…the soil particle surface. In fine textured soils across the State, CEC values can be very high, with values ranging between 15-40 meq/100 g of soil. Generally, sandy loams are…
Agri View: Weather Damage
…winds are believed to be the cause for many of the animals’ deaths. It created drifts as high as 14 feet and pushed animals into fenced corners where they suffocated,…
Ethanol Committee Visits California’s Low Carbon Economy
…presentations focused on existing market conditions, modeling to calculate greenhouse gas emissions and efforts being made to expand higher blends of ethanol at the retail level. Anil Prabhu of the…
Agri View: Growing Pumpkins
…the elements by covering them during heavy rains, or putting up some kind of barrier to protect the vines from high winds or using shade tents during summer’s hottest days….
USDA Announces $58.25 Million to Protect Ag and Plants from Pests and Diseases
…and diseases in 15 states. National Clean Plant Network: $5 million to support 22 projects in 17 states that focus on providing high quality propagated plant material for fruit trees,…
Third Farm in Ca. Awarded Top Grassfed and Animal Welfare Certification
…pasture or range for their entire lives, and managed according to the highest welfare and environmental standards on an independent family farm. Fouch Farm is the third farming business in…
Pistachio Cultivar Beneficial During Low Chill
…during low chill years,” Kallsen says. “Peters in high chill years has been a great pollinizer for Kerman and people have made a lot of money off of it. We…
Agri View: Fire Ant Danger
…to fire ant populations as observed during several winters in Tennessee, where 80 to 90% of colonies died due to several consecutive days of extremely low temperatures. Fire ants nest…
$35 Million to Help Schools Serve Healthier Meals, Strengthen Childhood Nutrition
…including $30 million being announced today. USDA provides this funding to states, which then competitively award grants to school districts in order to purchase necessary equipment, giving priority to high-need…
El Nino Could Bring Vine Mealybug Relief
…the winter months, vine mealybug eggs, crawlers, nymphs, and adults are under the bark, within developing buds, and on roots. As temperatures warm in spring, vine mealybug populations increase and…
Agri View: Peanut Crop
…grows nearly 10 percent of the world’s crop because of higher yields per acre. The rest of the world’s peanut production comes mainly from Argentina, Brazil, Malawi, Nigeria, Senegal, South…
Welcome Rains May Be a Challenge to Almond Blossoms
…ambient temperatures above 55 degrees F, wind less than 15 mph and no rain, explains Dr. Franz Niederholzer, farm advisor for Sutter, Yuba and Colusa counties. “The more bee hours…
Wetter Winter Helps Ranchers Offset Lower Prices
People in the cattle business tend to agree that the record-high beef prices seen in 2014 and early 2015 likely won’t return for some time, but California ranchers see a…
Agri View: Pecan Crop
…of the start of the pecan harvest, when weather conditions were less than ideal. Georgia producers prefer cooler temperatures and drier weather, which help to preserve the crop for as…