Cargill and the Forever Green Initiative, a research platform in the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences at the University of Minnesota, are partnering to study winter camelina and domesticated pennycress. The collaboration will focus on the development of high performing seed varieties and farming techniques adapted for the unique growing conditions of the Upper Midwest.
Join the Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) on Thursday, July 18 at 6:00pm Central for a free, 1-hour, live webinar: Grazing Cover Crops for Healthy Soils and Healthy Profits. Kody Aesoph of Ree Heights, SD, will describe his family’s success with haying and ensiling cover crops for their cattle, and Brady Wulf of Starbuck, MN, will discuss how his family grazes their Simmental and SimAngus herd on cover crop mixes. Tanse Hermann of SD NRCS will share insight on best practices and how he and his family build soil health with cover crops on their horse and hay operation. Click here to register for the free July 18 webinar.
The American Soybean Association invites soybean farmers to attend a new event designed to help them evaluate the many conservation incentive programs available to them—and to connect with the organizations and ASA industry partners offering these opportunities. The ASA Farmer Forum: Building Your Conservation Program and Profit Potential will be August 26 at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny, Iowa, the day before the annual Farm Progress Show. All farmers who register by August 20 will receive a free one-day admission to the Farm Progress Show in nearby Boone, Iowa. The event agenda and registration link are available by clicking here.
Rantizo, the largest drone spraying network in the country, has achieved a significant milestone in drone operations with the approval of an amendment to Exemption No. 18929B, allowing Rantizo service hub operators to swarm up to 3 drones over 55 pounds, without a visual observer (VO), and at night.
Syngenta announced that its newest online resource for all things disease management and planning is now available on www.BoostYourBushels.com. This latest website update will enable users to discover a variety of tools that can help them make the most educated decisions for improving the overall health of their corn, soybean and wheat crops.
Syngenta Biologicals, a leader in cutting-edge agricultural biological solutions and Intrinsyx Bio, a Silicon Valley biotech company that promotes sustainable agriculture, announced a collaboration to bring a novel biological solution to agricultural markets globally.
