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Some weather models that initially showed La Nina would develop by July have been pushed back a month or two, according to Kyle Tapley, senior agricultural meteorologist at MDA Weather Services. He also points out that El Nino has been weakening since November at a slower pace than with previous systems, resulting in the delayed timeframe...

LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — An environmental group in California is recruiting drone hobbyists and smartphone users to map flooding and coastal damage after El Nino storms with the idea that the images will help predict what the future coastline will look like as sea levels rise from global warming. ...

AS VEGAS (AP) — The CES gadget show, which officially opens at 9:00 a.m. today in Las Vegas, has begun catering more heavily to startups hoping to break through the noise. The sprawling show has sections for wearable fitness gadgets, drones, autonomous vehicles, education, virtual reality, video games, robots, 3-D printers and smart homes...

A Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Research report says robots are expected to transform agriculture. The report expects the agricultural robot market to grow to $16.3 billion by 2020 from $817 million in 2013. Specifically, unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, will take up a large segment of that market...

DENVER (AP) — Ski slopes could soon become drone zones. Cape Productions is partnering with eight ski resorts in the U.S. and one in Canada to offer drone selfies. The drones will follow skiers done the slopes and capture their runs on video...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration is trying to make a drone company pay for sending automated aircraft into areas they're supposed to steer clear of. The FAA is proposing a record $1.9 million fine to be paid by SkyPan International...

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL's sky-high popularity will now include drones. The league has received permission from the Federal Aviation Administration for limited use of drones. NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said in an email to The Associated Press that the drones will not be used on the day of games; the league prohibits the use of drones on game day in stadiums and in parking lots...

The House Agriculture Committee held a public hearing on Tuesday to examine the costs and impacts of states implementing mandatory biotechnology labeling laws. Last year - 30 different states introduced 125 bills mandating labeling of biotechnology...

The Federal Aviation Administration has issued permits to use drones for crop monitoring and to photograph properties for sale.