…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…
California Snowpack Already Well Above April 1 Average
…of how warm temperatures could impact available water in the months ahead. “As we experience these warmer ambient temperatures, that does evaporate water or snow more quickly and we don’t…
Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance Details 2023 Farm Bill Priorities
…U.S. industry can remain competitive in a global market. Other investments in trade are being encouraged, including the elimination of trade barriers and the promotion of U.S. crops in foreign…
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….
Research into Bee Health May Lower Winter Colony Losses
…have identified a specific metabolic pathway that controls how honey bees apportion their body’s resources such as energy and immune response in reaction to stresses such as winter’s cold temperatures,…
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…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 01-18-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the ideal spring conditions for fruit development in vineyards, cover crops in orchards…