When it comes to starting a new fitness regiment, we’ve all heard the old adage, no pain no gain. In the second part of her series on Fall fitness Cathy…
USDA Issues Safety-Net Payments to Farmers Facing Market Downturn
…by PLC, and 1 percent by ARC-Individual. For data about other crops, as well as state-by-state program election results, final PLC price and payment data, and other program information including…
GMO Testing Pilot Project to Ensure Compliance with National Organic Program
…create and innovate. California’s organic growers have put in the work, the time, and the investment to farm according to a set of practices that sets them and their crops…
Fall Fitness Program
There is nothing like the cooler temperatures in the Fall to get us out of the house and enjoy the cooler weather. Today Cathy Isom gives us some help on…
Taking Temperatures of Water Stressed Plants
Are your crops water stressed? You could find out by taking their temperature with infrared thermometers. Rod Bain reports. Taking Temperatures of Water Stressed Plants…
Map Identifies Farmland with Greatest Potential for Groundwater Recharge
…fall applications of fertilizers and pesticides to protect groundwater quality. * Maximize water infiltration by reducing soil compaction and improving soil structure with cover crops and amendments like mulch, compost,…
Stormwater Runoff Project Needs Your Help
…to have as many acres of winter dormant crops as possible flooded with stormwater runoff. Producers can contact their local water district to see if it’s possible on their land….
USDA/NRCS Video: California Soil Health Partnership
…Calif., Sanchez asked his boss if he could experiment with cover crops (crops that keep cropland “covered” between the time a “cash crop” is harvested and the next one is…
The Western View: An El Nino Winter
It’s finally fall, and it’s late but coming on strong. The first taste of winter didn’t knock politely; it kicked down the door by shutting down two major highways. Heavy…
USDA Video: Finding Fall Colors
The U.S. Forest Service is helping people find the best places to leaf watch this Fall. Download the Yonder App. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.fs.fed.us Photo: Carotenoids pigments…
BASF at 2015 CAPCA Conference
…quality of their crops. By nurturing a culture of innovation in alignment with customers’ needs, our technologies aim to ensure that crops grow healthier, stronger and more resistant to stress…
Nufarm at 2015 CAPCA Conference
…of crop protection products used by American farmers to protect their crops against damage caused by weeds, pests and disease. Nufarm offers a diversified product portfolio that includes herbicides, insecticides,…
USDA Invests in Locally-Led Conservation Projects Through New Regional Conservation Partnership Program
…crops, and provide habitat for wildlife; healthy soils that are resilient to drought and are the foundation for the production of food, feed and fiber for the nation and for…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review October 16
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In this edition of USDA Week In Review: Enjoying Fall colors in real time,…