…for farmers. Farm Bureau wants to raise awareness of this fact to those involved in production agriculture by sponsoring Agriculture Safety Awareness Week just prior to spring planting season. Spring…
Commodity Classic Underway
…are going to affect your bottom line. How new technology and innovation can impact your profitability and production. So take full advantage of the educational sessions offered throughout Commodity Classic….
Livestock Review
California Milk Production California milk producers had a total of 1.78 million milk cows for January that produced 3.44 billion pounds of milk. Milk production is up 2 percent from…
Almond Board: Nitrogen Sampling
…California. While compliance is still a crucial part of its activities, the Board now engages in production, nutrition and market research, advertising and promotion in domestic and international markets, quality…
Agri View: Foreign Trade
…Economy.) Historically, bulk commodities-wheat, rice, coarse grains, oilseeds, cotton, and tobacco-accounted for most of U.S. agricultural exports. However, in the 1990s, U.S. exports of consumer-oriented products inlucding high-value products (HVP)-…
Bayer AgVocacy Forum: Be an #AgVocate
…food production at the invitation-only event. AgNet West News Director Sabrina Hill is at the event, and talks with Rob Schrick, Bayer CropScience horticulture manager. Schrick Listen to the interview…
Agri View: Food Protection
…severe abdominal pain, and vomiting. Usually, little or no fever is present. Symptoms of HUS include decreased urine production, dark or tea-colored urine, and facial pallor. Duration of Illness 5-10…
NFU Joins Field to Market, Continues Support for Sustainable Agriculture
…unite the agricultural supply chain in defining, measuring and advancing the sustainability of agriculture production in the United States. “For the 200,000 family farm and ranch members of NFU, sustainability…
New Dairy Conference Focuses on Golden State
…dairy production in California. Continuing Education: American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists: Approved for 10 CEUs. California Certified Crop Advisor: Approved for 2 CEUs. See the full agenda from the…
EPA Moves to Cancel the Insecticide Flubendiamide
…soybeans, almonds, tobacco, peanuts, cotton, lettuce, alfalfa, tomatoes, watermelon, and bell peppers, with some crops having as many as 6 applications per year. Crops that have been properly treated with…
New Pistachio Might Expand Production
New pistachio varieties are showing promising results and one might make production in new areas a possibility. New Pistachio Might Expand Production Two new pistachio varieties could provide some relief…
Calif. Citrus Growers Turn to Florida and Texas for Huanglongbing Help
…been battling against the disease for over a decade, in which time statewide production has plummeted by 70 percent and over 100,000 acres have been removed. As a result, the…
Remote Imaging Could Reduce Set Size
…planes, satellites or eventually drones, to record a thermal mapping of production land every week or so. Each tree’s canopy would be monitored for stress down to the pixel of…
Leap Year and Ag
…pounds and produces 60 pounds of milk per day. One day’s production is 2.6 pounds of butter or 7 gallons of milk or 6 pounds of cheese. A dairy cow…