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"Biodegradable packaging from agricultural residues extends shelf life of berries"
12 Feb 2025 19:18 GMT
… biodegradable packaging materials derived from agricultural residues. Srinivas Janaswamy, an … to polystyrene films. For strawberries, alfalfa-derived films extended freshness by … could minimize economic losses for producers and extend the freshness of …
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Alfalfa sprouts sold in Iowa linked to listeria risk
12 Feb 2025 19:08 GMT
… and Drug Administration.
The alfalfa sprouts were shipped and sold … 5-ounce packages of alfalfa sprouts after routine testing … reported in connection with the alfalfa sprout recall, the notice … urged to toss affected product
The recalled product came in a …
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Farm leases are a topic of interest now as a traditional date used for leasing farmland approaches
12 Feb 2025 18:56 GMT
… overwintering crops, such as winter wheat, alfalfa and cover crops. … leasing farmland. Landowners and farmers are finalizing farmland leasing agreements … .
AI coming to agriculture was a feature story … , fertilizing, pruning and harvesting apples. At the past …
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Local farmers hope incoming snow will combat winter drought
12 Feb 2025 03:08 GMT
… Frost of Frost Farms in Waterford.
Generations of farmers in his … in," said Waldron.
Frost plants corn in April. That… his cows, some 700 who produce about 70,0000 pounds of … always really hard on alfalfa crops and on wheat crops," said Waldron.
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Bonta joins call for full ban on pesticide residues across all food crops
12 Feb 2025 02:00 GMT
… food crops but allow it on 11, including alfalfa, apple … chlorpyrifos on all food crops since late 2020. However … , contaminated drinking water, agricultural spray drift, and manufacturing … or handling by agricultural or chemical workers.
Under …
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Pasture Seeds Market Growth Projected to Reach $25.9 Billion by 2032: Brett-Young Seeds Limited, Deutsche Saatveredelung
11 Feb 2025 22:00 GMT
… seeds are the edible parts of plants widely utilized for livestock feeding. Alfalfa … seeds. As farmers strive to maximize crop … grain production, contributing to improved food security and agricultural sustainability.
Technological advancements in seed …
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Attorney General Bonta Advocates to Fully Revoke Harmful Pesticide from Food Crops
11 Feb 2025 22:05 GMT
… only some common food crops, despite its known … food crops, while allowing it on 11 others, specifically alfalfa, … contamination, and agricultural spray drift, and agricultural or chemical workers … for the 11 listed crops. The attorneys general …
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Alfalfa sprouts recalled due to possible listeria
11 Feb 2025 15:13 GMT
… its five ounce packages of alfalfa sprouts because it may be … and the Green Sprouts.”
The alfalfa sprouts had an expiration date … say if consumers have the product, they should throw it out …
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USDA releases final 2024 crop production numbers
11 Feb 2025 14:21 GMT
… USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service – Crop Production 2024 Summary. … producers seeded 240,000 acres of alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures … 2023 yield. Planted and harvested acres were estimated … Nationally, corn for grain production in 2024 was estimated …
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Farmers can get seeding in between wacky weather swings…
11 Feb 2025 11:00 GMT
… clovers and alfalfa.
Recommended seeding rates for frost seeding are … Conference and Ohio Dairy Producers Association annual meeting, … dairy-beef.
OSU Small Farm Conference, Fisher Auditorium, … an extension educator IV, Agriculture and Natural Resources, …