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Rice stink bugs researchAug 24, 2010 3:47 PM, By Natalie Hummel and Mike Stout, LSU AgCenter The rice stink bug, Oebalus pugnax, is the most important late-season insect pest of rice in the South... HeadlinesSeptember: National Rice MonthSep 1, 2010 9:35 AM This September, America marks the 20th year of celebrating the contributions of the U.S. rice industry with National Rice Month, sponsored by the USA Rice Federation.... Applications ongoing for 2011 Rice ProgramAug 31, 2010 3:13 PM The Rice Foundation is accepting applications for the 2011 Rice Leadership Development Program. ... Drought-tolerant crops moving closer?Aug 31, 2010 3:03 PM Drought-tolerant crops have moved closer to becoming reality.... Suction aeration helps protect stored grainAug 31, 2010 2:42 PM, By Jan Suszkiw, United States Department of Agriculture Aeration — blowing ambient air through grain storage bins — has been used for decades to maintain the quality of grain by keeping it cool, as well as to manage stored insect pests.... Sunbelt research targets cotton PGRsAug 31, 2010 2:25 PM, By Paul L. Hollis, Farm Press Editorial Staff Plant growth regulators, potassium deficiencies and thrips are all the focus of University of Georgia cotton research being conducted at the Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, Ga.... USDA: commitment to production agricultureAug 30, 2010 3:33 PM, By Ron Smith, Farm Press Editorial Staff USDA Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Ag Services Jim Miller said the USDA is focused on building a new framework for rural America and enhancing opportunities for U.S. farms and ranches... Export sales exceed expectationsAug 30, 2010 3:29 PM, By Ray Nabors, Heartland Ag Network Chinese soybean prices pulled back after the government released soy oil and beans from reserve supplies into domestic Chinese markets to curb food inflation. China may have less total grain supply, but soybean production is up 10 percent from last year... Acreage dragging down peanut marketAug 30, 2010 3:25 PM, By Paul L. Hollis, Farm Press Editorial Staff Prior to the 2010 planting season, the U.S. peanut industry was expecting an acreage increase of 8 to 10 percent. Instead, producers boosted their plantings by 17 percent, and the market is now reacting, says Richard Barnhill, an Albany, Ga., peanut broker... Rural-urban agriculture conflict continuesAug 30, 2010 3:19 PM About 2.5 million acres of California farmland are located within one-third mile of residential homes, which can lead to conflicts along the “edge” when new residents come face to face with unfamiliar noises, odors, pesticides and dust... Delta Farm Press News Archives Commentaries
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Agritourism adds revenue at Mitchell FarmsAug 25, 2010 2:09 PM, By Hembree Brandon, Farm Press Editorial Staff In 2004, Jo Lynn Mitchell attended one of the first meetings of the Mississippi Agritourism Association and recalls, “I was so enthusiastic about it, I wanted to quit my job and launch an agritourism operation here on our farm... advertisement Check out our new blog!
Across the SunbeltPest management decisions in cottonStink bugs and grasshoppers are showing up in Oklahoma cotton fields, according to Terry Pitts, Oklahoma State University Extension integrated pest management specialist... California water crisis over?A little over a year ago, farmers, farm workers and local politicians were marching arm-in-arm across the San Joaquin Valley begging for water for agriculture and jobs... Today’s farming methods reduce carbon footprintSome organic farming advocates and public pundits have characterized modern agriculture as a major contributor to global warming.... INTERACT WITH US:
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