…a tool growers can use to spot plant health problems. The app will help identify nutrient deficiencies and suggest solutions. Mix Tank allows applicators to quickly create, save and share…
Product Promotes Bee Activity
…water in orchards is creating poor bee health, and soil salinity is making for poor tree health. Brown says while they were testing last year they found that adding pollen…
USDA Improves Forest Health by Harvesting Biomass for Energy
2014 Farm Bill Program Generates Renewable Energy, Helps Reduce Forest Fire Threats Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that more than 200,000 tons of biomass were removed from federal lands…
Agriculture Emerging: a progress report at CDFA
…department’s addition this year to the governor’s Strategic Growth Council, which also includes agencies and departments within Business, Consumer Services and Housing, Transportation, Natural Resources, Health and Human Services, and…
Full Belly Farm Named 2014 California Leopold Conservation Award Recipient
…and a farm internship program. “When it comes to farming in ways that promote the long-term health of California’s land, water, wildlife and food economy, there’s no better example than…
New Program Seeks Growers to Help Curb Declining Bee Population
…Bee Buffer beekeeper partner. “This initiative is vital to encouraging a healthy pollinator habitat that results in a vibrant and diverse forage base for bee pollinators throughout the state, which…
EPA Helps California’s Redwood Valley County Water District Prepare for a Changing Climate
…Pacific Southwest. “EPA’s expertise can help water utilities adapt to the public health and environmental challenges of drought and climate change.” The Redwood Valley County Water District will participate in…
New ACP Discovery Near Exeter
…affected area with detection traps in order to determine the extent of any infestation. The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) and CDFA will…
Chemtura Talks Bee Health
Darrin Allred, Technical Services Rep with Chemtura AgroSolutions, tells us how the company is focusing on helping to protect the honey bee population. Darrin Allred – Chemtura…
Drought Causing Poor Bee Health
The drought is affecting bee health and the industry needs a healthy population to survive more pressing concerns. Drought Causing Poor Bee Health Bees make less of the important carbohydrate…
USDA to Provide $4 Million for Honey Bee Habitat
…have high levels of interest. This effort also contributes to the June 2014 Presidential Memorandum – Creating a Federal Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators,…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine in San Joaquin County
…becomes infected, the diseased tree will decline in health and produce bitter, misshaped fruit until it dies. HLB has been detected just once in California – in 2012 on a…
AgNeTVideo: Darin Allred Talks about Honey Bee Awareness
Darin Allred,Technical Sales Representative at Chemtura Agrosolutions, discusses Honey Bee Awareness training at the CAPCA Conference and products available for producers to use to promote honey bee health….
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine in Santa Clara County
…are susceptible hosts for both the insect and the disease. There is no cure once a tree becomes infected; the diseased tree will decline in health and produce bitter, misshaped…