…of other organisms out there that actually never have been considered as biocontrol agents,” said Wackers. “Don’t get stuck in the applications of only using microbials for disease control and…
Opportunities and Challenges of Electric Farming Equipment
…well as the role of labor on the farm, will change as this technology becomes more common. “There’s a hundred things to do every day, that we’re not getting done…
EPA: New Biofuel Mandates Will Boost GHG in Short Term
…assuming biofuel volume mandates don’t change after 2025. EPA says the proposal would reduce GHGs by between 128 million and 1.6 billion metric tons. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land…
California Chill Report: Researchers Look at Solutions to Dormancy Issues
…looking at dormancy breaking treatments that get applied in about a month before anticipated bud break,” said Jarvis-Shean. “To help wake the trees up so that we don’t see these…
VofV: Eurofins U.S. Chief Science Officer Joelle Mosso on Why Testing Can’t Solve Food Safety Problems
…of the information in a proactive food safety strategy: “Tests don’t solve problems. I can have the best tests in the world, it’s not going to solve it. So [it’s]…
California Chill Report: Understanding Chill Accumulation
…saying, ‘well but they were warm chill hours, we don’t know how that will affect the trees,’ chill portions actually has a way to account for that being a warmer…
Deadline to Enroll in Dairy Margin Coverage Has Been Extended
…“We all know that markets fluctuate, sometimes at a moment’s notice and sometimes with no warning at all, so now’s the time to ensure your operation is covered. Please don’t…
Multi-Agency Agreement to Enhance Conservation Efforts with Bolstered Support
…as part of improving conservation efforts of agriculture stewards. The agreement seeks to make better use of that funding to deliver more efficient conservation services to California. CARCD President Don…
Almond Update: Industry Challenges Offer ‘Opportunity to Grow and to Innovate’
…perseverance through the hard times will require a unified industry and a collaborative approach to the issues at hand. “I don’t have all the answers. You don’t have all the…
Almond Update: 2022 Almond Conference Less Than a Week Away
…and have that all set up so you don’t have to do that when you get to the conference whichever day you may be going,” said Hillman. Listen to Hillman’s…
VofV: Trimble’s Mike Dentinger on Strategies to Reach the Finish Line with Global Harvest Automation
…and the rest could be swapped out per the needs of the particular commodity. “You don’t have to swallow the elephant in one bite,” Mike says. “You can take it…
MSOB: Industry Effort to Increase Availability and Adoption of Biologicals
…really going to help accelerate adoption because adoption is lagging because a lot of growers and practitioners just don’t even know about these products. They don’t know how to use…
Winegrape Market in Balance After Three Short Crops
…We don’t see any major changes one way or the other as we move forward here. It looks like a pretty balanced situation.” COVID Impacts on Wine Market In February…
American Farmers Feeding the World
…79 different countries who are facing crisis levels of hunger,” he said. “And these are people who just start skipping the occasional meal. These are people who don’t know where…