…Land, Air, Water Resources and UCCE advisors Michelle Leinfelder-Miles and Rachael Long This project will demonstrate compost application to alfalfa for improving soil structure and fertility. Compost is not typically applied to alfalfa;…
Former Goat Herder’s Crop Research Promotes Prosperity for Imperial Valley Farmers
…the proceedings of the 2019 Western Alfalfa and Forage Crops Symposium. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he has been giving talks via Zoom on Rhodes grass as a new emerging crop,…
CFAP Eligibility Expands with USDA Announcement
…of the commodities that have now received CFAP eligibility include pistachios, chives, blackberries, cilantro, passion fruit, Swiss chard, alfalfa sprouts, okra, and mustard. USDA has also expanded coverage to include…
Sorghum Provides Multiple Areas of Value as Dairy Forage
…Management Advisor for Fresno, Kings and Tulare Counties. “We do have a lot of crops on the dairy farm, like alfalfa and corn for instance, that are not going to…
New Resistant Alfalfa Weevil Project Underway
…gathering that baseline data now just to prepare for the future,” said Grettenberger. The Resistant Alfalfa Weevil project will include the collection of alfalfa weevils from fields and conducting dose-response…
Third MFP Payment Coming This Week
…and medium grain rice, as well as alfalfa hay. The assistance provided for non-specialty crops is derived from a single county payment rate which is multiplied by the total amount…
Researchers Fortify Queen of the Forages with Disease Defense
Alfalfa growing in a field. ARS scientists have developed an alfalfa seed coating that works against several soilborne plant pathogens. Photo by Deborah Samac (USDA/ARS) — Alfalfa is often called…
USDA Issues Second Tranche of Market Facilitation Program
…be made by the Farm Service Agency (FSA) under the authority of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) Charter Act to producers of alfalfa hay, barley, canola, corn, crambe, dried beans,…
Rotating Insecticides to Combat Resistance
Alternating between insecticides, instead of mixing, may be a better approach for combating resistance among pests. At the recent Alfalfa and Forage Field Day at Kearney Ag Center, Cooperative Extension…
Tariff Increases Delayed as ‘Good Will’ Gesture
…soybeans, or pork. The exemption list from China’s Ministry of Finance did include several varieties of animal feed such as alfalfa and fish meal, as well as some farm chemicals….
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 09-04-19
…Alfalfa and Forage Field Day coming up and why FFA is staying relevant in changing times. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more. Danielle…
Upcoming Alfalfa and Forage Field Day at KARE
Trial block of alfalfa at Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center The 2019 Alfalfa and Forage Field Day is coming up on Thursday, September 19 at the Kearney Agricultural Research…
DPR/CDFA Announce Team for Chlorpyrifos Alternatives
…and the Work Group, visit our website. Quick facts about Chlorpyrifos Chlorpyrifos is used to control pests on a variety of crops, including alfalfa, almonds, citrus, cotton, grapes and walnuts. It…
USDA Announces Details of Support Package for Farmers
…Corporation (CCC) Charter Act to producers of alfalfa hay, barley, canola, corn, crambe, dried beans, dry peas, extra-long staple cotton, flaxseed, lentils, long grain and medium grain rice, millet, mustard…