…security like insurance and price loss coverage programs, often gets public scrutiny. Not all commodities qualify for Title I protection. Among those that don’t are many of California’s fruit and…
Biden’s State of the Union Address
…in place dedicated immigration judges in significantly larger numbers so families fleeing persecution and violence can have their cases heard faster and those who don’t legitimately here can be sent…
Prepare for a fruitful year
…plan: Find reliable partners. Actively engage with them. Chances are, some of the products you rely on may be unavailable or priced to the point where they just don’t…
MSOB: Using Biofungicides to Help Manage Resistance
…Some of those don’t fall under OMRI certified, so it’s always important to check the labels.” Limiting applications of materials encountering resistance and incorporating biofungicides with varying modes of action…
Supply Chain Issues Creating Cash Flow Problems for Almond Producers
…is getting to be a scary situation. I’m not speaking for everybody, but it is a concern, and we are starting to see letters about it that we just don’t…
Things that Humans Do that Horses Dislike
…to throw someone, or rear up and flail around. Horses especially don’t like it when people approach from behind. Even the friendliest horses have been known to cause serious bodily…
Almond Update: Tips for Maximizing Irrigation Efficiency
…Devol explained that optimizing irrigation systems begins at the pump. Having a distribution uniformity test done can help identify issues that need addressing and allow producers to develop a maintenance…
Record Setting Ag Exports Surpass 2021 Expectations
…also saw record-setting export levels. “Outstanding results like last year’s record-setting $7.75 billion in U.S. dairy exports don’t happen overnight,” said Krysta Harden, President and CEO of the U.S. Dairy…
Almond Matters: Maximizing the Potential of Upcoming Bloom Period
…years past. “On a typical year we don’t get enough chilling hours, but the fog actually acts as an artificial chiller – and it’s staying foggy. Some days it’s been…
Raspberries, One of the Juiciest Fruits of the Summer to Grow
…once they’re established, you don’t have to worry about replanting them each year. Listen to Cathy Isom’s This Land of Ours program here. Raspberries, One of the Juiciest Fruits of…
Pesticide Registration Topic of Call Between Senators, EPA Administrator
…has been working on several registration-related items in the pesticides office dealing with dicamba, glyphosate, chlorpyrifos, and the triazine herbicides but we don’t think that EPA is sufficiently engaged with…
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Talks with AgNet Media on Funding for Bridge Repairs
…that is dedicated to so-called off-system bridges, the ones that don’t routinely have federal support. And, we’re going to work with local communities, including fully funding then, where historically there…
Dealing with a Dreaded Weed Harmful to Pets and Livestock
…reproducing. Don’t let the plant flower or go to seed. Remove any seedlings by pulling them up, tilling them, or burning them – whatever it takes. Listen to Cathy Isom’s…
Almond Update: Mating Disruption Could Be ‘Backbone of Any IPM Program’
…as to how to effectively track NOW populations using traps when mating disruption has been deployed in the orchard. “If you don’t have a PPO or a Peterson trap in…