…promise that grass species like sorghum can be an alternative crop for pollinators during times when other crops are not available for foraging. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of…
Almond Update: Best Management Practices During Pollination
…staying there doing what we want them to do instead of out searching for a drink.” Cover crops and hedgerows are also known to help support pollinator nutrition and increase…
Grower Experience with Dried-on-the-Vine Raisin Varieties
…ground now for three years, they’ve just gotten their first crop,” Hubbell noted. “If the research and trials prove successful, Sunpreme and Rais-one may become common crops on raisin operations…
ThryvOn™ Technology Now Available for Cotton
…which can diminish yields and ultimately lower a crop’s value. In time for the 2023 cotton planting season, Bollgard® 3 ThryvOn™ cotton with XtendFlex ® Technology is now commercially available….
U.S. Cotton Plantings Down Despite Demand Improvements
…other crops. However, in California, ELS plantings are anticipated to drop by 8.5 percent, with upland plantings declining by 43.3 percent. MILD OPTIMISM FOR COTTON IN THE WORLD MARKET NCC…
Agronomic Minute: Understanding the Benefits and Value of Biosolutions
…additional tools to manage some rapidly changing regulations across the nation while maintaining their crops’ nutrient use efficiency and crop health,” said Reiser. Listen to the full episode below. Sponsored…
Almond Update: Advancing Pest Management Practices
…likes all three of those crops.” As part of ABC’s ongoing efforts to advance pest management in almond orchards, the organization is looking into the potential of biopesticides. ABC is…
VofV: Stuart Woolf Talks Agtech from Apple Computers to Almonds
…my Dad did – which I thought in retrospect was really kind of genius – he looked at the crops that were predominantly being grown out there in the mid-’70s…
House Agriculture Committee Announces Subcommittee Chairs
…nutrition education, and; A review of marketing and promotion programs and proposals related to fruits, vegetables, and other specialty crops. D. Representative Tracey Mann of Kansas was appointed chair of…
Top 10 ‘Fancy Food’ Trends for 2023
Trend spotters tell us the top ten “fancy food” trends for 2023. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The Specialty Food Association (SFA) Trendspotter Panel navigated thousands of…
Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance Details 2023 Farm Bill Priorities
The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA) has released its recommendations for the 2023 Farm Bill. A letter was also sent to Agriculture Committee leadership in the U.S. House of…
Comment Period Closing Soon for Proposed Changes to Rodenticide Use
…applications of first-generation anticoagulants (FGARs) would be prohibited for pocket gophers for much of the year under the PIDs. Certain crops like citrus and alfalfa would no longer allow FGARs…
Time Running Out to Apply for 2022 Food Safety Certification Assistance
…for Specialty Crops (FSCSC) program for eligible 2022 costs through January 31. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is making up to $200 million available to eligible producers through the program….
Week in Review: Lawmakers Call for Better Water Management & Cover Crops Helping Absorb Rain
As California experiences several atmospheric rivers bringing substantial precipitation to the state, lawmakers are highlighting the need for better water management. Cover crops provide a variety of benefits to growers…