…Management Program for Integrated Methyl Bromide Alternatives. It includes production crops like grapes, strawberries and tree nuts as well as nursery crops. In strawberries, the main use of methyl bromide…
Desalination, Water Purification Research Projects Funded
…of concentrate management via halophyte farming and using this salt resistant crop to manage concentrate produced from water desalination. The pilot project would be conducted at the Brackish Groundwater National…
California Headlines: Gill’s Mealybug, California Grape Record, Honey Production
Sabrina Hill has today’s California agriculture headlines, which include pistachio growers attending a field day on Gill’s Mealybug, a new record for California table grapes, and California honey production. Click…
California Agriculture Headlines
…of the crop is showing damage from the lower amounts of water. Cotton growers are also reporting some insect pressure from whitefly and aphids. Checking in on the citrus crop,…
National Agriculture Headlines for the Week
…ag news, the new forecast for crop and livestock receipts shows crops are down but livestock up. Listen to the audio report for information from USDA Chief Economist Joe Glauber….
Almond Board: Almond Industry Supports Bee Health
…Report Almonds are the crop of choice bees and pollination services, according to Associate Director of Agricultural Affairs for the Almond Board of California, Bob Curtis. And he says the…
CA Farm Bureau On Water Shortage
…come in October. “We’ve got to make sure we manage what we’ve got left so we get those crops out of the ground,” Addington said. “This is one of the…
High-Tech Farming with Drones
…provides a bird’s eye view of areas that are otherwise inaccessible. And now using that same principle, producers who farm large fields could use the machine to inspect crops for…
California Agriculture Headlines
…in the California raisin crop this year. The Central Valley had perfect weather for the crop, and growers are saying it’s leading to a big increase. The USDA is forecasting…
2014 to Bring Lower Feed Costs
Next year will bring lower feed costs for livestock producers, but each type of producer will face different production and price prospects. Gary Crawford has more. Click to Open or…
AgNet West E-news: Citrus Expo; Crop Report and Revenues; Dairy Tours
This week’s issue of the AgNet West E-news includes videos from the Citrus Expo, crop report and revenue information and more. Click here to view the current issue….
AgNeTVideo: Citrus Expo 2013-Alltech Crop Science
Sabrina Hill talks with Ed Dickenson of Alltech Crop Science who tells us about what they are focusing on this year for citrus. For more on Alltech Crop Science, click…
What USDA Crop Forecasts Might Mean for Revenues
If corn and soybean crops come out as USDA is forecasting, what will that do for the revenues of row crop producers and livestock producers? USDA’s Gary Crawford with Joe…
Upcoming USDA Report
…but they will have to wait until the early hours of Monday morning for the key crop production numbers. Gary Crawford has more. Click to open or download audio report…