During a FY23 budget hearing on April 28 of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack cited the…
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By Brad Klepac, Kurita Senior Market Development Leader Agricultural irrigation accounts for over 80% of the nation’s water usage. Growers using drip irrigation systems are on the right path towards…
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Drexel Chemical Company, in Memphis, Tennessee, has announced the addition of Jerrod Jones as West Coast Sales Representative. He is responsible for sales in Arizona, California, Nevada and Utah.Jerrod’s previous…
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New Facility Explores Synergies of Crop Nutrition and Carbon Footprint Reduction Yara has recently established a new Incubator Farm in the Columbia Basin of Washington, aimed at exploring how a complete potato…
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The National Potato Council (NPC) has opened registration for its 2022 Summer Meeting. This year’s Summer Meeting is co-hosted by 2022 President Jared Balcom (Pasco, Wash.), 2021 President Dominic LaJoie…
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is informing those in the food and agriculture sector that ransomware attacks may be more likely on agricultural cooperatives during critical planting and harvest…
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The University of Idaho Extension is bringing back online sessions of Ag Talk Tuesday starting May 3. Each session starts at 11:00 AM (MDT) on the first and third Tuesdays of…
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New ‘Carbohydrate Food Quality Score’ considers a comprehensive and practical approach, aligning with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans The dietary value of carbohydrate foods (CF) has come under increased scrutiny…
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Efficient management of soil moisture and the monitoring of soil moisture status are very important areas of study Soil moisture is key to understanding the land’s surface and all the…
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Potato stocks in Idaho on April 1, 2022 totaled 45.0 million cwt. Disappearance of the Idaho crop to date was 83.9 million cwt. April 1 potato stocks in Oregon totaled…
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