…opportunities; select and use the right risk management tools; and access USDA education, and technical support programs. These issues have been identified as top priorities by new farmers. The website…
Part 6: What’s Next for Tamarixia
…research go from here. What’s Next for Tamarixia Resarchers have concluded that the Tamarixia insect can be a very effective tool to add to a current integrated pest management system…
USDA Announces Landmark Commitment to Improve Sage-Grouse Habitat
…of Land Management (BLM) also announced a $6.5 million commitment over the next ten years to implement a wide range of priority conservation activities on the public lands it manages…
Public Needed in HLB Prevention
…Public Needed in HLB Prevention In order for agencies like the CDFA to help create an effective management system against HLB and the Asian citrus psyllid they need your help….
Southern Blight Concerns in Kern County
…of California Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor in Kern county, Joe Nunez, is running a gauntlet of trials in hopes to find an effective management practice to combat southern blight in…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expands
…Heights, Los Angeles County. HLB is known to be present in Mexico and in parts of the southern U.S. Florida first detected the pest in 1998 and the disease in…
California Farmers Invited to Farm Bill Workshops
…agencies are the Farm Service Agency, Risk Management Agency, and Rural Development. The CDFA will be on hand to discuss Specialty Crop Block Grants as well. Meeting information: Yuba City…
Safe Nutrient Management
Bain What are the best ways farmers can practice safe nutrient management, and educate the public about such practices? Rod Bain reports. Nutrient management and Education…
Part 3: Adding Tamarixia to IPM System
…should be used in addition to other management practices. In case you missed it, listen to earlier parts of this story here. Part 1: Characteristics of Tamarixia Part 2: Expected…
Part 1: Characteristics of Tamarixia on ACP
…integrating Tamarixia into an integrated pest management system for Asian citrus psyllids. Environmental Program Manager David Morgan says the characteristics of the tiny bug show great potential for ACP management….
USDA and Farm Bureau Co-host Meetings to Answer Farm Bill Questions
…milk income loss program. Risk Management Agency: Broadened federal crop options, especially for organic and specialty crop producers; new supplemental coverage options for cotton producers. Rural Development: Simplified application for…
NRCS Drought Assistance Averts Hazardous Wind Erosion in the Klamath Basin
…to those who are protecting fallowed land from wind erosion using cover crops, mulching and other methods. Grazing management and water development to protect California rangeland ecosystems is also receiving…
New Funding for Fight Against Citrus Greening
…with Florida Citrus Health Management Areas. A model grove would use best management practices—including systematic surveys, timely chemical treatments, new planting strategies, and the removal of dead and abandoned groves…
Pacific Region Crop Production Report
…with no significant disease or pest pressure. California’s wheat other than Durum harvested acreage is estimated at 200,000 acres for 2014. The forecast yield is 2.40 tons per acre for…