…of the March 1 average, the result of moderate precipitation since last October and relatively warm temperatures. “Mother Nature is not living up to predictions by some that a ‘Godzilla’…
EPA Moves to Cancel the Insecticide Flubendiamide
…soybeans, almonds, tobacco, peanuts, cotton, lettuce, alfalfa, tomatoes, watermelon, and bell peppers, with some crops having as many as 6 applications per year. Crops that have been properly treated with…
Agri View: Weather Damage Costly
…shift in this storminess and heating, which affects one of the main circulations of the atmosphere, the Hadley circulation. The Hadley circulation features air rising near the equator and traveling…
Asian Wasps Could Help Stink Bug Control
…to our climate if we get to the point of releasing it.” At the moment, BMSB has not caused significant damage to agricultural crops in California, but UC scientists want…
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…
State Water Project Allocations Doubled
…getting no deliveries for two consecutive years. No crops were planted on more than half a million acre-feet of California farmland last year. Collectively, the SWP Contractors serve approximately 25…
Drought Beer
…better heat tolerance than traditional European-style aroma hops. But last summer, Washington’s Yakima Basin—one of the most productive hops-growing regions in the world—saw unusually warm temperatures and intensifying dry conditions….
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
…Central Valley. These results suggest that through better planning and engineering, farm fields that produce agricultural crops in summer could also produce food and habitat for fish and wildlife during…
Crop Insurance Organic
…Addendum to cover their crops at a higher price than traditional crops. The Contract Price Addendum allows farmers transitioning to organic production to insure certain crops at their contract price…
Agri View: Women and Modern Agriculture
…livestock production at subsistence and commercial levels. They produce food and cash crops and manage mixed agricultural operations often involving crops, livestock and fish farming. Some researchers note that agricultural…