Spring Planting Requires Increased Focus On Safety
May 19, 2014
A yearly survey of beekeepers shows fewer colony losses occurred in the U.S. over the winter of 2013-2014, but beekeepers say losses remain higher than the level that they consider to be sustainable.
The ResponsibleAg Board of Directors elected Billy Pirkle of Crop Production Services, as Chairman of the Board during its first meeting at the Asmark Institute.
A team of Purdue University researchers is studying how cover crops and controlled drainage of water might help agriculture become more resilient to the stresses of variable weather and climate.
The 6th World Congress on Conservation Agriculture is still accepting registrants, but the early registration deadline is quickly approaching.
The company commits to increase irrigation water efficiency across and pledges to sustainably innovate to increase nutrient efficiency across U.S. agriculture.
As growers get their corn crops out, there is potential for insecticide drift from planters that could impact pollinators, according to an Ohio State entomologist.
A study paid for by the federal government concludes that biofuels made with corn residue release 7% more greenhouse gases in the early years than conventional gasoline.
Agricultural retailers and nutrient service providers in the Lake Erie Watershed are encouraged to join a comprehensive, long-term effort to improve Lake Erie’s water quality by registering for the newly launched 4R Nutrient Stewardship Certification Program.
The USDA’s Risk Management Agency released Frequently Asked Questions on cover crop management and the Natural Resources Conservation Service Cover Crop Termination Guidelines.
The Agricultural Retailers Association have announced the selection of nine individuals to serve on the newly formed ResponsibleAg Board of Directors.
The Bee Care Community Leadership Award recognizes an individual who has utilized beekeeping to create innovative projects that benefit a community.
Bayer CropScience continued its second annual Bee Care Tour, a mobile tour designed to emphasize the important role bees play, by making its sixth stop at Purdue University in West Lafayette.
Rowbot Systems is developing an autonomous robotic machine for precise, in-season nitrogen fertilizer applications in corn fields and other row crops.
More than 250 ag retailers and stakeholders from the Ohio, Indiana and Michigan agriculture communities attended the launch of the 4R Nutrient Stewardship Certification program
Carrie Vollmer-Sanders, Director of the Western Lake Erie Basin Project for The Nature Conservancy, was honored as a “Champion of Change” for her efforts to promote a healthy Lake Erie.
Deere & Co. has reached a definitive agreement to sell its irrigation operations to FIMI Opportunity Funds in Israel.
Many growers are questioning whether their soybeans need a fungicide seed treatment this spring, so here’s a list of six things to consider when deciding whether or not to treat soybeans.
American Seed Trade Association President & CEO Andrew W. LaVigne released a statement in response to Syngenta’s announcement of the limited release of Agrisure Duracade.
Endorsed by groups like the National Corn Growers Association and Agricultural Retailers Association, Phase II of The Guide provides customized resources for farmers, seed companies, pesticide safety educators and crop advisors.