By Chance Warren and Wesley Porter With planting season fast underway it is crucial that dry fertilizer spreaders are properly calibrated both in application rate and distribution prior to applications of lime and fertilizer. Calibrations are unique to each material tested due to varying density and material shape, so it is imperative that calibrations are performed …
The Institute for Integrative Precision Agriculture annual retreat provided excellent opportunities for networking and sharing knowledge among the 35 faculty members and 45 graduate students who attended. The Integrative Precision Agriculture Club (IPAC) organized excellent student-focused sessions on innovation throughout the program including 3MT™ and poster competitions and a panel discussion on career pathways. The …
By: Phillip Edwards, David Hall, Jason Mallard, Sarah Beth Thompson, Wesley Porter As we move into planting season full force and start to need irrigation systems either started up for the first time for application or just to move them out of the way to plant, you may be starting systems that have been sitting dormant …
The Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) is a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) initiative that offers financial assistance to help agricultural producers and rural small businesses improve energy efficiency and adopt renewable energy systems. One specific part of this program focuses on Energy Audit & Renewable Energy Development Assistance Grants, referred to simply as …
Poultry welfare monitoring is an important aspect of modern animal husbandry, particularly in cage-free layer, broiler, and breeder production systems where birds have greater freedom of movement but are also exposed to a broader range of health risks. Poultry bodyweight is a key welfare indicator; its monitoring is critical for evaluating the growth and performance …
By Savannah Beasley, Sarah Beth Thompson, and Wesley Porter We had plenty of cold weather and below freezing temperatures this past winter. The near-term forecast shows that we are mostly out of the freezing temperatures, but you never know what will happen between now and Easter. Ideally, you properly prepared your irrigation systems for the winter and will not have …
