Landmark Services Cooperative is proud to announce a new partnership with Curry® Seeds. This new agreement broadens Landmark’s seed portfolio, offering growers additional benefits in plant diversity, insect protection and herbicide resistance. “We are excited to bring new seed varieties and options to Landmark growers through this new partnership,” says Randy Bump, senior seed advisor for Landmark Services Cooperative. “Much … Read More
USDA Helps Farmers Diversify Weed Control Efforts
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced several steps that the USDA is taking to address the increase of herbicide resistant weeds in U.S. agricultural systems. “Weed control in major crops is almost entirely accomplished with herbicides today,” said Vilsack. “USDA, working in collaboration with the Environmental Protection Agency, must continue to identify ways to encourage producers to adopt diverse tactics for … Read More
Food Dialogue on GMOs
What do you know about GMOs? Most people not much with the exception that many have been led to believe they are bad. In a recent Jimmy Kimmel Live, Jimmy Kimmel, he took to the streets to ask people what a GMO was and not one person knew, even thought most believed they were bad. In case you don’t know, … Read More
Almond Board Announces Bee Management Practices
As part of an ongoing commitment to honey bee health, the Almond Board of California released a comprehensive, set of Honey Bee Best Management Practices (BMPs) for California’s almond industry. Developed with a wide array of input from sources including the almond community, beekeepers, researchers, California and U.S. regulators, and chemical registrants, the BMPs represent the Board’s most extensive educational … Read More
TekWear Selected for Ag Accelerator Program
TekWear, LLC is one of 11 ag technology start-up companies selected to participate in the premier three-month VilCap USA: Agriculture 2014 entrepreneurial development program in Louisville, Ky. The program supports early-stage ventures that increase agricultural resource efficiency and helps find business solutions to challenges facing farmers, ranchers, and rural, low-wealth populations. Bruce Rasa, CEO and founder of TekWear, LLC, says … Read More
Antarctica2 Tractor Passes Muster in Iceland
Massey Ferguson, has announced that the MF 5610 tractor set to journey to the South Pole in six weeks’ time has successfully completed stringent tests in Iceland. Known as Antarctica2, the adventurous mission to drive a tractor to the Geographical South Pole is the dream of Manon Ossevoort, aka ‘Tractor Girl’, who will pilot the specially-prepared MF 5610 on the … Read More
UAV Update from Sunbelt Ag Expo
The 2014 Sunbelt Ag Expo is well underway and our friend Randall Weiseman, Southeast AgNet, spoke with Miles Thompson, Robotics, Research and Test Engineer with the Georgia Tech Research Institute. He shared the latest on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) at their special exhibit during the event. Miles believes unmanned aerial vehicles are here to stay. He said the early adopters … Read More
MapShots Announces 2015 Customer Conference
MapShots, Inc. will hold its 2015 Customer Conference on Feb. 11 – 14, 2015 at the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Global Learning Center in Atlanta, Ga., the company recently announced. Participants who register before December 19th will receive a $100 discount on registration fees. Conference attendees will learn about new MapShots software and additional features and enhancements to existing products, … Read More
Drive with Caution During Harvest Season
It’s harvest season in Georgia and more farm equipment will be heading out across the state as farmers transport equipment and produce between fields and processing areas. Because farm equipment is designed to be used primarily in the field and not for typical highway speeds, motorists can be caught off guard when traveling rural roads this time of year. The … Read More
RFS’s Uncertainty Caused by EPA Hurting Communities?
Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, “Are you ready for MyFarmRadio on your mobile device?” Don’t worry if you are part of the majority and have never heard of MyFarmRadio. We won’t accuse you of living under a rock just yet, because it is still very new. On November 3rd the new platform MyFarmRadio will launch. The 24/7 digital mobile … Read More