…to be physically active. Lean beef is a wholesome, nutrient-rich food that helps us get back to the basics of healthy eating, providing many essential nutrients such as zinc, iron,…
New Dietary Guidelines Released by USDA and HHS
…about healthy eating choices and health outcomes over a lifetime. This edition recognizes the importance of focusing not on individual nutrients or foods in isolation, but on the variety of…
Agri View: Eat Your Vegetables
…their nutrient content, vegetables are organized into 5 subgroups: dark-green vegetables, starchy vegetables, red and orange vegetables, beans and peas, and other vegetables. From Wikipedia Free Dictionary In everyday usage,…
Citrus Industry This Week: Production Levels; Shoots and Roots
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week includes discussions and interviews with Aaron Himrod on production levels and Jude Grosser discusses the importance of nutrient applications. Want to learn more?…
CDFA Accepting Proposals for Fertilizer Research Program
…in nutrient management. Additionally, FREP seeks concepts and proposals to provide strong training, education, and outreach opportunities on efficiently managing irrigation systems and fertilizing materials. Proposals for research projects are…
HLB Products Bombarding Growers
…the other side. Citrus leaves can yellow for many other reasons and often discolor from deficiencies of zinc or other nutrients. The pattern of yellowing caused by nutrient deficiencies typically…
Walnuts and Calories
…than the 185 calories listed in the USDA Nutrient Database. Cathy Isom answers the question of just how many calories are really in walnuts? Walnuts and Calories From the California…
Climate Smart Ag Delegation Lands in the Netherlands
…of Economic Affairs to better understand Dutch agricultural production, nutrient management, climate smart agriculture practices, and overall agricultural policy. Sustainability is a key component to everything the Dutch are doing…
NRCS Handbook to Support Conservation on Organic Farms
…a range of conservation practices and key resources for use on organic operations – some the same in conventional operations, some different — such as nutrient management, crop rotations, livestock…
CDFA Awards Nearly $2 Million for Six Nitrogen Projects
…funds to agricultural organizations and universities this year. These projects are focused on nitrogen fertilizers and the implications for water and air quality. Nitrogen in a key plant nutrient for…
Citrus Industry This Week: 10-Year Forecast; Micronutrient Overdoses
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week includes different projections for Florida citrus production a decade from now as well as details on a micro-nutrient overdose study for HLB-infected trees….
Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. Celebrates Completion of Newest Manufacturing Facility in Hanford, California
…24 hours per day, seven days per week. An environmentally safe liquid plant nutrient known as KTS® (potassium thiosulfate) is produced at the facility. KTS is a nutrient source of…
USDA Funds New Pilot Project
…gas credits from nutrient management practices in growing almonds and corn. The goal is for growers to enter the cap-and-trade market and sell carbon credits to companies and industries seeking…
California’s FREP/WPHA Conference Comes to Seaside November 5-6, 2015
…and regional nutrient management issues. Continuing education units (CEUs) for Certified Crop Advisers (CCAs) and Pest Control Advisers (PCAs) are available for both days of the conference. Early registration (submitted…