Join Conservation Technology Information Center, USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program, and the American Seed Trade Association for the release of the eighth National Cover Crop Survey during a free webinar April 15, Noon Central Time.
Geoff Williams, associate professor, graduate program officer and longtime director of the AU-Bees Lab, is director of the new Auburn University Bee Center, effective Tuesday, April 1.
Funk Agriculture LLC, owned by Dan Funk, announces the formation of the Republic Regional Seed Network. Funk, son of legendary seedsman Don Funk, acquired Midwest Seed Genetics and NC+ from his family in 2023. Further investments and acquisitions now form Republic. Republic comprises NC+ in the West, Midwest Seed Genetics in the Central and Upper Corn Belt, and Crow’s in the East, and offers entrepreneurial growers and seed professionals the freedom to operate across an independent seed network, focused on elite, high-value products.
Proof of a new agricultural revolution was on full display during a recent agricultural technology field day in the Central Valley. Co-hosted by Emergent Connext and Cal.net, the event drew farmers from across one of the nation’s most productive agricultural regions to demonstrate how they can glean real-time production data insights to boost efficiency in even their remotest fields, orchards, and vineyards.
With the growing season underway, the Arizona Cotton Research and Protection Council (ACRPC) is urging farmers to take action against aflatoxin contamination by applying AF36, a biological solution that reduces risks in crops, feed, and food production. Backed by over 25 years of research and field success, AF36 is an integral tool for improving soil health, food safety, and economic sustainability for farmers and dairy producers.
Terraform Tillage announced it has received a U.S. patent (U.S. Patent No. 12,216,096) for its SmartProbe System, a technology that helps measure and map yield-robbing soil compaction.
Agragene and Associates Insectary have announced a partnership to advance the delivery of Agragene’s first sterile insect technology, KNOCKOUT™ SWD to address fresh berry growers’ number one management issue and pest – Spotted Winged Drosophila. Associates Insectary will rear sterile male insects at their Santa Paula, California facility as part of this agreement and will leverage its expertise in high-volume insect production to support this innovative approach to pest management.
