Researchers Aim to Speed Up Seed Discoveries
Typical corn breeding usually takes years and needs acres of replicated trials, plus federal funds to support the studies. Peering into public gene banks and shared data, along with modern computational tools, could be ways to hurry up the process.
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Texas and USDA Intensify Surveillance and Sterile Fly Strategy to Contain New World Screwworm Outbreak
As additional cases of New World screwworm are being confirmed, the state of Texas and the US Department of Agriculture are stepping up efforts to stop its spread.
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Corn Planting Hits 100% in These 3 Key States
Nationwide, 97% of the corn crop is planted, slightly ahead of the five-year average and last year’s pace.
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Ditch the Playbook: Agriculture’s New Rules for Who Gets to Farm — And How They Win
In many parts of agriculture, the forces rewriting the future of the family farm are largely beyond the industry’s control.
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UK Offers FAA Certification Workshop and Exam for Agricultural Drone Pilots
Agricultural drone pilots can prepare and test for certification during a Kentucky Agricultural Training School summer workshop in Madisonville.
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