…ground-based spray applications of 25 feet for medium or larger sprays when sprayed from a height greater than 12 inches from the soil surface or planting medium; and 100 feet…
ThryvOn™ Technology Now Available for Cotton
…which can diminish yields and ultimately lower a crop’s value. In time for the 2023 cotton planting season, Bollgard® 3 ThryvOn™ cotton with XtendFlex ® Technology is now commercially available….
Details of Climate-Smart Agriculture Investments from IRA
…practices like cover cropping, conservation tillage, wetland restoration, prescribed grazing, nutrient management, tree planting and more. To ensure we can quantify the benefits of these IRA investments, NRCS is working…
U.S. Cotton Plantings Down Despite Demand Improvements
Information from the National Cotton Council (NCC) indicates that U.S. cotton plantings will be down 17 percent from 2022. According to the NCC’s 42nd Annual Early Season Planting Intentions Survey,…
Planting Delays in Monterey County Due to Flood Damage
…amount of damage, many plantings will be delayed. “What I’m hearing at this point is everyone’s expecting 45 to 60 days probably as the minimum timeframe at this point for…
USDA and USTR Seek New Trade Advisory Committee Members
…and vegetables, grains, feed, oilseeds, and planting seeds, processed foods, sweeteners and sweetener products, tobacco, cotton, and peanuts. Applicants must have expertise in U.S. agriculture and experience in international trade…
Winegrape Market in Balance After Three Short Crops
…increase in plantings over the past several years has tapered off to a more manageable pace. “The plantings have slowed down from where they were a few years back. We’re…
DPR Updating Rules Related to 1,3-D Exposure
…protect crops such as carrots, sweet potatoes, berries, grapes, and tree nuts. Prior to planting, the fumigant is most often injected directly into the soil. It is also applied through…
Agronomic Minute: Prepping Almond Orchards for Winter
…ground, or you could be planting cover crop, or you could do both. Or you could be adding compost,” said Gemperle. “Those are things that you could be starting to…
Almond Update: Grant Supports Growers in Improving Pollinator Health
…Lewis said the funding from the grant will be available for a variety of grower activities. “One will be adding/planting forage in and around their orchards. Maybe a piece of…
New Food Supply Threat from Lack of Rice
…has caused India’s rice planting area to contract to its smallest level in three years. The threat to India’s rice production comes when countries across the world are struggling with…
Innovation to Have Broader Impact on Ag Labor Than Immigration Policy
…U.S. “A lot of these multinational operators have been planting berries, avocados, and other crops in Mexico to be able to provide U.S. consumers with year-round supplies,” said Magaña. “Ag…
Almond Update: Less Than a Month Left to Apply for Seeds for Bees
…is meant to coincide with the optimal time for planting cover crops in almond orchards to boost pollinator habitat during bloom. “If our goal at Project Apis M. is to…
Optimism for Managing Black Fig Fly in California
…in disaster for last year’s fig crop. “Fortunately, our fig planting is really a trial scale operation, so it didn’t really impact us at the bottom line. But within that…