South Atlantic U.S. Agriculture & Technology Newsletter
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Cumberland County approves Hecate Energy’s 150 MW solar facility in Virginia
14 May 2024 18:59 GMT
… 150 MW Cumberland Solar Facility in Virginia.
“This approval helps realize … breaking ground on the solar farm in 2028 and commercial operation … 2030.
The 150 MW solar farm will be capable of supplying … solar manufacturers about their new technology and ideas.
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Solar storm illuminates concerns for ag technology while lighting up the sky
14 May 2024 23:09 GMT
… in space could impact agriculture technology for years. And on … in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Kansas State … the economics of precision agriculture. Around 2008 or 2009 … Florida and New Mexico,” Griffin said.
Across the northern Plains, farmers …
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Doug Kelly: Global regulatory overreach threatens Florida’s tech leadership
14 May 2024 21:30 GMT
… China for global technology leadership, Florida has emerged as … State.
Florida’s emergence as a high-tech powerhouse is … Sunshine State industries, including agriculture, manufacturing, health care, … globally could significantly damage Florida’s tech ecosystem, …
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University of Florida Greenhouse 101 Starts June 3 Online!
14 May 2024 16:35 GMT
Greenhouse 101 starts on June 3 and is the first 2024 course in the award-winning Greenhouse Training Online series from the University of Florida IFAS Extension (UF). If you have grower staff who will benefit from extra training or if you are interested …
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Alabama State joins Florida in banning lab-grown meat
14 May 2024 14:48 GMT
… traditional cattle ranchers and farmers from competition with lab- … of cattle ranchers and farmers, asserting that it addresses … -grown meat, an emerging technology, uses animal cells to produce … stop-sale orders, reflecting Florida’s firm stance against this …
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Dakin Dairy Farm sold to next generation of dairymen
14 May 2024 08:47 GMT
… Dakin — who was named Florida Farmer of the Year in 2021 … That looks like new AI technology, it looks like new products … of Manatee County's agricultural lands from development.
" … seen over the years that agriculture in Florida is just depleting,…
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Second US state passes ban on lab-grown meat, joining Florida
14 May 2024 01:46 GMT
… protects cattle ranchers and farmers from lab-grown … meat utilizes an emerging technology that uses animal … #39;integrity of American agriculture'
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on … including Kentucky, Arizona, West Virginia and Tennessee have similar …
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Monroe County’s JarHead Farms Raises Funds by Successfully Pitching Its Need to Grow and Combat Food Deserts
14 May 2024 01:20 GMT
… a profitable farm and delivering … West Virginia University Institute of Technology (WVU Tech). The West Virginia … West Virginia Veterans and Heroes to Agriculture Pitch Competition sponsored by the West Virginia … Department of Agriculture. The …
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Monroe County’s JarHead Farms raises funds by successfully pitching its need to grow and combat food deserts
13 May 2024 15:43 GMT
… audience at the West Virginia University Institute of Technology.
Zoe’s … to the West Virginia Veterans and Heroes to Agriculture Pitch Competition, … vision extends beyond mere farming; she has launched a … . “We are bringing West Virginia Grown fruit to our local …
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Solar storm disrupts GPS signals critical for farmers amid peak planting season
12 May 2024 17:26 GMT
… witnessed as far south as Florida. And with the historic … storm," Kevin Kenney, a farmer in Nebraska, told 404media. … to the centimeter when helping farmers drop seeds. This allows … disruption in technology like this could impact the farming industry in …