…these tests, the difference was quite striking,” said Don Hopkins, emeritus professor of Plant Pathology at the University of Florida. In the latest episode of Making Sense of Biologicals, Hopkins…
Health Bite: Electrolyte 101
Sports drinks like Gatorade have done a great job highlighting the need to replenish electrolytes, but does anyone know what they are and why they’re important? Hi I’m Rachel Eslick…
Industry Group Voices Opposition to Proposed Mill Assessment Increase
…We don’t have a choice.” Assessment rates would be more than doubled for some of the higher-tiered materials under the proposal. The funding that would be raised through a higher…
Water Funding in Latest Budget Proposal: ‘Band-Aids at Best’
…this money is going to do that. It’s significant, don’t get me wrong. The governor has definitely put a significant amount of money towards water, but it’s band-aids at best,”…
Efficient Transportation Infrastructure Essential to Ag Export Strength
…possible cost. Because if they don’t flow with the lowest possible cost, they’re not going to flow at all because they will go in some other direction to or from…
Food Safety Message Heard ‘Loud and Clear’ by Leafy Greens Producers
…to protect public safety and health. We want to learn what we don’t know and apply that to what we do so that we can do our best to prevent…
Farmers Have Rights to Refuse Property Access in Certain Instances
…allowed to come in. So, we want to make sure that we’re not giving them consent where we don’t have to,” Moody explained. Su noted that she will be working…
Items to Cross Off the Garden To-Do List This Month
…birds. Start your summer veggies by sowing seeds of warm weather vegetables like cucumber and squash. Don’t forget to cover seeds with row covers until they emerge and grow larger…
Sustainability Challenge Looks to Startups and Scaleups for Ag Solutions
…of smart people in the world, and we sure don’t have all the answers. So, we talk about specific technologies you and I, but what we’re really looking to see…
Almond Matters: Getting an Early Start to Ant Control
…to maximize the value of the harvest. “The biggest thing is prevention, you don’t want to let ants get literally colonized in the orchard because when you go to harvest…
How to Deal with Sawflies in Your Garden
…four wings. These pests don’t sting, despite looking like wasps. Sawfly love to eat plants and will also chew through fruit. Remove any debris around your trees that might give…
Health Bite: It’s Smoothie Season
…cup. When done right, smoothies can be a fantastic snack, or a meal replacement. They’re convenient, portable, and can pack a lot of nutrition. But don’t run to your nearest…
Some Things to Consider When Purchasing a Tractor
…don’t have to borrow or rent expensive equipment or hire somebody else’s to do work for you. That’s enough reason to consider owning one. However, the cost and size can be…
Congress Hears from California Rancher About Wildfire Resilience
…of wildfires. “Although I’m a cattleman, I don’t think it’s a solution everywhere. But I do think it’s a solution,” Daley said of increasing grazing practices in overgrown lands. Several…