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Dec 29, 2008 10:52 AM
The 2008-2009 Board of Directors of the Far West Equipment Dealers Association (FWEDA) was appointed at the group’s annual meeting in Phoenix, Ariz....
Dec 4, 2008 9:45 AM
More than 100 years worth of sprinklers and other artifacts representing the history of irrigation have found a home in the Water and Energy Technology (WET) Incubator at California State University, Fresno....
Dec 3, 2008 10:45 AM
Tractor sales in the United States for 2009 are expected to be strongest for 4-wheel-drive tractors and the 100-horsepower-and-over 2-wheel drive tractors, with Canadian sales strongest for 2-wheel-drive tractors in the under-40-horsepower range, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers in its annual forecast for U.S. and Canadian agricultural machinery sales, a snapshot of manufacturers’ predictions for 2009 business....
Oct 24, 2008 10:18 AM, By Cary Blake
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Two University of Arizona researchers are adapting RTK-GPS-based auto guidance technology to push mechanical cultivation in cotton within 2.5 inches of the seed line to gain improved broadleaf control. ...
Jan 24, 2008 10:11 AM, By Harry Cline
Farm Press Editorial Staff
The new on-the-go module-making cotton pickers from Case IH and John Deere are called the biggest revolution in cotton harvest and handling since the invention of the module builder....
Nov 19, 2007 10:54 AM
Due to the variety of standards that exist in the diesel engine industry and in response to questions from various markets, John Deere Power Systems (JDPS) is officially clarifying its position on the use of biodiesel in its diesel engines....
Sep 27, 2007 10:43 AM
A few farmers and agricultural service providers went to the field in late July and August to find their global positioning systems (GPS) were not operating as anticipated....
News from the Farm BillHouse votes to suspend 10 base-acre provision for 2008Sep 30, 2008 10:18 AM The House passed bipartisan legislation yesterday to suspend for the 2008 crop year a farm bill provision that required producers to have a minimum of 10 base acres to receive program benefits.... House votes to suspend farm bill base acre provisionSep 26, 2008 9:59 AM The House passed legislation supported by both parties that would suspend for the 2008 and 2009 crop years a farm bill provision that required producers to have a minimum of 10-base acres to receive program benefits.... Senate committee wants to suspend 10-acre ruleSep 24, 2008 11:07 AM, By Forrest Laws The chairman and two high-ranking members of the Senate Agriculture Committee are seeking to clarify the 2008 farm bill so farmers can make changes in their farming operations and continue to receive farm program payments.... Senators urge USDA to implement farm bill as writtenSep 16, 2008 11:27 AM, By Forrest Laws A group of farm-state senators led by Agriculture Committee Chairman Tom Harkin is asking Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer to stop trying to re-write the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 through the regulations implementing the new farm bill.... |
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Almond Pest ManagementGet the latest info on almond insect pest management and earn 2 hrs. CE DPR and CCA credit in California.
Earn 2 hrs. in California laws and regs CE and learn how to protect California groundwater supplies.
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Insecticide Resistance Management in Agronomic and Row CropsA 3-hr. CE approved for California and Arizona licensees and CCAs in both states.
Agronomic Weed Resistance Management in Row Crops, Trees Nuts and Vines Weeds Resistance Management is approved for 3 hours of CE credit for all California and Arizona licensees and Certified Crop Advisers.
This course is approved for 2 hours in Arizona and California (1 hr. of laws/regs; 1 hour Other) and for CCAs.
Managing Spray Drift to Minimize Problems2-hrs laws and regs for California licensees; 2 hours in Arizona and for CCAs.
