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Registration is open for the 34th annual Nutrient Management Conference, scheduled for October 28-29 at the Hilton Stockton in Stockton, California. The event will bring together agricultural professionals to discuss ...

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The USDA’s purchase of 28 million pounds of U.S. walnuts is providing a boost for the walnut industry, particularly as growers and handlers work to manage supplies and market lower-grade ...

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American Agriculture History Minute Examines Washington’s Enslaved Labor Force George Washington’s legacy in American agricultural history is closely connected to the institution of slavery. During his lifetime, Washington controlled a ...

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International Demand Helps Shape Colonial Farming Before 1720, agriculture in the mid-Atlantic colonies was largely based on small-scale farming operations. Many colonists relied on farming not only to feed their ...

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Nearly 100 Years of California Farming As pumpkin season gets into full swing, “The Ag Meter” Nick Papagni sat down with Bryan Van Groningen of Van Groningen & Sons in ...

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German and European Immigrants Shaped American Farming Ethnic groups played an important role in the development of early American agriculture, bringing different farming practices, traditions, skills, and experiences to the ...

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Smartphone vineyard mapping is giving growers a new way to create detailed, vine-by-vine maps using nothing more than a smartphone. VineIQ says its technology allows growers to walk through a vineyard ...

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U.S.-China trade talks could provide a path toward resolving technical barriers affecting American meat exports, according to U.S. Meat Export Federation President and CEO Dan Halstrom. Recent discussions between the ...

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Railroads Opened New Paths for American Agriculture Railroads played a major role in transforming American agriculture and rural America as the nation expanded westward and communities became increasingly connected. What ...

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Record diesel prices are putting pressure on U.S. farmers and truckers while prompting White House consideration of limits on diesel exports. The debate centers on whether keeping more diesel in ...

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