…USDA ARS citrus program in Florida. Successes from the Florida program include varieties with improved disease resistance, higher yields, and improved shelf life. The California citrus breeding program will be…
Almond Update: Looking Forward to 2023 with Industry Optimism
…navigating in 2022 have largely been out of growers’ control. The conflict in Ukraine and its impact on petroleum prices and the ripple effect that has, rising labor costs, and…
Fighting Hunger During the Holidays
…demand for food assistance this year, especially in the face of rising food prices. Nearly 34 million people, including more than 9 million children, are food insecure, and 1 out…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 12-16-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the parameters of Ag Order 4.0 making for increased diligence in optimizing inputs,…
Experience and Education Critical for Adapting to Agricultural Challenges
…soils, the different organic inputs that you’re dealing with and making sure that you’re trying to do it in a sustainable manner as well,” DuPuis noted. “For us, it’s important…
Workforce Modernization Act Could Save Billions in Labor Costs
…cost of labor to go even higher. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s program here. Workforce Modernization Act Could Save Billions in Labor Costs Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc….
U. S. Needs More Veterinarians
…This is encouraging more veterinarians to pursue companion animal practices and work in urban and suburban areas where incomes are often higher. Without enough food animal veterinarians and reliable access…
Deadline to Enroll in Dairy Margin Coverage Has Been Extended
…let this second chance slide.” The voluntary risk management program offers a certain level of protection for dairy producers for when differences between the all-milk price and feed prices drop…
VofV: Carl Casale of Ospraie Ag Science on Doing More With Less
…ag to adapt to consumer preference and global regulations. But the bar for innovators in these fields has gotten higher this year, he says. “What we’re seeing as investors is…
California Chill Report: Progress Thus Far This Season
…for growers like increased labor costs for pruning and a longer pollination window delaying crop maturity. Higher temperatures, lack of cloud cover, and microclimates in the topography of farmland can…
Initial Water Allocation for SWP Higher Than Last Year
The initial water allocation for 2023 has been released by the Department of Water Resources (DWR). As of December 1, DWR is allocating five percent of requested supplies for the…
U.S. Live Holiday Plant Imports Growing
…spiked in 2020 because of COVID-19 supply chain issues, and prices have remained relatively high since. In the early 2000s, the United States imported as many as 5.9 million live…
Black Sea Grain Deal Extended
…Blinken accused Russia of “weaponizing food” with its earlier blockade of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports and destruction of the country’s ag facilities. The war has driven up prices for wheat,…
MSOB: Understanding Beneficial Habitat for Biological Control in Vineyards
…more that where you had more coyote brush, you would have higher populations of these Anagyrus parasitoids in the vineyard earlier in the season.” The leafhopper species that serve as…