…can experience. Osmotic stress makes water and nutrient uptake harder due to an accumulation of salts. Specific ion toxicity then occurs when the accumulation of salt gets to a point…
Chickweed Management Questions Raised by Resistance Concerns
…raising some concerns. Agronomy and Nutrient Management Farm Advisor Nick Clark said they are taking the same research approach to alfalfa that was taken with small grains. “We’ve started challenging…
Chickweed Herbicide Resistance Confirmed in Small Grains
Researchers have confirmed common chickweed herbicide resistance with a certain class of herbicide materials. Agronomy and Nutrient Management Farm Advisor Nick Clark said the conclusion was reached after multiple studies…
Comment Period for Milk Alternatives Labeling to Reopen
…when the reopening notice publishes.” The Labeling of Plant-Based Milk Alternatives and Voluntary Nutrient Statements: Guidance for Industry had originally been published in February. Nearly 1,000 comments were submitted within…
Almond Update: Staying Efficient with Nitrogen Plans
…Guide. The guides have been developed as a result of years of research related to nitrogen and nutrient management. There are some quick steps to help with nitrogen plans, starting…
FMI Encourages FDA to Refine Healthy Definition
…is seeking the update when the term is used as a nutrient content claim in labeling. FMI Chief Public Policy Officer Jennifer Hatcher says. “We are concerned the proposal is…
Details of Climate-Smart Agriculture Investments from IRA
…practices like cover cropping, conservation tillage, wetland restoration, prescribed grazing, nutrient management, tree planting and more. To ensure we can quantify the benefits of these IRA investments, NRCS is working…
Agronomic Minute: Understanding the Benefits and Value of Biosolutions
…nutrient uptake and efficiency to help promote crop quality and yield. Biofertilizers serve a similar type of purpose but provide a different approach to bolstering plant and soil nutrition. “Biofertilizers,…
New Year’s Resolutions for the Farm
…on nutrient management. Protect topsoil and groundwater quality by devoting environmentally sensitive agricultural land to conservation benefits instead of farming. When it comes to any resolution, making them may be…
Proposed WIC Change Would Decrease Access to Dairy Products
…say the USDA’s proposed changes to the Women, Infants, and Children’s Nutrition Program will limit dairy access. “Unfortunately, the changes would decrease access to dairy products and the unique nutrient…
Almond Update: Seeds for Bees Doubles Participation from Last Year
…variety of soil quality issues, including improving water infiltration and nutrient cycling. There are also secondary benefits cover cropping that can help growers bottom line as well. “There’s evidence from…
MSOB: Biological Sector Growing as Science Advances
…So, the whole area of nutrient efficiency is a really big deal with biologicals.” New microbes are continually being discovered and advanced to serve as a base for biopesticides, biostimulants,…
Almond Update: Grower Breakfast to Highlight Topics to Increase ROI
…Deboer with Yara and he’s going to go into a brief market update and talk about how growers can best be efficient with their nutrient management on-farm and how they…
Almond Update: New Industry Resource to Be Made Available at Almond Conference
A new industry resource will debut at the 2022 Almond Conference. The new Almond Disease and Nutrient Deficiency Identification Cards will complement other informational materials developed by the Almond Board…