…April can be a risky endeavor, with the potential for low yields if rain comes in early Fall. Additionally, the rainy weather throughout Spring this year created substantial flooding issues….
Organic Support Being Offered by USDA
…amount. USDA’s Farm Service Agency will cover up to 75 percent of the costs associated with organic certification. OCCSP will cover costs up to $750 for crops, wild crops, livestock,…
AgNet Weekly: Representative John Duarte on his H.R. 2 Vote
…For more than 10 years, she has specialized in agriculture news focused on political issues. While most agriculture news podcasts focus primarily on Midwest crops, we uniquely understand specialty crops,…
Best Management Practices for Managing Citrus Thrips
…temperatures have caused a bit of a delay in pest pressure. Thrips are present in orchard year-round, but they are most problematic after petal fall and into early summer. Warming…
Chickweed Herbicide Resistance Confirmed in Small Grains
…were conducted. “Yes, there are some populations of common chickweed in California that we have found in small grain crops which are resistant to certain ALS-inhibitor herbicides. That’s been documented…
Alliance Wants to Protect Specialty Crop Program
Few programs within the farm bill are designed for specialty crops, and even fewer are designed specifically for specialty crops. However, the Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops (TASC) program is…
New Strawberry Variety UC Eclipse Outperforming Portola
…by almost 50 percent yield advantage,” said Cole. “One of the interesting things with that variety is that it also doubles up and performs well in the Fall planted segment….
AgNet Weekly: Representative Kat Cammack
…accurate reporting. For more than 10 years, she has specialized in agriculture news focused on political issues. While most agriculture news podcasts focus primarily on Midwest crops, we uniquely understand…
New ‘Short-Day’ and ‘Day-Neutral’ Strawberry Varieties Resistant to Fusarium
…disease. Cole said two of the new strawberry varieties that are resistant to fusarium should offer growers a viable option for Fall planting. “We have UC Keystone and UC…
World Bank: Commodity Prices to Drop Through 2024
…report says. Overall, commodity prices are expected to fall by 21 percent in 2023, relative to last year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This…
Seeds for Bees Program Accepting Enrollment Applications
…pollinated crops. Enrollment also requires that participants plant a minimum of four acres of cover crops. Shipping for the Seeds for Bees program is free. However, successful enrollees within 50…
AgNet Weekly: NCBA Opposition to PRIME Act
…on Midwest crops, we uniquely understand specialty crops, their regions, and their related industries. AgNet Weekly also traverses the legislative issues of the livestock industry and other matters related to…
Bayer Continues Support of the Next Generation of Ag Leaders
…had cover crops the soil quality was a little bit better than where we just had fallow areas throughout the wintertime. Then we started observing that our cover crops were…
AgNet Weekly: Congressman Austin Scott
…specialized in agriculture news focused on political issues. While most agriculture news podcasts focus primarily on Midwest crops, we uniquely understand specialty crops, their regions, and their related industries. AgNet…