Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering an easy way to report pesticide incidents, if smoke…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 11-13-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering an easy way to report pesticide incidents, if smoke…
Making Sense of Biologicals: Biological Delivering Targeted Ant Bait Sustainably
…so successful that the team was issued a grant from the Department of Pesticide Regulations for finding alternatives to chlorpyrifos. Hoddle describes what else they are adding to the experiment…
Proposed Neonicotinoid Mitigations Are Moving Forward
The proposed neonicotinoids mitigations from that the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) are moving forward. It has been a lengthy process for DPR to address the material. The comment…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 11-04-20
…a new division helping with the increase in ACP detections, and the EPA finalized a rule for exclusion zones for pesticide applications. Tune in to the show for these news…
EPA Finalized Rule for Exclusion Zones for Pesticide Applications
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a new rule changing exclusion zones for pesticide applications. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler recently announced that the agency had provided some clarification for Application…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 11-04-20
…a new division helping with the increase in ACP detections, and the EPA finalized a rule for exclusion zones for pesticide applications. Tune into the show for these news stories,…
Golden Valley FFA Named California’s Top FFA Program
…coming in seventh last year and ninth in 2019. This was the first time an area high school was named as the top program in California. The Golden Valley FFA…
Syngenta Enhances Biologicals Portfolio with Acquisition of Valagro
…traditional chemistry alongside biologicals can really deliver on zero pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables,” Huck explained. “So, it’s a combination of these technologies, and putting the right tools in…
National Cattlemen’s Foundation Accepting Scholarship Applications
…an issue in the industry along with potential solutions to the issue must also be included. To be eligible for the scholarships, applicants must be a graduating high school senior…
UCCE Continuing Education Seminars for September and October
…on specific weed species, resistance management, and new herbicides in rice. Agronomy Advisor Sarah Light will be discussing opportunities to decrease environmental risk through pesticide selection and application, accurate diagnosis,…
Producers Optimistic for Pumpkin Demand Heading into Fall
…previous years. With more children and adults home from work and school, mixed with a lack of public events, it presents the potential for increased interest in activities like pumpkin…
USDA Extends Free Meal Programs for Children Through End of Year
…USDA has provided an unprecedented amount of flexibilities to help schools feed kids through the school meal programs, and today, we are also extending summer meal program flexibilities for as…
California Growers Have A New Insecticide Available for Aphid Control
California growers will now have another option aphid control that can be incorporated into their integrated pest management portfolio. The California Department of Pesticide Regulation recently approved the registration of…