybeans, Beef, Crop Scouting, Fertility, Soil Health, Sustainable Agriculture, Apps, Precision Agriculture, Telemetry, Farm Management, Repair, Shops, Tools, Conservation Easements, Conservation Plans, Cover Crops, Fishing, Hunting
Business Title: Better Your Workforce Better Your Company
Job Title: Other Ag Professional, Ag Search Professional
About: AG HeadHunters is a consulting firm focused on recruiting and training services for agriculture. We understand the complexities of finding, landing, and keeping talented employees; it is the greatest challenge and highest on-going cost of every company. Our mission is to assist our clients in effectively hiring critical employees that stay and remain engaged. Learn more at www.agheadhunters.com
Interests:
Canola, Corn, Cotton, Organic Row Crops, Peanuts, Rice, Sorghum, Soybeans, Wheat, Beef, Dairy, Feed, Grass-Fed Livestock, Poultry, Specialty Livestock, Swine, Crop Protection, Crop Scouting, Fertility, Irrigation, Soil Health, Sustainable Agriculture, Apps, Precision Agriculture, Telemetry, Ag Commentary, Marketing, News, Accounting and Bookkeeping, Ag Policy, Agribusiness, Farm Management, Farmland and Real Estate, Human Resources, Operating a Farm, Succession Planning, Taxes, Projects, Tools, Conservation Easements, Conservation Plans, Cover Crops, NRCS, Hemp, Orchard Crops, Organic Specialty Crops, Tree Nuts, Vegetables, Fishing, Homesteading, Horses, Hunting, Timber, Tobacco
Business Title: KODGAV
Job Title: Other Ag Professional, AgTech Founder
About: Founder of AgTech company KODGAV.
KODGAV is an AgTech platform streamlining access to African Agriculture using blockchain technology and smart data.
Interests:
Peanuts, Soybeans, Sustainable Agriculture, Apps, Telemetry, Marketing, Ag Policy, Agribusiness, Organic Specialty Crops
Business Title: AGROPHILIE FARMS
Job Title: Farmer, Landowner, Farm Manager or Employee, Other Ag Professional, Poultry
About: WE GROW FOODS FOR THE LIVING
Interests:
Corn, Organic Row Crops, Wheat, Poultry, Crop Scouting, Fertility, Irrigation, Sustainable Agriculture, Precision Agriculture, Telemetry, Ag Commentary, Marketing, News, Agribusiness, Farm Management, Human Resources, Operating a Farm, Succession Planning, Projects, Purchasing, Tools, Conservation Easements, Conservation Plans, Cover Crops, Organic Specialty Crops, Vegetables, Fishing
Public
Going organic in agriculture is inevitable in a time like this,
i am a staunch believer of this.
this is what i stand to represent and promote on this page
Interest:
Corn, Organic Row Crops, Peanuts, Sorghum, Soybeans, Wheat, Beef, Feed, Grass-Fed Livestock, Poultry, Crop Protection, Fertility, Irrigation, Soil Health, Sustainable Agriculture, Precision Agriculture, Ag Commentary, Marketing, News, Farm Management, Human Resources, Operating a Farm, Succession Planning, Projects, Repair, Tools, Conservation Easements, Conservation Plans, Cover Crops, Organic Specialty Crops, Vegetables, Homesteading
Public
Trending Technologies in the New Age of Agriculture Industry
Interest:
Canola, Organic Row Crops, Sorghum, Beef, Dairy, Feed, Specialty Livestock, Crop Protection, Crop Scouting, Fertility, Irrigation, Soil Health, Sustainable Agriculture, Apps, Precision Agriculture, Telemetry, Accounting and Bookkeeping, Ag Policy, Agribusiness, Farm Management, Farmland and Real Estate, Operating a Farm, Projects, Purchasing
Public
This is a group that can provide plant growth regulators. Companies or individuals in need are welcome to join, and other colleagues are also welcome to join the group discussion
Interest:
Crop Scouting, Fertility, Irrigation, Soil Health, Sustainable Agriculture
Public
Coming 2022 - one place where landowners and pros connect, communicate, and do land... no matter it\'s size.
Interest:
Precision Agriculture, Marketing, Agribusiness, Sustainable Agriculture, Apps, Farm Management, Conservation Plans, NRCS
Public
Here is a group for hemp farmers to connect while sharing tips and asking questions.
Interest:
Soil Health, Sustainable Agriculture, Apps
Public
A group dedicated to providing information on crop fertility and soil qualities.
Interest:
Corn, Cotton, Peanuts, Soybeans, Wheat, Cover Crops, Fertility, Soil Health, Sustainable Agriculture, Conservation Easements, Conservation Plans, NRCS
Public
Here\'s a place for ag professionals who are interested in organic food production.
Interest:
Organic Row Crops, Crop Protection, Crop Scouting, Fertility, Soil Health, Sustainable Agriculture, Precision Agriculture, Conservation Easements, Conservation Plans, Cover Crops, NRCS, Organic Specialty Crops
Public
Here is a group for growers of specialty crops to come together.
Interest:
Orchard Crops, Organic Specialty Crops, Tree Nuts, Crop Protection, Crop Scouting, Fertility, Soil Health, Sustainable Agriculture, Precision Agriculture, Ag Commentary, Marketing, News, Accounting and Bookkeeping, Ag Policy, Agribusiness, Farm Management, Farmland and Real Estate, Human Resources, Operating a Farm, Succession Planning, Taxes
Public
We are interested in gathering experiences, solutions and history of organic methods in citrus production. As well as record and document unique policy and market access hurdles organic citrus growers face in each different region of the world.
Interest:
Organic Row Crops, Crop Protection, Fertility, Irrigation, Soil Health, Sustainable Agriculture, Apps, Precision Agriculture, Telemetry, Ag Commentary, Marketing, News, Ag Policy, Agribusiness, Farm Management, Farmland and Real Estate, Operating a Farm, Conservation Easements, Conservation Plans, Cover Crops, Orchard Crops, Organic Specialty Crops, Homesteading
Public
A group dedicated to spreading the knowledge of cover crops
Interest:
Corn, Cotton, Peanuts, Soybeans, Wheat, Sorghum, Cover Crops, Fertility, Soil Health, Sustainable Agriculture, Farm Management, Operating a Farm, Conservation Easements, Conservation Plans, NRCS, Vegetables
By Darren Chan
Published Dec 7, 2020
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a rod-shaped, gram-positive bacterium that forms spores in the soil. Bt was isolated in 1901 and named in 1911. 1958 was the first time it was used as a commercial biopesticide in the United States. It was placed in IRAC group 11, microbial disruptors of insect mesenteric membranes. Bt is toxic to caterpillars, some fly larvae, and some beetle larvae, but is non-toxic to other organisms...
Categories: Agribusiness, Farm Management, Sustainable Agriculture
Updated May 8, 2021
Traditional agriculture and farming techniques have not been able to keep up with growing consumer demand for healthy food nationally and globally. Driven byPopulation growth and urbanization decreasing available arable land dedicated to agriculture,Rising supply chain and energy costs,Growing environmental concern about use of pesticides for crop production,Insufficient water availability for crop production,Limited growing seasons based on the traditional agriculture one-cycle production process,Harsh and severe weather,Political turmoil affecting agricultural trade,Market fluctuations in agriculture prices and costs, and Market shocks from COVID-19National and global demand for food, specifically healthy sustainably produced food will outpace supply... agriculture has the responsibility to meet growing demand by using natural resources more efficiently by thinking out-of-the-box... AGRONOMICS addresses escalating demand for sustainable and healthy food supply while meeting 9 of the United Nations Sustainable Goals using solar micro-grid smart energy technology reducing the carbon footprint creating a New Farming Paradigm to Deliver Farm Sustainability. This form of sustainable food production will not replace traditional agriculture; it is not our intention...
Categories: Sustainable Agriculture
By Sophia Cheng
Updated Apr 7
Ten functions of chitosan oligosaccharide(1) Improve crop disease resistance(2) Activating the plant's own innate immune system(3) Improve crop stress resistance(4) Improve rhizosphere microbial population and inhibit nematodes(5) Promote crop rooting(6) Promote the early growth of plants(7) Increase the yield of crops and improve the quality of agricultural products(8) Degradation of chemical pesticide residues in plants(9) Safe and efficient(10) Fruit and vegetable preservativesThe optimal concentration of chitosan oligosaccharide:(1) Seed treatment100ppm seed soaking for 12~24 hours (related to temperature), or 500ppm seed dressing or spraying;(2) Foliar spraying50~100 ppm (manual or mechanical sprayer); suitable for flight control, need to increase the concentration;(3) Underground flushingThe dosage per mu is 15-25 grams of chitosan oligosaccharide;Best time to use Chitooligosaccharide(1) Use in the critical period of crop growth, including seed, seedling stage, before and after planting, before flowering, expansion stage or grain filling stage, etc. ;(2) Before the occurrence of adversity or in the early stage of adversity, including frost damage, drought damage, waterlogging damage, disease, etc. , more than 1 day before the occurrence. Onset, validity and duration of chitosan oligosaccharide(1) Effective time(2) The validity period is 24-36 hours;(3) The validity period is more than 7-9 days. Safety of Chitooligosaccharide(1) Excessive use will delay the growth of crops in a short period of time, and will recover within a few days, without causing yield reduction and irreversible damage to crops;(2) Destructive tests on apples show that overuse 5-10 times is still safe for cropsFor more details, please contact:Email: sophia@cyclebioscience...
Categories: Agribusiness, Precision Agriculture, Sustainable Agriculture
Published Feb 15
Megan & Terry Buttnor moved to remote Northern Ontario in 2020, to start their new life on a farm that used to serve as the town’s abattoir. Almost two years in they have stories to tell, and share their opinions on how the supply chain, input prices and meatpacker issues effect the family farm. To learn more about Great North Acres, visit their website here: Growing Our Community's Food and So Much More! Available from our farm for you!...
Categories: Sustainable Agriculture
Published Sep 29, 2021
This week Chrissy Wozniak sits down to talk with Eddy Badrina, CEO of Eden Green Technology. Eden Green Technology is a vertical farming company that is changing the way we farm our produce, and feed our communities. Eden Green Technology offers vertical farming technology and turnkey greenhouse systems that can grow 50+ varieties of greens, fruits and vegetables sustainably and efficiently to support economic growth and increase food security. With Eden Green Technology, offer your customers fresh and local produce daily, regardless of the season, significantly lowering the risk of recalls & food-borne outbreaks. Sustainably grow all year long to meet demand, offer unique products, and protect your brand from risk...
Categories: Sustainable Agriculture
Updated Dec 14, 2020
This article was initially published on The Wine Industry Advisor as part of a series on biological control and Integrated Pest Management written by UAV-IQ Precision Agriculture... From IPM to biocontrol: the need to manage insecticides According to Kent, all vineyard managers or Pest Control Advisors (PCAs) in California are practicing IPM to some extent, and comments that, “There’s not a PCA or farmer that I talk with that isn’t practicing IPM, although their view sometimes will be a little bit more towards conventional insecticides where others might be a little bit more towards sustainable practices... However, due to the fear of pesticide residues and increased regulations and restrictions in agriculture, the trend is turning towards chemical pesticide alternatives, such as biocontrol and mating disruption... Even insecticidal soaps approved for use in organic agriculture can kill natural enemies... ” Kent feels that the process of going from conventional pesticides practices to a more sustainable IPM program is a continuum, and it depends largely on the farmers, their risk assessment and level of comfort with the presence of insects...
Categories: Organic Specialty Crops, Sustainable Agriculture
Published May 3, 2021
Traditional agriculture and farming techniques have not been able to keep up with the growing consumer demand for healthy food nationally and globally. Driven by:Population growth and urbanization decreasing available arable land dedicated to agriculture Rising supply chain and energy costs Growing environmental concern about the use of pesticides for crop productionInsufficient water availability for crop production Limited growing seasons based on the traditional agriculture one-cycle production process Harsh and severe weather Political turmoil affecting agricultural trade Market fluctuations in agriculture prices and costs Market shocks from COVID 19 National and global demand for food, specifically healthy sustainably produced food will outpace supply... agriculture has the responsibility to meet the growing demand by using natural resources more efficiently by thinking out-of-the-box... AGRONOMICS addresses escalating demand for sustainable and healthy food supply while meeting 9 of the United Nations Sustainable Goals using solar micro-grid smart energy technology reducing the carbon footprint creating a New Farming Paradigm to Deliver Farm Sustainability. This form of sustainable food production will not replace traditional agriculture; it will however supplement it by providing a viable agriculture alternative to help meet escalating demand for healthy sustainably produced food, utilizing renewable energy that leaves little to no carbon footprint...
Categories: Ag Commentary, Agribusiness, Sustainable Agriculture
Published Jan 26
”In addition to highlighting opportunities for collaboration, the webinar will focus on timely topics like controlled environment agriculture and cybersecurity in agriculture... By supporting the collaboration of companies from both regions we want to stimulate this opportunity for more sustainable and healthy food production. Event speakers include:Signe Pringle — Deputy Secretary, Maryland Department of Commerce Rolf Karst — Project Manager Internationalization, InnovationQuarter Eric Egberts — CEO, Dutch Greenhouse Delta Bert Feskens — Senior Programme Manager, Security Delta (HSD) Steve Connelly — Assistant Secretary of Marketing, Animal Industries and Consumer Services, Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) Ewing McDowell — Maryland Department of Commerce Chris Hlubb — Program Director, F3 Tech Andrew Rose — Managing Director, CyberAg Nina Lamba — Assistant Director, Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology (IMET) Mike Thielke (Moderator) — Executive Director, Eastern Shore Entrepreneurship Center (ESEC) The webinar is an initiative from InnovationQuarter, Maryland Department of Commerce, F3 Tech, Baltimore-Rotterdam Sister City Committee, Netherlands America Chamber of Commerce Washington Metro (NACCWM), CyberAg, IMET, Rotterdam Partners, Security Delta (SD) and the Maryland Department of Agriculture... Webinar topics are expected to include cyberag; controlled environment agriculture; water management and responding to rising seas, unpredictable weather and climate change; row crop automation; best practices in multi-generational adaptive and resilient structural design... The programs encourage the organic development of high-growth, innovative, and scalable businesses and the jobs they create, with an emphasis on the region’s traditional industries of agriculture and seafood...
Categories: Agribusiness, News, Sustainable Agriculture
Updated Oct 18
This week Chrissy Wozniak speaks with Peter Golbitz, founder of Agromeris and advisor at Unconventional Ag. He joins us to share details about the upcoming Unconventional Ag Conference, an event that showcases regenerative, organic, and sustainable agriculture methods. Peter Golbitz has over 30 years of direct experience in the food and agricultural industry covering the production and processing of raw materials into value-added food, industrial ingredients and consumer packaged goods, as well as their marketing and distribution. Unconventional Ag will be taking place in Minneapolis from Nov... This focused event and news platform features innovative, sustainable, and value-added opportunities for farmers, grain handlers, processors, procurement groups, startups, equipment/technology providers, and more...
Categories: Sustainable Agriculture
Published Nov 11, 2021
We have been working to help farmers save money and go solar with their electricity and irrigation. Many farmers don't realize that there is funding available for renewable energy and sustainability in agriculture through federal and state incentives. We're here to help spread the word. Power any 3-phase pump with solar pumping systems by Sustainable Technologies Solar solutions featuring VariSun™ controls from Sustainable Technologies qualify for federal incentives such as REAP and state incentives as the SWEEP program, and are a good investment for Agriculture operations looking to save money and go green. Whether you’re involved with crops, dairy, or livestock, Sustainable Technologies can help you harness the sun for clean, economical solutions...
Categories: Irrigation, News, Sustainable Agriculture
Published Jul 30, 2021
Does anyone know a writer with agribusiness, digital or prescription ag experience? Or an agribusiness expert with writing experience? We're looking for someone to develop content with experience on the agriculture and tech/business side. Please reach out to me here or on Linkedin.
Categories: Sustainable Agriculture, Precision Agriculture, Agribusiness
By Mike Bowden
Updated Mar 16
He wanted me to fly his Almonds and then flaked
Categories: Sustainable Agriculture, Precision Agriculture, Agribusiness
By Pat Rogers
Published Feb 15, 2021
Categories: Crop Scouting, Precision Agriculture
By Pat Rogers
Published Feb 24, 2021
What is the likelihood that we will see drones spraying commodity value crops like corn and soybeans in the near future? Will this ever be cost effective and efficient enough to replace airplane spraying or even in field sprayers?
Categories: Corn, Crop Protection, Precision Agriculture
By Anonymous Member
Published Mar 25, 2021
Looking for recommendations: What farm analytics services have you used? What do you like and don't like about them?
Categories: Crop Scouting, Precision Agriculture
By Ray Bohacz
Updated Nov 23, 2021
Have the challenges of farming truly changed much over the decades or have our expectations changed? Has the affluence of our nation since WWII impacted our perception of agriculture when compared to 70 years ago? Do we need/want more now to feel that we are successful? As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, I am sincerely interested in your thoughts on these questions. Thank you and please write as long a response as you deem necessary.
By Anonymous Member
Published Jan 12, 2021
Currently, Facebook is highest social media platform among the Agriculture industry, due to the recent fallout, do you for see the Agriculture industry moving to another platform? If so, which one and why?
Categories: Marketing
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