…40 million pounds of food in all. Diener arranged for butternut squash seed to be donated by David Bodine of AgSeeds. He generously paid for several days of labor to harvest…
Agricultural Committees Undergo Leadership Changes
…Michelle Fischbach. Peterson spent six of his nearly 30 years in Congress serving as chair of the committee. Representatives David Scott of Georgia and Jim Costa of California already appear…
Audit Data Shows Strong Compliance with New LGMA Water Requirements
…Scott Horsfall said in a blog post. “Of the 6,348 total water checkpoints reviewed by auditors, LGMA members were collectively found to be out of compliance with 64 checkpoints. This…
Making Sense of Biologicals: Nematode’s High Level of Peachtree Borer Control
…of a biological in action with USDA’s Dr. David Shapiro-Ilan. A multi-year study by Shapiro-Ilan and his team has tested the effectiveness of a beneficial nematode against peachtree borer, which…
Farmer Plants Sunflowers as an Uplift During Pandemic
How a Wisconsin farmer decided to cheer everyone up during the Pandemic. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Scott Thompson and his family have been farming for 70…
Mechanical Weeding Trials Showing Promising Results in Tomatoes
…Vegetable Crop Advisor, Scott Stoddard is also working on similar trials in Merced County as part of the project. Amber Vinchesi-Vahl explained that she has been working with growers on…
UCCE Webinar Intends to Help Farmers Raise the Value of California Cotton
…health management approaches. David Lamm, former NRCS National Soil Health Coordinator and now part of the Soil Health Institute in Greensboro, N.C., will share experiences from the Southern U.S. cotton…
Farmers to Families Food Box Program Reaches 50 Million Boxes Delivered
…great event with Mayor David Allen and Mr. Hodge partnership with USDA Farmers to Families food box give away. Shout out to the City Staff, Council Woman Williams, and all…
Making Sense of Biologicals: Not All Nematodes Are Bad
Nematodes are usually a bad word for producers. In this episode of Making Sense of Biologicals, USDA’s Dr. David Shapiro is back to inform growers that there are also beneficial…
California ACP, HLB Funding Survives COVID Impacted Budget
…the radio report. California ACP, HLB Funding Survives COVID Impacted Budget Adult Asian citrus psyllid on a citrus leaf. USDA/ARS Photo by David Hall About the Author Taylor Hillman Sponsored…
NIFA Grant Helps UCR Develop Agricultural Technology
…natural resources and protects the environment, these projects will provide needed research to overcome critical barriers facing the industry,” NIFA Director Scott Angle said in a press release. “Investments in…
Making Sense of Biologicals: Microbials Attack the Health of Pests
…can help protect a plant’s well-being by decreasing the health of pest populations. Listen to the episode with USDA-ARS Research Leader David Shapiro. ‘Making Sense of Biologicals’ is a series…
Members Appointed to the EPA Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee
…Ph.D. – Mississippi State University – Delta Research and Extension Center; Stoneville, MS David Graybill – Red Sunset Farm and Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, Mifflintown, PA Dennis Haugen – Dennis Haugen…
Meyer Receives Bradford-Rominger Agricultural Sustainability Leadership Award
…of the Bradford-Rominger award include UC Cooperative Extension advisors Rachael Long, Rachel Surls and David Lewis, Sustainable Conservation’s Director of Resources Daniel Mountjoy, UCCE advisor Rose Hayden-Smith, UCCE specialist Ken…