…Some cotton fields are struggling to develop good leaf area due to extended thrips damage in the southern region of the state. Beet armyworms turned up in alfalfa, but there…
Pacific Region Field Crop Review
…APRIL 2014 Mid-April prices received by California farmers were above March for alfalfa hay. Prices for all potatoes and fall potatoes were below the previous month. The mid-April price for…
Yearly Survey Shows Better Results for Pollinators, but Losses Remain Significant
…Michigan) provide floral forage habitats to benefit pollinating species on working lands. The Honey Bee Pollinator Effort is intended to encourage farmers and ranchers to grow alfalfa, clover and other…
Crop Progress Around the State
…carrot fields and alfalfa. Bees were active as weather permitted. The quality of many hives was stronger than last year. As almond bloom drew to a close, bees were moved…
Two UC Farm Advisors issue Article on Alfalfa’s Resilience to Drought
Rachael Freeman Long and Steve Orloff wrote the article for the University of California’s online Alfalfa and Forage News. They say in general perennial crops, such as orchards and vineyards,…
Drought influences dairy farmers’ feed plans
…of his silage-crop acreage this summer. He said he may also have to abandon some of his alfalfa acreage in order to stretch his water supply to grow additional forage…
Monteiro Lakeside Dairy – Innovation in Progress
…produces an average of 35,000 gallons of milk each day. The farm is home to 3,500 cows, along with 1,200 acres of alfalfa, wheat and silage corn. As Mike describes…
Weekly Crop Progress for 12-26-13
…wheat crop was emerged by week’s end. Every cotton field was plowed as the compliance date for Cotton Plow Down Regulations had passed. Alfalfa production was complete. Fruit: Pruning continued…
California’s Weekly Crop Progress
Sabrina Hill checks in on cotton, alfalfa, and vegetable crops around the state. Click to open or download audio report. The cotton harvest is in full swing and the crop…
California Ag Headlines for September 25
…quarter revenues of $12.7 million, compared to $0.8 million in the same quarter of fiscal year 2012; and the Company maintains alfalfa seed production and sourcing estimates of 18 to…
California Crop Update
…dry weather. Producers are managing insect pressures to reduce the probability of sticky cotton. In alfalfa, aphids were less of a factor in some fields. Growers continue to cut, windrow,…
California Ag Headlines for September 6
…increased for alfalfa, primarily cowpea aphid. Wine grape harvest increased across the State; sugar levels are reported as good. Almond harvest is in full swing and walnut harvest is soon…
IREC Field Day
…and also includes lunch. Topics this year include potato pest management, rot control in onions, alfalfa management trials, nitrogen management in wheat and other topics. For more information, click here….
Drip Irrigation in Alfalfa
Some alfalfa growers are finding success with drip irrigation over flood methods. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or download audio report Todd Rinkenberger is the Western US Sales Sales…