…your kale, too. The dreaded cabbage looper (also known as the cabbage moth or inch-worm) is one of the worst. Harvesting kale is a cinch. Grab some scissors or a…
Nighttime Labor Regulation Language to Be Reviewed in April
…at 10-foot candle brightness requirement. So if you used a worker harvesting grapes at night as the center point, this standard is saying that there has to be 10 feet…
Tips for Growing the Brussel Sprout
…cut off the entire stalk rather than harvesting just the buds, you can put the stalk in water as you would a cut flower. I’m Cathy Isom… Sponsored Content Fungicide…
WTO Officially Acknowledges Chinese Subsidies Violate Rules
…non-exempt support up to 8.5 percent of the total value of production for a specific product. The panel ruled that Chinese subsidies for producers from 2012 to 2015 were well…
California Producers Win Prestigious Conservation Award
…morning, Chief Lohr and President Van Dyke presented Cumberland County Soil Conservation District (SCD) in Crossville, Tenn., with the 2018 Earth Team Award. The National Conservation District Employees Association (NCDEA) also presented annual awards on Feb….
Students Set to Celebrate Agriculture and Leadership During FFA Week
…Tuesday, Feb. 19, the National FFA Foundation will celebrate Give FFA Day, a 24-hour campaign encouraging the public to support various needs impacting FFA members. If interested in giving, one can visitFFA.org/giveffaday. On…
Harvesting Technology at the World Ag Expo
The gates of the International Agri-Center in Tulare opened Tuesday morning to officially begin the 52nd World Ag Expo. During the opening ceremony, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine and California Farm…
USDA Reminds Producers of Feb. 14 Deadline for Market Facilitation Program
Agricultural producers have until Feb. 14, 2019, to sign up for USDA’s Market Facilitation Program (MFP), launched last year to help producers suffering from damages due to unjustified trade retaliation. Producers can…
E.M. Tharp and World Ag Expo® “We Believe in Growing” Scholarship Winners Announced
…She has been a member of 4-H for 13 years and has held officer positions within her club. Cano is an FFA member and was a top five Market Goat…
USDA To Host 2018 Farm Bill Implementation Listening Sessions
…USDA can streamline and improve program delivery while also enhancing customer service.” The listening session will be held Feb. 26, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. in the Jefferson Auditorium in the…
Western View: The Moon Trees
…page. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West and Citrus Industry Magazine. Visit us on the web at citrusindustry.net. Western View: The Moon Trees About the Author…
USDA to Release Complete Set of Tables for Agricultural Projections to 2028
On Feb. 14, 2019 at 12 p.m. EST, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will release the complete set of tables prepared for the upcoming USDA Agricultural Projections to 2028…
Western View: Why So Much For Gasoline?
…just happened, after a big refinery fire in 2015. This is according to research done by UC Berkeley professor Severin Borenstein. He found the mysterious price increase while leading a…
California Students Earn NCF Award Scholarship
…from the National Cattlemen’s Foundation. Emily Andreini and Sarah Klopatic have each received the award, which recognizes superior achievement in academics and leadership. The scholarships were presented Feb. 1, 2019…
