Friday Feature:  Autonomous Irrigation Unit for Row Crops

Friday Feature: Autonomous Irrigation Unit for Row Crops

This week’s featured video shares an innovation for crop irrigation.  Rain 360 is an autonomous (self-driving) irrigation unit that can apply up to 1/2″ of water per week in a 160-acre field, 3/4″ per week in a 100-acre field, or 1″ per week in...
AU/ACES Spray Drone End User Conference – March 18-19

AU/ACES Spray Drone End User Conference – March 18-19

  Dr. Steve Li, Auburn University Weed Scientist, is inviting all growers to the Auburn University/Alabama Cooperative Extension Service Spray Drone End User Conference. The conference will be virtual (via Zoom) on March 18-19, starting at 8:00 AM Central time....
Deciding What to Do in 2023?  Consider Diversification

Deciding What to Do in 2023? Consider Diversification

The holiday season is over, family and friends have gone back home, the holiday decorations have been put away.  College football crowned a new champion and a new farming year has begun.  Planting season is coming fast, but January is what I call, “Decision...
Friday Feature:  Louisiana Crawfish Farming

Friday Feature: Louisiana Crawfish Farming

In this week’s featured video, Daniel Geneen documents a working tour of a Louisiana Crawfish and Rice Farming operation for the Eater YouTube Channel.  This gives the whole concept of double cropping a whole new meaning. Rice farmers like Mike Frugé of Cajun...