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10/26/2018

Ready for some good news? of blogs about newly announced commitment to shift away from open lagoon systems, creating in the process:

This commitment to climate resilience marks a shift away from open manure lagoons.

10/04/2018

Helping Farmers Succeed with Cover Crops:
Two Case Studies
How can ag retailers incorporate cover crops into their business model? Datu reports on the experience of two farmer-owned cooperatives that are committed to actively supporting their customers with cover crop products, advice and services. A follow-on to our September 2018 study of Certified Crop Advisors and Ag Retailers, these case studies tell the story of how each co-op came to embrace cover crops. Each one shares victories and challenges, lessons learned, and advice to other ag retailers who are interested in expanding their own cover crop offerings hashtag hashtag hashtag hashtag hashtag

Ceres Solutions Case Study - https://lnkd.in/dQqxDUa

Sunrise Cooperative Case Study - https://lnkd.in/dhguC5b

09/19/2018

Certified crop advisers and the ag retailers they work for are willing to support farmers in adopting cover crops, our new study found--but barriers include...

09/07/2018

Hear from 3 Midwestern farmers about how on-farm conservation can pay

08/13/2018

Who's ready to "Rise to the Challenge" at the 2018 World Food Prize Conference? --looking forward to attending. It never disappoints!

2018 Borlaug Dialogue International Symposium "Rise to the Challenge" The 2018 Borlaug Dialogue International Symposium, also known as the "Borlaug Dialogue" will convene a fantastic array of international leaders, farmers, agribusiness executives, and development experts to address the most critica...

08/02/2018

What do you do after the best SWCS conference ever? You pop over to the SHI Annual Conference and continue the fun! Soil Health Institute

07/26/2018

Will we see you next week at SWCS or the Soil Health Institute?

Hope to see you in Albuquerque, where you can get a sneak peek at Datu’s upcoming findings on cover crop products and services provided by agricultural retailers and Certified Crop Advisers (CCAs).

At the annual meetings of the Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS) and the Soil Health Institute (SHI), Dr. Angel Cruz will present recent survey and interview results, including that 94% of ag retailers and CCAs want to increase the cover crop products and services they offer.

See the figure below for more detail on the cover crop products and services that ag retailers and CCAs currently offer.

07/08/2018

Datu Research is pleased to award to Amanda Locker a Datu Research Full Scholarship to attend the 73rd annual conference of the Soil and Water Conservation Service (SWCS). As a graduate student in Agricultural Engineering at Purdue University, treasurer of Purdue’s SWCS Student Chapter, and the wi...