…allow farmers and ranchers to quantify their atmospheric outputs (emissions) and carbon benefits (sequestration) based on site-specific soils, crops, and management practices. Farms have frequently been seen as sources of…
DuPont and Dow to Combine in Merger of Equals
…These Committees will oversee the respective businesses, and will work with Liveris and Breen on the intended separation of the businesses into independent, standalone entities. MANAGEMENT, GOVERNANCE AND CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS…
Weather Can Predict Leaffooted Bug Pressure
…Management Advisor Kris Tollerup says the leaffooted bug, like many other pests, is sensitive to a certain degree of weather. Tollerup says if growers see winter temperatures drop into the…
U.S. Cotton Sector Facing Difficult Economic Conditions
…as a critical risk management tool. “However, it is important to understand that crop insurance benefits are not profit,” Holladay stated. Much of Michael’s testimony focused on water management. The…
Boundary Lines Complicate Groundwater Management
…in groundwater basins. California Groundwater Website For the first time in California history, the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) empowers local agencies to adopt groundwater management plans that are tailored…
Almond Industry Effort for Innovation and Sustainability
…are: — Water Management and Efficiency – A focus on accelerating almond farmer transition to more efficient irrigation scheduling and management practices to get the most crop per drop of…
2015 California Leopold Conservation Award Winner Recognized
…voluntary stewardship and management of natural resources, was Prather Ranch, a working cattle ranch headquartered in Macdoel, near Mount Shasta in Northern California. The Sand County Foundation, the Farm Bureau,…
Cooperation Among Farmers Will Be Essential for Future, Farm Leader Says
Wenger In responding to water shortages, forming new groundwater management agencies, and engaging in political advocacy, California farmers and ranchers must unite and cooperate as never before, according to California…
Delta is Unstable on Many Fronts
…ecosystem impacts of water operations or ecosystem restoration efforts, and economic models that examine costs and alternatives for land and water management strategies. The Center for Watershed Sciences communicates results…
Climate Smart Ag Delegation Lands in the Netherlands
…important share of its economy tied to the agricultural sector – it’s the world’s second largest exporter of food and agricultural products. Water quality and water management (surface and groundwater)…
Almond Board: Almond Conference Next Week
…Additionally, you can meet with researchers on Thursday, December 10 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Featured topics will include: • Insects and Mites, Disease and Weed Management • Almond Quality…
USDA Announces 2016 Agricultural Outlook Forum
…and Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden. Thirty concurrent track sessions supporting this theme include the Agriculture Talent Pipeline, Bioproducts, Commodities, Land & Tenure Transition, New Markets, Organics, Risk Management, Scientific Advancement,…
USDA Begins 49th Enrollment Period for the Conservation Reserve Program
…farmers and ranchers; strengthening risk management tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing in infrastructure,…
Collaboration Key to Antibiotic Stewardship
…recordkeeping and data management. “Emphasis on treatment records will be relied upon like they never have been before,” Apley said. “Increased federal regulations and requirements on veterinary feed directives and…