…used so handily by so many. It’s natural, it’s working really well, and it’s giving the dairy farmers – particularly in this time of high feed costs – a little…
Almond Matters: Getting After Pests with Insect Growth Regulators
…Esteem ant bait on ants. So, it’s a good way to go after them,” Burkdoll noted. With temperatures warming up, IGRs can also be helpful in addressing mite populations. Burkdoll…
Ag Groups Support Launch of Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity
…to the region.” Agricultural groups and lawmakers alike have been pushing for improved market access in the region. The White House has highlighted four key pillars to the framework that…
May Revise Adds Support for Methane Emission Reduction Incentives
…that if the state’s goal is to reduce methane emissions and short-lived climate pollutants, which they feel is very high priority for reducing greenhouse gas global warming, this is the…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 05-19-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the down almond forecast but global demand remaining extremely high, crop advisers reducing…
Almond Matters: Prioritizing Coverage with Miticide Applications
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, miticide applications will be ramping up in orchards as temperatures rise. Getting ahead of mite populations before they become established will…
Drones to Measure Methane at Dairies
More ways dairy farms are going high-tech. That’s the topic of today’s This Land of Ours. Javier Gonzalez-Rocha and Zihan Zhu hold a drone used for taking air samples over…
4-H Encourages Community Engagement and Personal Development
4-H offers opportunities for growth and personal development to students of all backgrounds and does not require involvement in agriculture. Erica Hafkey, a senior at O’Neals Minarets High School, has…
Quinoa Bacteria Research
…Photo by Anna Testen, ARS Quinoa is increasingly popular as a high-protein, slightly nutty flavored grain-like seed that can be made into flour for bread and pasta, used in soups…
Subjective Almond Forecast Down Four Percent from 2021
…record high of 1.37 million acres. “A lower crop estimate was not totally unexpected versus last year’s 2.9 billion pounds,” President and CEO of the Almond Board of California, Richard…
Bidens Plan to Boost Crop Production and Address Cost Increases
…the extraordinarily high cost of supplies for farmers and ranchers, but it could take years to realize the benefits.” The Biden-Harris Administration seeks to make double cropping insurance available to…
Foster Farms Among Accused Meatpackers in House COVID Panel Report
…plants with high risk of coronavirus transmission.” The subcommittee is chaired by Rep. James E. Clyburn (D-SC), who released the following statement with the report: “The Select Subcommittee’s investigation has…
Almond Update: Irrigation Approaches with Limited Water Availability
…to take water sources into consideration. Increased temperatures and reduced water flows can create higher concentrations of salt. “When you have low flows, we tend to see a decline in…
Almond Matters: Scouting for Summer Diseases in Orchards
…within your given orchard. If it’s a high-density orchard, basically you’ve restricted airflow,” said Burkdoll. “It can be better for production, but you also run the risk of creating a…