…sorghum forage crops to still produce high yields. Dahlberg also noted the assistance aerial drones provided in significantly reducing the amount of time required for some of the data recordings….
Tulare County ACP Suppression Continues
…Valley grower liaison with any questions you may have. Earlier suppression treatments in Kern and Tulare Counties have been successful in reducing psyllid numbers for more than a year. Link…
U.S. Cotton Sets Goals to Further Reduce Environmental Footprint
…efficiency (more fiber per gallon) by 18 percent; 4) reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 39 percent; 5) increasing soil carbon in fields by 30 percent; and 6) reducing energy to…
Medfly Quarantine Issued in Los Angeles County
…the flies naturally die off there will be no offspring to replace them, effectively reducing the overall population. Properties that are within 200 meters of detection sites will be treated…
Almond Board: Low-Dust Harvest Equipment Demos
The Almond Board of California is hosting two demonstrations featuring low-dust harvesting equipment. Growers and others in the industry are invited to head out to see side-by-side demonstrations of low-dust…
Secretary Perdue Announces USDA Improvements
…the future. Reducing Redundancies While creating the Farm Production and Conservation mission area, it became apparent that across USDA there are redundancies and inefficiencies in the mission support activities. Presently…
GAO Recommends Lowering Crop Insurance Expected Rate of Return
…information in the study for 2009 through 2015, the reasonable rate of return declined, averaging 9.6 percent. By reducing the expected rate of return, GAO says the federal crop insurance…
ISU Study Shows No Impact of RFS on Greenhouse Gasses
…Standard (RFS) has substantially benefited the U.S. economy by lowering gasoline and crude oil prices, cutting crude oil imports, adding value to U.S.-produced agricultural commodities, and reducing U.S. greenhouse gas…
New Academic Journal Study: RFS Offers Substantial Benefits to U.S. Economy
…by lowering gasoline and crude oil prices, cutting crude oil imports, adding value to U.S.-produced agricultural commodities, and reducing U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. “The results confirm that the current…
Drying Your Own Fresh Herbs
…they get overgrown and start flowering. Wash them well or gently shake them to remove any residual dirt or dust. Herbs that have a lower moisture content such as thyme,…
A Faster, Less Costly Way to Process Walnuts
…infrared drying process quickly removed moisture from the surface and shell of walnuts, reducing total drying time by 35 percent. Walnuts have a broad range of moisture contents and get…
Early Market Benefits Apple Growers
…or what is known as a pedestrian orchard, which allows the fruit to be picked mostly from the ground or on platforms, reducing the use of ladders. These systems also…
Poll: Tax Reform Needed for Farmers and America
…deduct equipment purchases in the year the purchase is made. Voters support reducing the capital gains tax (54- 26 percent). Three in five voters (61-18 percent) say farmland that is…
Top U.S. Milk Processor Struggling
…its own milk processing plant, reducing its reliance on Dean. The Texas-based milk supplier this week cut its per-share profit expectations nearly in half. Shares of Dean Foods are down…