HANDOUTS
Case Study
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Matthew Colley is a diversified agricultural producer. He grows grain and tobacco and raises 10,000 head of hogs along with a large poultry operation. Colley planted a few acres of hemp in 2017 to experiment with growing the crop and processing it for cannabidiol, the nonpsychoactive cannabinoid known as CBD and used in a variety of health products.
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Special Advisory
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With the historic floods that occurred in 2019, it was a tough year for many Midwestern growers. The situation presents an opportunity to share lessons learned and hone disaster response skills. Irrigation systems that have sustained flood damage can pose significant safety risks to operators.
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Preventative Maintenance
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A center pivot - like other machinery - is a substantial investment that needs to last for many years, performing when the farmer needs it most.
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Another year of crop irrigation is in the books and although you are ready for a well-deserved break, you do not want to overlook important end-of-season maintenance for your irrigation system.
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Crops
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In one recent season, Andrés Villagra harvested 91 tons of chicory per hectare (37 tons per acre) — an amount he had never before obtained — from his field in central Chile’s Bío Bío region.
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Corn is an important crop for the United States economy.
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Every cotton producer wants to attain maximum yield potential. Irrigation is an important tool in reaching that goal.
Needed irrigation varies based on rainfall, soil type and other variables. |
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Agricultural producers across the United States are taking advantage of the opportunity to grow industrial hemp. They hope to gain a foothold in a new industry that shows strong potential for the future.
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Onion crops are highly sensitive to underwatering or overwatering. This article discusses dry bulb onions grown in Oregon and Washington.
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