…food production yet are a common target of this Administration. These products are essential for farmers to leave their land and world cleaner, healthier, and safer than they found it….
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 01-24-22
…as a resource for the English and Spanish ag workforce, and winegrape prices aren’t keeping up with the rise in the cost of production. Tune in to the show for…
Winegrape Prices Not Keeping Pace with Rising Costs of Production
Growers are trying to remain resilient despite winegrape prices being far outpaced by rising costs of production. President of the California Association of Winegrape Growers, John Aguirre said the figures…
Blong Xiong to Lead USDA’s Farm Service Agency in California
…unable to receive private, commercial credit, including targeted loan funds for beginning, underserved, women and military veterans involved in production agriculture. USDA touches the lives of all Americans each day…
Almond Update: Mating Disruption Could Be ‘Backbone of Any IPM Program’
…really gives growers a basis to understand some of the cost, who’s hanging it, who’s distributing it, and going from there in terms of whether or not you have organic…
Electronically Sniffing Out Tomato Plant Pests
…the E-Nose can spot whitefly infestations on tomato plants by detecting the chemicals released by an infested plant. The chemical reaction is called volatile organic compounds or VOCs and is…
MSOB: Understanding Bacillus-Based Products and Grower Needs
…and fruits and vegetables to tree nuts, vines, and greenhouse production – operate more sustainably while increasing their return on investment. For educational webinars and biological IPM programs, visit MarroneBio.com….
USDA Outlines Long-Term Strategy for Addressing Wildfire Crisis
…food production, fairer markets for all producers, ensuring access to healthy and nutritious food in all communities, building new markets and streams of income for farmers and producers using climate…
Agronomic Minute: Adding Biosolutions to Cropping Systems
…the market today that companies are really getting creative with them.” Predominately used in organic production, biosolutions are being more widely adopted in conventional systems as well. Integrating certain biological…
Almond Update: Groundwater Recharge Guide Available to Growers
…wintertime and really hasn’t seen any negative impacts to production. So, since that is an option – an opportunity – we really just wanted to provide growers with a guide…
Common Pests that Pose a Threat to Your Strawberry Crop
…loopers, slugs, weevils, thrips, and strawberry spider mites. If left untreated, all of these pests can completely destroy your strawberry crop. Look for natural or organic methods for ridding these…
Mixed Response to Biden’s Meat Industry Action Plan
…the North American Meat Institute, Julie Anna Potts points to labor as being the most significant factor creating issues for meat and poultry production. “Press conferences and using taxpayer dollars…
Edible Plants that Grow Well in the Shade
Some edible plants that grow well in the shade. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Raw Organic Green Ramps ready to cook with There are plenty of great…
Diamondback Moth Infestations Underscore Importance of IPM Approach
…of certain active ingredients or insecticides from certain mode of action groups.” In a recent article, Dara points out that year-round production of cruciferous crops lends itself to continuous development…