Registration is Now Open for USDA’s 100th Agricultural Outlook Forum
This landmark event, titled “Cultivating the Future,” will be held in person at the Crystal City Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Va., on February 15-16, 2024. All Forum sessions will also be livestreamed on a virtual platform.
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Solar-Powered Charging Trailer Brings Tech To The Field
Greg Goins, Ph.D., gives a demonstration on the solar-powered charging trailer acquired by College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences research division at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. “It’s the ultimate classroom, but it’s small enough that we can move it anywhere in Greensboro, or go to heavily agricultural regions of the state,” he said.
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First Snowfall of the Year Prompts Colorado Farmers to Make Quick Corn Harvest Progress
Despite snowfall and cold weather halting harvest progress at the end of the week, corn harvest made significant strides, jumping 23% from the previous week.
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Ag Groups Welcome Appeals Court Reversal of Chlorpyrifo Ban
Ag groups are applauding a circuit court ruling that vacates a rule restricting the use of a commonly used pesticide. Minnesota Soybean Growers Association president Bob Worth says the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed the EPA’s ban on chlorpyrifos.
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Kansas State University to Lead Climate Change Food-Strengthening Initiative
K-State will lead the Feed the Future Climate Resilient Cereals Innovational Lab, or CRCIL, focusing on sorghum, millet, wheat and rice as major world crops that need to be protected.
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