…of inputs. Until the early 2000’s, the adoption rate of different PA technologies varied up to 22 percent across major U.S. field crops. After that time, adoption of some technologies…
Officials Warn of Flash Flood Potential
…scars, making these areas prone to sudden erosion along roads and through neighborhoods. State officials and the NWS urge the public to begin preparations for potential flood events. DWR urges…
Clinton, Trump Campaigns Talk Agriculture
…field, and give confidence to the American public. On the other hand, Clovis said regulations impose themselves on smaller enterprises, and “when you write regulations to re-impose regulations, you take…
Commentary: Always be Aware When Traveling over Railroad Tracks
…or night, so it is important always to be aware of your surroundings as you approach a railroad crossing. Farmers and farm employees use railroad crossings to move from field…
Kern County 2015 Crop Report
…Measurement Standards website: www.kernag.com I would like to thank all the members of the Agriculture and Measurement Standards staff who helped with the compilation and preparation of this report, especially…
Smelling Huanglongbing for Early-Detection
…“Our system uses a small sorbent, about the size of a tictac, that goes out in the field. We hang it in the canopy of a tree and it sits…
NCGA: Scholarship Opportunities to Young Farmers
…partnership with BASF Corporation. With the application period open until December 2, this program provides five $1,000 scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students pursuing a degree in an agriculture-related field…
CA’s Ross Possible Clinton Ag Secretary
…Relations for the Nebraska Rural Electric Association and as Field Representative for U.S. Senator Edward Zorinsky. Parts of this story are from the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Pacific Region October Crop Production Report
…153 thousand acres, the resulting yield is 1,518 pounds per acre. At of the beginning of October, cotton fields were in the final stages of harvest preparation. Oranges – The…
Food Waste
…we all know that food waste begins in the field and it continues to the homes of our consumers. So we strive to implement practices at our farm to prevent…
Commentary: Two Examples Demonstrate Regulatory Overreach
…drove by the field while it was being plowed and decided that John was violating the Clean Water Act, that he couldn’t plow his field without a permit. The administrator…
Taking the Melodrama out of Almond Orchard Recycling
UC Cooperative Extension will demonstrate a kinder, gentler – plus cheaper and more effective – method of recycling an almond orchard at a Manteca field day 10 a.m. to 12…
Pesticide Pilot Program is Twofold
…said. The first part focuses on clear posting at treated fields. “We are working with five growers, developing a pilot project to increase farm worker protections around posting,” Lauritzen said….
China Businessman Sentenced Three Years for Stealing Seed Trade Secrets
…a corn field where test plots of new seed corn varieties were growing. He was arrested in 2013, but five other coworkers fled the U.S. before they could be arrested….