Dr Alan F. Rozich, founder and chairman of BioConversion Solutions, LLC, a world-renowned expert on biological processes with over 30 years of experience, spoke to the Society at our September meeting. His topic, Other Inconvenient Truths: The Agriculture, Water and Energy … Continued
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Twitter is not only a leading social media outlet, but also a tremendous source of information on a broad range of topics. How? People send out Tweets constantly with links to informative web sites that they want to share with … Continued
Now, a small but – anecdotally – growing group of Americans are leaving the structure and security of an office job for the gruelling, yet rewarding work of earning money from the land. Full story here: BBC News – The … Continued
Recently New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher was in Freehold picking a few of the fresh peaches at Battleview Orchards still widely available for picking from the trees. “Now through mid-September is a great time to reach for … Continued
From time to time PSPA member, Duncan Allison, publishes agricultural news, information and his own observations. This column appears for the benefit of PSPA members and any views expressed are those of the author. Fertilizer prices are on the downward … Continued
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Researchers at Kansas State University have found and cloned a gene that prevents preharvest sprouting in wheat. If made available in commercial wheat varieties, the discovery would prevent a major problem in years when heavy rains cause ripe wheat to … Continued
Iowans Bryan and Amy Thill shared a desire to become farmers some day and, now in their mid-30s, they have succeeded. Recently the couple shared the ingredients of their success in the cow-calf business with longtime agricultural journalist Raylene Nickel … Continued
PSPA member and DTN executive editor Marcia Zarley Taylor says grain producers who farm smaller acreages realize more profit per acre than high-acreage producers. The smaller producers average $43 per acre more than the big ones, doing even better on soybeans. Taylor’s … Continued
