MONROE MONITOR – KELLY SULLIVAN – MONROE – Y2K emergency planning turned into dairy goat business. Marcia St. John was preparing for a digital apocalypse when she bought her first dairy goats. With the new millennium approaching, she wanted to … Continued
THE GARDIAN – SABRINA SIDDIQUI – WASHINGTON D.C. – Industry leaders descended on the capital this week amid hopes the country at large is slowly embracing legalization. More than 200 cannabis industry leaders descended upon Washington this week in the … Continued
CNBC – DISRUPTOR | 50 – LORA KOLODNY – Indigo Agriculture is using microbes to help farmers grow crops in challenging conditions. The start-up boasted $67 million in annual bookings in 2017 and is on target to hit half a … Continued
WA AG NETWORK – GLENN VAAGEN – After two rounds of trade talks between the world’s largest economies, China has promised to buy significantly more U.S. agriculture and energy products to help reduce its trade surplus with America. Treasury Secretary Steven … Continued
SUCCESSFUL FARMING – JODI HENKE – You’ve got your hay fields cut, drying, and then Mother Nature decides to rain on your baling plans. It may or may not be a problem. Hay quality losses from rain depends on the … Continued
SUCCESSFUL FARMING – LAURIE BEDORD – The role of females in precision ag is steadily evolving. Over the next three years, the USDA projects there will be nearly 16,000 annual openings in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics or STEM – … Continued
SEATTLE TIMES – THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW – RACHEL ALEXANDER – SPOKANE — Every five years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture conducts a census of farm animals from alpacas to poultry. The bottom line? There’s a lot of cows out there. In … Continued
YALE ENVIRONMENT 360 – MARK SCHAPIRO – As temperatures rise, pests and diseases are moving north into the U.S. heartland, killing crops and diminishing yields. To combat this, researchers are turning to a wild grass variety whose seeds were smuggled out … Continued
WASHINGTON AG NETWORK – GLENN VAAGEN – As orchardists and their crews work their trees for a successful 2018, the Washington State Department of Agriculture is reminding to take steps to reduce drift. WSDA said now is the peak time … Continued
CAPITAL PRESS – TIM HEARDEN – Though labor shortages were the impetus, researchers have found ‘touchless vineyard’ also produces superior wine grapes. In the heart of the Napa Valley, a vineyard produces fine Cabernet Sauvignon with virtually no help from … Continued