…second problem is plant-parasitic nematodes and this includes ring, lesion and root-knot nematode,” said UC Cooperative Extension Pomology Advisor for Merced County David Doll. Researchers have been working on fumigation…
Growers May Be Aiding Mite Flare-up
Numerous growers are reporting increased populations of Spider mites in almond orchards again this year. UC Cooperative Extension Pomology Advisor for Merced County David Doll noted high temperatures and water…
NOW Damage Bigger Issue Than Growers Think
…Cooperative Extension Pomology Advisor for Merced County David Doll believes that “a lot of this has to do with the lack of access we’ve had into these orchards in regards…
Almond Board: Gala Dinner at 2017 Almond Conference
…by a smash-hit U.S. and world tour. His headline illusion show is said to have mass appeal not seen since the touring days of David Copperfield. Returning to his roots…
FSMA Agricultural Water Compliance Extension?
…of water usage. FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., announced that the agency will be working to address the concerns raised regarding the complexity and feasibility of the implementation of the…
Almond Harvest Continues, Postharvest Irrigation Importance
…Advisor for Merced County David Doll noted, “the water we apply to our orchards in the postharvest is the most critical water we apply for next year’s crop.” Depending on…
Pork Industry Pressing for FMD Vaccine Bank in 2018 Farm Bill
…for “an adequate supply of FMD vaccine.” NPPC Vice-President David Herring told Congress earlier this year NPPC Vice-President David Herring NPPC argues the U.S. does not have enough FMD vaccine…
WOTUS Public Meetings Scheduled
…Trump in repealing and replacing the WOTUS rule. Earlier this year, EPA administrator Scott Pruitt said the change would offer certainty for agriculture. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Groups See Pruitt NCBA Video Biased Against WOTUS
…referenced above: EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt Urges Ranchers to File WOTUS Comments Scott Pruitt, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, recently visited Frasier Ranch outside Last Chance, Colorado, to get…
EPA Extends WOTUS Repeal Comment Period
…in late June. The Trump administration plans to separately write a new regulation to replace the rule. Additionally, President Trump signed an executive order in February ordering EPA Administrator Scott…
EPA Administrator Asks Cattlemen to Submit WOTUS Comments
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association released a video featuring Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt, in which Pruitt urges farmers and ranchers to submit official comments on the repeal of…
Immigration Bill Won’t Affect Temporary Workers
…production. Georgia Republican Senator David Perdue wrote colleagues last week after concerns were raised about how the bill would impact farm workers. Referring to comments by Senate Republican Lindsay Graham,…
Trump Endorsed Immigration Bill Could Harm Farm Labor
A bill endorsed by President Donald Trump that would change the U.S. immigration system may harm farm labor. The bill by Republican Senators Tom Cotton of Arkansas and David Perdue…
EPA, U.S. Army Move to Rescind 2015 “Waters of the U.S.”
…longstanding practice. “We are taking significant action to return power to the states and provide regulatory certainty to our nation’s farmers and businesses,” said Administrator Scott Pruitt. “This is the…