…global cotton-seed market and up to 69 percent of U.S. approved herbicide-tolerant seeds for alfalfa, canola, corn, wheat, soybeans and cotton. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Chowchilla Dairy Farmer Named 2017 Conservation Agriculture Farmer Innovator
…of Chowchilla, double crops his own dairy forage along with tomatoes and alfalfa crops on about 850 acres. After his pioneering efforts with strip-till – some of the very earliest…
USDA/NIFA Invests in Programs to Increase Crop Productivity, Profitability, and Stewardship of Three Crops
…alfalfa production systems. The grants are funded through three NIFA programs: Alfalfa and Forage Research, Supplemental and Alternative Crops, and Potato Breeding Research. “For American farmers to continue to prosper…
Register for the Western Alfalfa and Forage Symposium
…be discussing the principles of drip irrigation with alfalfa. The Western Alfalfa and Forage Symposium is hosted by the California Alfalfa & Forage Association. Registration is still available on their…
Tour Shows Ornamental Pumpkin Big Business
…Pumpkin Maze in Lathrop. A pumpkin amusement park now occupies land that was farmed for tomatoes, row crops, alfalfa, and melons. Most of the land is used to entertain about…
Tomato Crop Coming in Lighter than Expected
…be converted from row crops to almonds. “Tomatoes require a good crop rotation to maintain yields,” said Williams, who also has corn, sunflowers, wheat, alfalfa and beans. “We have to…
Forage Industry Updated at Field Day
…Alfalfa and Forage Extension Specialist Dan Putnam, addressed the benefits of using subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) in alfalfa, particularly in the Central Valley and areas of the low desert. “Many…
Improving Livestock Digestion with GMO Clover
…forage and is most recognized for genetically modified alfalfa that withstands glyphosate herbicides. The current research on condensed tannins seems to be geared toward strictly using alfalfa to feed cattle…
Agri View: Who Started Farming?
…fruits and vegetables. And, the original planting of clover, alfalfa, and other small grains. But, most of the crops that fed the people originated with the Indians. Wild game was…
Chlorpyrifos Ban Introduced in U.S. Senate
…a number of crops such as soybeans, wheat, alfalfa, citrus, tree nuts, peanuts, vegetables, and others, from losses to insect pests. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
China Approves More GMO Crops
…spokeswoman said the company was disappointed its Pioneer insect-resistant corn was not included. The other three on the waiting list were Dow’s Enlist soybeans and two alfalfa products from Monsanto….
‘Worst is Over’ for Snow-Melt, Officials Say
…not so minimal.” For example, a 40-foot breach along the south fork of the river damaged newly planted alfalfa fields at a family farm east of Lemoore. “Four hundred to…
Almond Matters: Helping Root Systems
…soil but not in an available form for the plant.” Lopez said they see good results from the product in tomatoes, alfalfa and some permanent crops. “It’s a plant and…
Lygus Trap Crops in Strawberries
…or immediately adjacent to, alfalfa trap crops relative to adjacent strawberries,” he said. So why does this natural technique work? It may be as simple as a preference. “Flowering alfalfa…