…in vegetable crops (4.95% = $59,025,000). Decreases occurred in field crops (41.99% = $134,995,000), seed crops (30.80% = $10,437,000), fruit and nut crops (6.6% = $229,551,000), nursery products (25.65% =…
Limiting Tomato Bacterial Canker Spread
…concern. Limiting Tomato Bacterial Canker Spread When a grower finds tomato bacterial canker in the field, there are a few things to consider. That, according to UC Vegetable Crops Advisor,…
Agri View: Telematics
…field to transfer to the internet. Why? To save time. My question is, why is it necessary if you only make one crop a year? But, farms which are using…
The People’s Department: A New Era for Civil Rights at USDA
…heard. 4.Unparalleled Access to Economic Opportunity To level the playing field and make sure every American has a chance to succeed regardless of race, gender or sexual identity, ethnicity or…
Managing Dust at Harvest Videos
…Spanish, outlines the specific, research-based practices that are proven to reduce harvest dust that are included in the new videos. These durable guides can serve as a quick, in-field reference…
Japan Wheat Imports
…were found in an unplanted field in Washington State. However, imports of wheat from the U.S. Gulf region will continue. Bloomberg reports the measure should prevent contaminated supplies from entering…
5th Annual Kids’ “State Dinner”
…Montana: Bison in a Field, by Chef Brooke, Age 8 Nebraska: Tasty Veggie Tacos, by Chef Lauren, Age 10 Nevada: Veggie-Packed Indian Lentils, by Chef Skylar, Age 8 New Hampshire:…
Effects of Agricultural Conservation
…with no single conservation solution meeting the needs of every field and farm. That report informed the development of the new Western Lake Erie Basin Initiative, which helps support farmers’…
Almond Board: Using All Techniques to Reduce Dust
…field as early as possible however we need to consider our neighbors. People arent getting up until about 6:00 a.m.,” Willmott says. “We try to be in the field around…
Farming Game Story
…a hay field just as the sun was coming up in early July 1979. George Rohrbacher, a rancher from Central Washington State, was driving that tractor. He and his wife…
NMPF Introduces FARM Environmental Stewardship Component
…footprint assessment tool created by the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy. Farm Smart has been field-tested in several full supply chain pilots, and is familiar to the dairy cooperative, processor…
Agri View: Crop Losses
…EarthSky Researchers found that extreme heat and drought between 1964 and 2007 account for about a 10% decline in global cereal crop production. Drought affected corn field. A study published…
Ag Labor and Border Security Require Balanced Approach
…are being left to rot in the field. That means consumers will be less able to enjoy American-grown products, according to the video. “Our country’s going need to make up…
Shade Plants
…millennia of cultivation and breeding has led to berry bushes that are suited to the field—in other words, to full sun. Blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, and the like tolerate part sun,…