…organic systems. Also exhibits by firms providing products acceptable for sustainable and certified organic production. CEUs are offered for Certified Crop Advisers and licensed Department of Pesticide Professionals. Who: Presented…
R-MAX Drone Gets Cleared for Takeoff
…wine industry. Giles emphasized that this unmanned aerial vehicle is meant to be an added tool to a current system. The tank capacity restrictions makes this technology a specialized applicator….
Organic Pest Control – Part 2
Yesterday Cathy Isom discussed keeping your home pest free. Today she fills us in on what we can do outdoors to help unwanted pests and insects from moving indoors. Organic…
California Cuts Habitat Fix for Delta Project
…year of drought with mandatory water restrictions for residents, and many farmers are receiving little or no surface water for irrigation from government water projects. As part of the overhauled…
Organic Pest Control – Part 1
In this, the first of Cathy Isom’s two-part series, she tells us how to keep your home pest and insect-free without using toxic chemicals. Organic Pest Control-part 1…
New Crops Trending in Southern California
Agriculture leaders are starting to see some new crops in Southern California due to water restrictions and a recently passed ordinance. New Crops Trending in Southern California San Diego County…
Top-Four Myths of the California Drought
…recoverable losses in the state’s water system and the restrictions on water rights. The overappropriation myth is debunked in more detail in the following blog: Using Water Multiple Times in…
Almond Board: Think Twice Before Using Pyrethroids for May Spray
…– pyrethroids Professor of Entomology at UC Davis, Frank Zalom, says spraying pyrethroids at this time is not recommended. Pyrethroids are a chemical compound very similar to the organic pyrethrin,…
USDA Announces Building Blocks for Climate-Smart Agriculture
…organic inputs and compost application, and alleviating compaction. USDA aims to increase no-till implementation from the current 67 million acres to over 100 million acres by 2025. Nitrogen Stewardship: Focus…
Citrus Frustrated with Bee-Friendly Restrictions
Another issue citrus leaders have with the Department of Pesticide Regulations is the continued guidelines and restrictions on crop treatments that are put in place to aid bees. Frustrated with…
The Western View: The Farmer’s Daughter
…crop from planting to harvest, and the following year, followed the family’s soybeans. But through the process, she became aware of how radicals in the organic food movement were using…
USDA: Record Number of Organic Producers in U.S.
…a total of 27,814 certified organic operations around the world. According to data released by the Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS) National Organic Program (NOP), the number of domestic certified organic…
Cotton Acreage May be Lowest Since the 1920s
…an influence on whitefly pressure. If the neighbors do not spray, Devaney said, there is a problem. Restrictions on certain other control materials in neighboring crops also affect their ability…
Water for Farms – a Briefing by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC)
…In contrast, today’s rules generally allow landowners to pump without quantity restrictions. Better integration of surface water and groundwater management is key Many irrigation districts already manage surface and groundwater…