…more traditional pathological approach to chill modeling. “In the physiological approach our hypothesis is that we don’t know, or we don’t understand fully what happens from a physiological perspective in…
California Chill Report: Increased Moisture Helping Winter Fog Events
…if they’re not exposed to the sunshine like that because they’re in foggy conditions, they don’t get heated up as much,” Jarvis-Shean explained. Information from the UC Davis Chill Calculator…
Farm Bureau Recognizes Young Farmers and Ranchers Competition Winners
…farmers and ranchers who don’t derive the majority of their income from an agricultural operation, but who actively contribute and grow through their involvement in agriculture, leadership ability, and participation…
AFBF: More Uncertainty for WOTUS
…Court will have new guidelines for the agencies that are very different than what the EPA just now released.” However, Cushman says, don’t expect the Supreme Court decision to end…
Potential for Continued Drought Impacts Despite Flood Emergency
…have ag fertilizer suppliers and input suppliers. We have truckers. We have all of these businesses that don’t have crop insurance and have significantly reduced their economic activity,” Johnson explained….
Collaboration Critical for Advancing the Raisin Industry
…to take initiative and help find solutions to production challenges. “At the end of the day, I don’t feel comfortable just sitting here as a grower and saying, ‘Well gosh,…
How the LandFlex Incentive Program Can Assist Dairy Farmers
…is a requirement as part of LandFlex, we want to make sure that we don’t create any nuisances – then they could also choose to either cap the amount of…
New Year’s Resolutions for the Farm
…center, so we can discuss your vision for your land. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) can provide you with free technical assistance and or advice. Don’t do it alone – USDA’s…
Almond Update: Looking Forward to 2023 with Industry Optimism
…out of them, and I don’t know why that would be different in the future. Maybe a little bit tougher this time just because of SGMA and because of the…
MSOB: Broadening Approach to Biocontrol Research to Look for Untapped Potential
…of other organisms out there that actually never have been considered as biocontrol agents,” said Wackers. “Don’t get stuck in the applications of only using microbials for disease control and…
Opportunities and Challenges of Electric Farming Equipment
…well as the role of labor on the farm, will change as this technology becomes more common. “There’s a hundred things to do every day, that we’re not getting done…
EPA: New Biofuel Mandates Will Boost GHG in Short Term
…assuming biofuel volume mandates don’t change after 2025. EPA says the proposal would reduce GHGs by between 128 million and 1.6 billion metric tons. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land…
California Chill Report: Researchers Look at Solutions to Dormancy Issues
…looking at dormancy breaking treatments that get applied in about a month before anticipated bud break,” said Jarvis-Shean. “To help wake the trees up so that we don’t see these…
VofV: Eurofins U.S. Chief Science Officer Joelle Mosso on Why Testing Can’t Solve Food Safety Problems
…of the information in a proactive food safety strategy: “Tests don’t solve problems. I can have the best tests in the world, it’s not going to solve it. So [it’s]…