…them to plant a new crop or a cover crop.” Emergency procedures enacted by USDA can provide multiple crop insurance flexibilities for farmers and ranchers. In some instances, insurance companies…
New Online Course on Vertebrate Pest Management Available
…Crop Advisor. Courses that are purchased in 2021 will need to be completed with the certificate downloaded before December 31. Listen to the radio report below. New Online Course on…
Almond Update: Smaller Objective Forecast, But Demand Remains Strong
…two months prior to the crop year’s end of July 31. As the industry heads into the 2021 crop year, market conditions appear favorable for producers despite carrying more inventory…
Positive Expectations for U.S. Pistachios Going Forward
…is expecting the crop out of Turkey will be lower given the heavy alternate bearing of the crop over there. Also, it is reported that the crop out of Iran…
Almond Shipments Staying Strong Despite Pandemic Challenges
…downturn during the pandemic. The sizable California almond crop that is expected could compound the issue of prices. Nevertheless, Jacobsen remains positive that prices will ultimately improve moving forward. “Hopefully,…
Onion Diseases You May Encounter, and Dealing with Them
…bulb bases and stalks, as well as wilted, yellow leaves. There’s no real treatment for this issue. Your only option is to destroy the crop, dig out the soil and…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 07-02-21
…new drought challenges, a biological approach to protecting pruning wounds from infection and California’s current weather and crop trends. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features…
Fresh Produce Industry Continues to Struggle with Transportation Issues
…taken to remedy the situation and get the flow of goods back to acceptable levels. “It creates a lot of uncertainty when roughly 30 to 40 percent of our crop…
Vegetables to Plant for a Bountiful Fall Harvest
…ideal for succession planting, meaning planting at intervals throughout the growing season. You can even start beans in the heat of summer. Beets are an ideal fall crop. Sow seeds…
Week in Review: Roundtable Addresses Farm Labor, Proposed Tax Changes Have Costly Implications
A recent farm labor reform roundtable brought together Senate leadership, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, and farm and farmworker organizations. Table olive industry members are looking to keep the crop competitive…
New Publication Outlines Herbicide Drift Symptoms on Hemp
…cropping systems that would be grown in the same region as hemp plants,” Light explained. Some of the materials tested in the project include glyphosate, oxyfluorfen, glufosinate, rimsulfuron, paraquat, and…
Growing a Sweet Crop of Berries in a Small Garden Space
Growing a sweet crop in a small garden space. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Even if you only have a small amount of garden space, it’s still possible…
Using AI to Better Understand Grapevine Leafroll and Red Blotch Diseases
…habitat in terms of cover crop or anything else like that that might be contributing to either the spread of the virulence of the disease.” Listen to the radio report…
Almond Matters: Pre-Hull Split Pest Management
…and DiPel to get effective management of both mites and navel orangeworm. Preventative measures are paramount for starting hull split in a good position to keep the crop clean through…