…more than 100 crops grown in the United States. Honey bee pollination alone adds more than $18 billion in value to agricultural crops annually. We’re celebrating Pollinator Week all week…
Tea Tree Oil Applications in Agriculture
…but other tea tree oil products are used on a variety of crops such as fruit trees, vegetables, bananas, and even coffee. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land of Ours…
MSOB: Biological Control Becoming More Viable with Drones
…can be used to release bios on top of tall crops,” Grandperrin noted. “Something we’ve done as well is releasing beneficials right after rain when it is impossible for field…
Survey Seeks Farmer Experience with On-Farm Conservation Programs
…great for soil conservation and they help deal with water management. In many cases, you’re getting additional pollination of crops that you’re growing while you’re using these conservation programs. So…
Almond Update: Seeds for Bees Program Providing Additional Support This Year
…crops last year and Crowley said they intend to grow that number further. “We’re trying to get 15,000 cover crop acres planted this year and we think we’re going to…
Stabenow on Senate Ag Committee Work
…need on one end, but prices rising for consumers at the other end, I think more competition and transparency make sense. The department is moving forward on their own with…
MSOB: Plant Biostimulant Act Necessary for Regulatory Clarity
…crop nutrition. Marrone Bio’s portfolio of 18 products helps a wide range of growers – from row crops and fruits and vegetables to tree nuts, vines, and greenhouse production –…
Largely Positive Response to USDA’s Food Supply Chain Transformation Plan
…addressing longstanding structural challenges related to production systems, anti-competition and anti-consolidation, farmer incomes, rising food prices, and addressing equity and food access,” Policy Director for the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition,…
More Than 40 Food and Agriculture Groups Call for Tariff Adjustment
…suspension, reduction, or elimination of tariffs to help relieve some of the impacts of rising inflation. A letter was sent to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai detailing the challenges that…
Field Day Focused on Beneficial Predators in Walnuts Happening June 16
…crops and beneficial predators. “Predatory mite releases, there will be a demonstration of this on that farm. And we’ll be talking a lot of about natural enemies and how to…
Drivers Across the U.S. Reach 30 Billion Miles on E15 Fuel
…have logged 30 billion miles on the road using E15. Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor calls it a testament to the rising popularity of E15. The ethanol blend is made…
Sustainability in Agriculture
…spoke Wednesday at a webinar hosted by the Northern Crops Institute. She says one challenge is convincing farmers to adopt new practices while many already using sustainable practices. “That’s where…
Vilsack Gives Details on Food Supply Chain Plans
…and other groups, such as cooperatives and worker associations, creating new capacity or expanding existing capacity. $200 million for Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops Program for specialty crop operations that…
NIFA Invests in Antimicrobial Resistance Mitigation in Food Supply Chain
…through different environments as a route for moving from animal and human waste to plant crops. That project is being supported by a $1 million investment. Other projects include improving…