• • • The FFAR Fellowship Program will fund 48 graduate students The FFAR Fellowship Program will fund 48 graduate students over three years using an interdisciplinary approach to career readiness. Students will pursue research projects in an area of food or agriculture research related to FFAR’s Challenge Areas and…
• • • Yield and quality of pea under “Fertigreyn” treatment The research on effect evaluation of biopreparations “Fertigreyn” on pea yield, took place on the laboratory “Korma” in 2013–2015. Soil — chernozem, consisted of medium humus and high loam contents, 10.5–12.7 mg hydrolysable nitrogen, 13.0–15.2 mg soluble phosphorus and…
• • • Tech dials into individual crop data. CSIRO has been developing technologies “MOST of us have these devices, what could this device possibly tell you while you are wondering around observing and making agronomic recommendations about the status of that paddock and the season?” That was the thought-provoking…
• • • Productivity and feed value of maize hybrids under mineral fertilization and growth regulators in the forest-steppe of the middle Volga Region The research aimed at studying the effect of mineral fertilizers and growth stimulators on productivity and forage quality of short-season and middle-early maize hybrids in the…
• • • Holstein Association USA launches records program for robotic systems Holstein Association USA has launched a new program for producers with robotic milking systems who no longer are participating in traditional milk recording programs but still wish to have their production information published on Official Holstein Pedigrees. Known…
• • • Closing is now expected in the second quarter of 2018 European Commission Conditionally Approves Bayer’s Proposed Monsanto Acquisition. EC approval hinges on divestment of more assets including Monsanto’s nematicide technology NemaStrike and Bayer’s hybrid wheat platform. In addition, Monsanto’s global business with the nematicide NemaStrike must be…
• • • Effect of entomofauna on alfalfa productivity in forest-steppe of the Samara Region The research aimed at testing the entomofauna effect on alfalfa productivity at various developmental stages in the Samara region. It took place at Volga Agricultural Research Institute n. a. P.N. Konstantinov. The highest number of…
• • • Get ready for drone sprayers The use of drones in agriculture seems to gain a little more momentum every season. So far, the jobs they’ve been put to include taking NDVI images and crop scouting, among others. Don Campbell, owner of ROGA Drone, says his start-up company…
• • • Productivity and quality of pea and chickpea as affected by modern biostimulators The research aimed at studying the effect of biostimulators, microelements and fertilizer on pea and chickpea in the Middle Volga region. The experiment took place in 2013–2016 on the laboratory “Korma”. Soil — chernozem, consisted…
• • • RALF 2018 – Romanian Agriculture Leadership Forum RALF – Romanian Agriculture Leadership Forum is an event dedicated to the large farmers (+1000 ha) and to the leaders in industry, that promotes best practices, business models and examples of success from Romanian and international agriculture. Each year the Forum…
