…can be especially problematic during harvest. Active monitoring can give an indication as to what type of weed issues you may be facing. “You might see some spurge. That’s the…
State AGs Encourage Congressional Action on Right to Repair Legislation
…price and quickly enough to harvest their crops.” The coalition of 28 AGs highlights three pieces of legislation that Congress should be considering more heavily. Introduced in 2021, the Fair…
Floodwaters Create ‘Situational Crisis’ for California Dairy Farmers
…by housing animals where they can. Raudabaugh said some older dairies that have shut down are now being used as “literal lifeboats” for evacuated cows. The next step is getting…
California Storms Continue Taking a Toll on Agriculture
…Farmers had borrowed money to prepare the fields and were weeks away from beginning to harvest. Disaster relief and emergency financial assistance will be critical for both the residential community…
Breeding Better Potatoes for Better Potato Chips
…and a whole host of superior agronomic traits such as yield, time to harvest and tuber size. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. Breeding Better Potatoes…
USDA Celebrates First National Biobased Products Day
…Americans in rural areas. This assistance supports infrastructure improvements; business development; housing; community facilities such as schools, public safety and health care; and high-speed internet access in rural, tribal and…
Short Winegrape Crop Could Be Good with Demand Remaining Flat
…not at a rate that would bring harvest levels below the four million ton average. Coming out of an oversupply of winegrapes in 2018 and 2019, there is still a…
Farm Bureau Analysis: 2022 Crop Losses Top $21 Billion
…Through heavy rain, hail, snow, winds and drought, farming families prepare land, plant and harvest knowing their livelihoods are reliant on local weather conditions. In 2022, 18 weather and climate…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 03-02-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers changes to post harvest watering for nut producers, Ag Neighbors seeking to deploy…
California Chill Report: Starting Small with Dormancy Breaking Materials
…Khezri. “And harvest them separately from the entire field and then get the data to see what is the effect of Dormex on those few rows. Then they can have…
Last Year was the Best Yet for One California Avocado Grower
…of water and weather challenges. There were more than 275 million pounds of avocados harvested in California last year, with record-high prices being reported. Sayer joked that a few more…
California Strawberries Experience Storm Damage Nearing $200 Million
…as we get a few weeks of sun, the strawberry plants should recover in time to start harvest in the spring. With improved soil health from the rains, we should…
World’s First Agriculture-Focused Satellite Launches
…from Dragonfly’s EOS SAT-1 will deliver information for harvest monitoring, application mapping, seasonal planning and assessments that analyze information such as soil moisture, yield prediction and biomass levels. The data…
California Chill Report: Impacts of Straggled Bloom from Low Chill
…“If they start the race at a different time, they’re going to end the race at a different time, which means they’re ready to harvest in different timings,” Jarvis-Shean explained….