…at a recent chlorpyrifos meeting. Delivers In-Field Information Attendees using tool A meeting at the Kearney Agricultural Research and Education Center addressed integrated pest management in almonds, with a focus…
New Air Quality Incentives for Nut Farmers to Adopt Low-Emission Harvesters
…can be obtained at the NRCS Service Centers. California is home to some of the biggest air quality challenges in the nation with much of the state failing to meet…
Agri View: Water Management
…of the quantity of water applied to the field (for a particular crop) via an on-farm irrigation application system—e.g., a gravity-flow system or a low-pressure center-pivot sprinkler system. Annual crop…
Transparency Key to Building Consumer Trust
…Center for Food Integrity’s Charlie Arnot told farmers and ranchers from across the country during a workshop at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 97th Annual Convention and IDEAg Trade Show….
Citrus Industry This Week: Cold Protection; HLB Test; Center Dedication
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week includes information on the dedication celebration for the Southwest Florida Research and Education Center in Immokalee as well as a discussion with Rick…
Agriculture Graduate Shortage
…environment higher education graduates. U.S. National Center for Education Statistics data from 2012–2013 show that women earned 52% of the bachelor’s degrees, 55% of the master’s degrees, and 48% of…
Agri View: Feral Hog Drop-Net Tactics
…Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Texas A&M and the National Wildlife Research Center evaluated the efficiency of both drop nets and corral traps to capture wild hogs. The research took place…
California Ag Faring Well Considering Drought
…Well Considering Drought Center for Watershed Sciences Director Jay Lund says California statistically has done pretty well considering water availability challenges but you don’t have to crunch the numbers to…
David Davis Farmland 4 Sale
…property at the Parke Regency Conference Center in Bloomington on Jan. 20. “These three farms have stayed in the family all of these years, but they believe it is time…
The Western View: Water Projects
…and irrigation water for the central valley. But the bad news is, the lake hasn’t been filling up as it should. Yes, water is pouring in, but it is pouring…
Growing Organic, Conventional and GMO on the Same Farm
…uses drip irrigation wherever possible (such as on his tomato crops) to make the most of the available water. The farm is also starting work on a comprehensive groundwater recharge…
Agri View: Smart Phones
…Agroforestry Center are among the participants. “The LandPKS is a global network of open-source databases and computer simulation models that anyone with a mobile phone and a wireless or cellular…
Almond Board: AIM Initiatives
…sustainable1 through the four major initiatives described below. Water Management and Efficiency: This focuses on speeding up almond industry transition to more efficient irrigation scheduling and management practices to get…
Land O’Lakes – GENYOUth Team Up
…Minnesota’s Land O’Lakes Center for Excellence, which is under construction, and the Minnesota Vikings to create experiential learning opportunities that inspire engagement, creativity and focus while introducing students to mentors…