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UCCE is recommending different approaches depending on whether or not growers have access to water in this dry year. <p>

CSUMB Professor Wins Award for Innovative Soil Research Wednesday May 12th, 2021 News Reporter With California Ag Today, I’m Tim Hammerich. A professor at Cal State Monterey Bay was recently awarded a New Innovator in Food & Agriculture Research Award to continue work on understanding the microbial makeup of healthy Soils. JP Dundore-Arias says his research is studying the effects of cropping systems on plant growth by understanding what promotes beneficial soil biology. Dundore-...

New processes developed in Australia measure the amount of rhizobia to determine if an inoculant is needed for pulse crops.

BPS agriculture’s Augere is a fertilizer enhancing adjuvant for improving the uptake of nutrients and reducing leaching.

USDA Support for Farmers Affected by Dry Conditions Tuesday May 11th, 2021 News Reporter With California Ag Today, I’m Tim Hammerich. With the dry year we are having, it’s a good time to bring back to light some of the USDA resources that are available to farmers and ranchers. Gloria Montaño Greene is the deputy undersecretary for farm production and conservation at USDA. Greene.... “I think the number one thing that farmers should be considering, and that producers should co...

Soil Pathogen Mapping News Reporter It’s time for your Farm of the Future Report. I’m Tim Hammerich. You’ve probably heard of soil maps and vegetation maps, but in the future could we actually see maps of the biology of the soil. Researchers in Australia have made strides of mapping soilborne pathogens using DNA sequencing. Dr McKay is the Leader of the Soil Biology and Molecular Diagnostics group at the South Australian Research and Development Institute. McKay... “Essenti...

Agtech Tools Need to Go Further for Actionable Insights Wednesday May 5th, 2021 News Reporter It’s time for your Farm of the Future Report. I’m Tim Hammerich. Farming is sometimes referred to as the least digitized industry. One reason this could be the case is because a lot of decisions on the farm have to take into account a wide variety of data that is sometimes not quantifiable. For instance, when looking at crop disease risk, temperature and moisture will be big factors tha...

Global Agtech Hubs News Reporter It’s time for your Farm of the Future Report. I’m Tim Hammerich. More places around the world are trying to create their own agtech hubs. Some might think this is simply to wean their countries off of imports coming from places like the United States. But there’s much more to it than that, says Dr. Tariq Bin Hendi of the Abu Dhabi Investment Office. Bin Hendi… “For us, making sure that, you know, the crops that grow in Abu Dhabi, not just ...

Farm News Roundup News Reporter With California Ag Today, I’m Tim Hammerich. With water concerns, COVID-19 effects, and many growing seasons in full swing, there is so much happening right now in California agriculture. Here is a quick round up of a few developing stories from around the state courtesy of the California Farm Bureau Federation. Amid discussions about how much river flow needs to be dedicated to fish, an ongoing study indicates predators eat half or more of protect...

LGMA Taking Steps to Improve Food Safety Friday May 7th, 2021 News Reporter With California Ag Today, I’m Tim Hammerich. The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement Board continues their efforts to assure safe leafy greens and confidence in food safety programs. Yesterday we reported on their endorsement of new pre-harvest testing guidance. CEO Tim York says this is just one step to continue improving overall food safety and avoiding future outbreaks. York… “You know, this...