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New lines of power tools are now available from Bostitch and Porter Cable (PC). Designed for the professional and built to last, according to the company, the new Bostitch line includes corded and 18V cordless tools.
Before you start planting for the 2014 season, you might want to check out new products from Latham Hi-Tech Seeds. In the lineup are corn seeds that offer improved drought resistance, enhanced protection against rootworm, corn borer and herbicide, and refuge-in-a-bag benefits.
The presence of a new Bermuda grass pest has been confirmed in Van Zandt County, Texas, and producers are advised to be on the lookout, said Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.
Unlike other insects that attack plants from the outside, the Bermuda grass stem maggot damages them from inside, according to Dr. Vanessa Corriher-Olson, AgriLife Extension forage specialist, Overton. “Basically, they consume material inside the stem, unlike armyworms or grasshoppers, where the damage is external,” she said.
Iron Solutions, a company that specializes in providing data and technology tools for equipment dealer profitability, is expanding at its Franklin, Tennessee, headquarters, doubling its office space and adding staff. The company, which formerly occupied one floor, now occupies two floors of the three-story office building at 660 Bakers Bridge Ave., with more than 12,000 square-feet.
California farmers feel more threatened by climate policy than they do by climate change, according to a new study from the University of California — Davis.
The study, published in the journal Global Environmental Change, found that the greatest climate risk Yolo County farmers believe they face in the future is not drought, water shortages or temperature changes, but government regulations.
There are endless ways for dairy producers to increase efficiency and boost the bottom line. Technology advancements such as robotic milking systems and innovative harvesting practices have certainly played a vital role in helping farmers get the most from their farms and their cows.
George Lake of Thistle Creek Farms in Tyrone, Pennsylvania, looks at raising cattle a little differently than most.
He had no choice but to do so when he returned home 30-plus years ago to take over the family farm after serving time in the Marine Corps in Texas.
What’s happening to agricultural land values? USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service released the 2013 land values report, indicating an average 5 percent increase in farm real estate and pasture value.
Almost 50 horse owners and professionals recently attended the fourth annual Horse Forage Field Day at the University of Minnesota Department of Animal Science Equine Research Pastures.
Participants rotated through four stations, including rotational grazing, extending the grazing season, reducing hay waste and how to collect a hay sample.
Dr. Craig Sheaffer, forage agronomist, gave participants tips on how to set up a rotational grazing system.
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The presence of a new Bermuda grass pest has been confirmed in Van Zandt County, Texas, and producers are advised to be on the lookout, said Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.
Unlike other insects that attack plants from the outside, the Bermuda grass stem maggot damages them from inside, according to Dr. Vanessa Corriher-Olson, AgriLife Extension forage specialist, Overton. “Basically, they consume material inside the stem, unlike armyworms or grasshoppers, where the damage is external,” she said.
Almost 50 horse owners and professionals recently attended the fourth annual Horse Forage Field Day at the University of Minnesota Department of Animal Science Equine Research Pastures.
Participants rotated through four stations, including rotational grazing, extending the grazing season, reducing hay waste and how to collect a hay sample. 
