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Several members of the Arkansas Agricultural Aviation Association were in attendance as fellow member and former president George Tidwell was the first ag aviator inducted into the Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame. A native of Florida, George Tidwell established Tidwell Flying Service in Lonoke in 1964. He later served on...

Darrin Pluhar is an interesting combination of roots and wings, literally. Growing up on family land in Montana’s Garfield County, near Rock Springs, he learned to love the ground, but his father also inspired him to love the air. His father, Arthur, learned how to fly during his four years...

(ACES) — Heavy bouts of rainfall and strong storms created the perfect scenario for Alabama producers to talk about the many benefits of planting cover crops during the winter season. Audrey Gamble, an Alabama Cooperative Extension System soil scientist, said the weather throughout winter months in Alabama has allowed for thought-provoking...

EPA has concluded its regulatory review of glyphosate—the most widely used herbicide in the United States. After a thorough review of the best available science, as required under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, EPA has concluded that there are no risks of concern to human health when glyphosate...

BOISE — A bill that would remove regulatory language and change the Idaho State Department of Agriculture penalty enforcement for aerial pesticide applicators was sent to the House floor Monday. Just ahead of the House Agriculture Affairs Committee hearing on House Bill 487, the committee received a letter from the...

The Idaho House Agricultural Affairs Committee on Feb. 24 endorsed legislation clarifying the potential penalties aerial applicators would face for rule violations. House Bill 487, for which the House Agricultural Affairs Committee approved a do-pass recommendation after two hours of debate, would add rules clarifying the potential penalties for environmental...

This week, the Colorado House spent hours debating a bill that would allow unionized state employees to collectively bargain on pay, benefits and working conditions. During debate on House Bill 1153 on Feb. 14, Rep. Rod Pelton advocated for an amendment to allow voters to make the decision about whether...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Legislation to protect Oregonians from the dangerous effects of the pesticide chlorpyrifos passed the Oregon House on Wednesday, supporters said. The Healthy Kids and Farmworkers Act, House Bill 4109, prohibits aerial spraying in close proximities of schools and requires that workers cannot enter an area until eight...

AEM is set to take over the National Mall in Washington, DC on March 23 and 24 to showcase the sustainability benefits of modern agriculture. AGCO, CaseIH, CLAAS, John Deere, Kubota, Mahindra and New Holland are providing equipment and technology experts to engage the public, Washington policymakers and influencers on...

From Jason Glynn, Director of Operations for Era Helicopters: Era Helicopters is currently the attached photo and corresponding information. Jason, the Director of Operations for Era Helicopters advised that the company is currently flying power line inspections year-round in the LA, MS, AR and TX regions in EC135 helicopters. They...