…“generalist predators” have been observed feeding on BMSB – such as lacewings, mantids, earwigs, lady beetles, assassin bugs, pirate bugs, big-eyed bugs and spiders. Field research has also found that…
Agri View: Food Prices
…the U.S. Department of Agriculture. “The estimates for the outlook will return to more normal pricing, but the stabilization of supply is likely to occur as we enter the fall…
U.S. Should Be Better Prepared For Pests, Diseases
…and the food supply,” said Acord. A blue ribbon panel last fall released a report on U.S. bio-defenses that highlighted the need for improvements in the system for protecting the…
World Pistachio Day
…was recognized as an ideal growing location for pistachios and the first crops were planted around 1930. Years of experimenting took place and the first commercial crop in 1976 produced…
USDA Invests $25 Million in High-Priority Watersheds to Improve Water Quality
…of water bodies within these priority watersheds. NRCS and partners work with producers and landowners to implement voluntary conservation practices, such as nutrient management, cover crops, conservation cropping systems, filter…
Agri View: Marijuana, a Hot Crop
…cannabis farmers are dousing their crops in rat poison. Unfortunately, it’s showing up in the tissues of animals vital to the ecosystem, like the fishers. The researchers say that that…
Almond Board: Bee Hive Removal
As almond orchards move in to petal fall, it’s time for growers and beekeepers to be thinking about bee hive removal. Almond Board Senior Specialist, Agricultural and Environmental Affairs, Danielle…
State Water Project Allocations Doubled
…snowpack and bring significant rainfall to the drought-parched state. The 29 public agencies that receive SWP water (State Water Project Contractors) requested 4,172,786 acre-feet of water for 2016. With today’s…
Drought Beer
…precipitation stored as snowpack. View of the Upper Yakima Canyon in Autumn near Ellensburg, Washington, during the fall season. Historically the region produced about 70% alpha (bitter) varieties of hops…
Bayer Grand Opening Of New Greenhouse Site In West Sacramento
…$12 million complex, situated on 5 acres, represents Bayer’s continuing commitment to innovative agricultural solutions to provide growers with more options to help crops thrive in seasonal and regional growing…
Agri View: GMO Production
…and non-GM corn and soybeans. (We don’t actually use the term “GM” or “GMO” since all domesticated crops have been genetically modified, but am using the acronym for the sake…
Nigiri Project Mixes Salmon and Rice Fields
…food web. Sunlight falling on water makes algae, algae feeds bugs, and bugs feed native fish and birds. In contrast, very little food to support aquatic life is produced when…
House Agriculture Committee Reviews State of the Rural Economy
…Agriculture (USDA), net farm income in the United States is expected to fall by 56 percent from 2013 to 2016, the largest three-year percentage decline in net farm income since…
February Dairy Market Report
…The bimonthly MPP margin for November-December was $9.56, but most forecasts project that it will fall to between $7 and $8 during the next few months. Read the full February…