Photo by Engin Akyurt on Pexels.com The Spring Vegetable Crop Research Update is coming up Wednesday, April 6 in Five Points. The event will begin at 9 a.m. at the…
Week in Review: Shipping Costs and Carrier Consolidation & New Fertilizer Grant Program
…nut growers to become more receptive to implementing a cover crop system in their orchards. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will be supporting domestic fertilizer production this summer through…
Sunflowers Should be Included with Horticulture Farming
…insect for many crop plants. Listen to Cathy Isom’s This Land of Ours program here. Sunflowers Should be Included with Horticulture Farming Sponsored Content Fungicide Resistance Management Minute April 3,…
Almond Update: Almond Journey Podcast Providing Unique Industry Insight
…is to share those stories.” The podcast has covered a variety of topics from Navel orangeworm mating disruption, to pollination and beekeeping, to custom harvesting approaches. One of the more…
Proposed and Coming Changes to Organic National List
…amendments include the removal of vitamin B1 from crop production and procaine from livestock production. There are also 14 nonorganic ingredients that are being removed from organic handling. The final…
Program Helping Protect Pollinators from Invasive Pests
…Plant Protection Today Featured Article: How PPQ Protects Pollinator Health; Pollinators Benefit Our Health and Environment USDA/APHIS image Bee pollination alone is responsible for more than 15-billion in added crop…
Benefits of Implementing a Cover Crop System in Tree Nuts
…the costs of a cover crop system with the benefits that it can provide, which can include significant yield increases. TAKING THE NEXT STEP WITH COVER CROPPING Once a grower…
Use of Conservation Practices Increases Over Past Decade
…systems and improved water management strategies, per-acre water application rates decreased by 19% and withdrawals by 7 million-acre-feet. · Nearly 70% of cultivated cropland had conservation crop rotations, and 28%…
Trouble-Free Fruit Tree with a Sweet Floral Flavor and Tropical Twist
…– Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0/Wikipedia image Tree farmers in the warmer regions of the United States may want to consider switching things up and growing a crop a little…
Almond Matters: Disease Concerns After Recent Rains
…out more of the crop. We’d like to save what we’ve got.” The rains came after a relatively quick and even bloom period for California almonds. Freezing temperatures over the…
Current USDA Organic Survey Open Until April 4
…April 4. The purpose of the survey is to get a better understanding of the overall organic industry, through gathering information on certified organic crops and various livestock commodities. “We…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 03-07-22
…NRCS-EQIP Cover Crop Initiative deadline extension and more from the Farm Bill hearing. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet…
Cover Crop Initiative Deadline Extended Through March 10
Producers still have an opportunity to sign up for a special cover crop initiative that is being offered through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s…
Golden State Dairy Management Conference Scheduled for March 23 in Modesto
…a variety of industry topics. “We have UC farm advisors, statewide specialists, as well as dairy faculty joining us in Modesto,” said Heguy. “To cover topics like nutrition, manure management,…