The head of the Farm Service Agency says different parts of USDA are working together to provide risk management tools for ag producers. Rod Bain has more. Click to open…
Beetle Causes Problems for Citrus Exports
…South Korea. The beetle is a quarantined pest there, and now that county’s government is stepping up their quarantine action. As AgNet West reported back in October, South Korean officials…
Risk Management Strategies for Farmers
An ag industry leader says producers can protect themselves by building in risk management strategies in their operations. Rod Bain reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
AgNeTVideo Report: Dairy at the World Ag Expo
…a director of Dairy Management Incorporated, was on hand to discuss why a positive image is important. The Diary Check off program had an interactive setup, where dairy producers who…
Continuing Coverage: Dairy at the World Ag Expo
Dairy is a big part of the World Ag Expo, and Dairy Management Inc. took the opportunity to talk to dairy producers visiting from around the nation. Sabrina Hill has…
Year-Round Integrated Pest Management
The UC Cooperative Extension is encouraging growers to make use of new year-round integrated Pest Management programs. UC Cooperative officials say a year round IPM program is like a check…
Better Crop Management Through The Web
The UC Cooperative Extension is testing web-based software to help growers better manage their crops with less water and nitrogen. UC Cooperative Extension Advisor Michael Cahn is helping lettuce and…
CAPCA Conferences Coming Up
Pest Control Advisors and others who deal with protecting plants will want to mark their calendar for an important seminar coming up. CAPCA is offering the seminar in San Bruno…
Irrigation Seminars at World Ag Expo
…attendees can also learn about energy management in irrigation, online monitoring and control systems, simplifying micro-irrigation system design, aeration in subsurface drip irrigation, and biggest mistakes in water filtration. Irrigation…
Pistachio Growers Watch for Mealybugs
It’s that time of year when pistachio growers need to be on the lookout for an orchard pest. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report David Haviland,…
New Website Helps With Pest Management
…anywhere, since all you need is a computer or smart phone. You’ll find answers to crop pest problems on the University of California Integrated pest management Program website. For example,…
Fighting Vine Mealybug in Grapes
California grape growers are on the lookout for a dangerous pest. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Walt Bently is an entomologist with the UC Cooperative…
Pear Growers Hope for Good Weather
…media for micro propagation of dwarfing pear rootstocks; Integrated floor management in North Coast pear orchards; And identification of pear scab resistance and Identification and control of pear canker diseases…
USDA Announces Speakers for Ag Forum
…the role of crop insurance in risk management, reinsurance, and the changing face of the U.S. and foreign crop insurance. Among the 25 breakout sessions are other risk-management sessions and…