…that holds true for adults who consume the daily amount of vegetable servings recommended by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Researchers at the Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center conducted…
Substantial Increase for Central Valley Project Water Allocations
…to have certainty of additional water supplies for the year to come will help them recuperate, hire and retain staff, and bolster their ability to continue feeding the world.” Irrigation…
Shift in Leaffooted Bug Species Impacting California Almonds
…causing disease and rot. Cooperative Extension Specialist based out of the Kearney Agricultural Research and Education Center, Kent Daane said the particular species creating problems in orchards has shifted over…
Agronomic Minute: Sensors to Help Fine-Tune Precision Irrigation Systems
…see this going is you could even integrate them with an irrigation system, and it will be a closed loop where they automatically turn on the irrigation system. But we’re…
Almond Update: Grower’s Positive Experience with Groundwater Recharge
…to spread out,” said Spycher. “That’s one irrigation. Typically, a flood irrigation for me would have been three to four inches of water in the past. So this ground was…
Groups Speaking Up on Barriers to Rural Broadband Expansion
…rural broadband advocates, farm groups, and telecom experts are speaking up on overcoming key barriers to successfully closing the digital divide. Director of innovation policy for the International Center for…
Ag Safety Awareness Week: “Lead the Way in Agriculture”
It’s ag safety awareness week. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The Agricultural Safety Awareness Week Program is this week, March 6-10. U.S. Agricultural Safety and Health Centers…
Cotton Trust Protocol Deadline
…form. Crop consultants can also be authorized to enter information on the grower’s behalf. Additionally, the John Deere Operations Center can pre-populate up to 40% of the data needed to…
Western Water Supply Issues to be Addressed in New USDA Strategy
…investments is the Madera Irrigation District, which is receiving $1.5 million in support. There are also 10 ongoing priority projects in California, receiving nearly $5.8 million in funding. The new…
FACA Farm Bill Priorities Heralded by Industry Members
…categories. Proposals center on issues of energy, food waste, forestry, livestock and dairy, conservation, risk management and credit, and research and extension. Over 100 recommendations are laid out in the…
Initial CVP Allocations Announced and SWP Allocation Increased
…This year, irrigation water service and repayment contractors north-of-Delta will receive 35 percent of their contract total. South-of-Delta contractors have also received the same allocation. Westlands Water District interim general…
Agronomic Minute: Keeping Vineyards Disease Free After Pruning
…help reduce the spread of disease,” said Driver. “But protecting pruning wounds as soon as possible after pruning is important especially if irrigation, rainfall, or fog is expected. Treating before…
Conservation Reserve Program General Signup Opens February 27
…benefits of the program and help ensure underserved producers can find a pathway to entry into CRP.” Ag producers and landowners are encouraged to contact their local USDA Service Center…
ARS Scientists Improve Nutrients Adding Value to Rice Crop
…team, based in the Agricultural Research Service’s Southern Regional Research Center, is making rice a more valuable commodity by developing new technologies that capitalize on the grain’s natural health benefits….