…sense because they do the majority of the work, especially when it comes to commercial agriculture. But there are a number of other pollinators as well, and National Pollinator Week…
Alarm Raised Over Potential Impact of Proposed SEC Rule
…extensive reporting of greenhouse gas emissions from publicly trade companies. Most troubling for the agricultural industry is the requirement to disclose Scope 3 emissions, which do not come from the…
Mite-Resistant Honeybees
…that they were tested head-to-head alongside standard honeybee stock in commercial apiaries providing pollination services and producing honey. Varroa mites can cause massive colony losses; they are the single largest…
VofV: Food Safety and Using Automation to Mitigate Risk
…out more at WGA.com. Priority Sampling Founder and CEO Rafael Davila joins the podcast to talk about his company’s efforts to improve the safety of the food supply chain. “I…
Almond Matters: Good Application Coverage Critical to Effective Pest Management
…getting good control,” said Burkdoll. A common criticism of slower application speeds is the increased time it takes to complete the application, which increases the cost of labor required. Burkdoll…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 06-22-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers working with law enforcement when illegal dumping occurs, an owner applied number program…
Drought Affects Nation’s Honeybees
…California once again, and so the availability of good floral sources is not good. We don’t have a lot of floral sources for the bees to work,” he said. “We…
FSA Seeking Producers to Serve on Local County Committees
Nominations are now being accepted for county committee elections by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA). Committees are made up of three to 11 individuals that are…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 06-21-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers a new study showing promise in drip-irrigated sweet corn, the work to address…
Problems Continue for Honeybees
…bee colonies, though the official numbers are not yet released. Each year, beekeepers must work to rebuild their colonies, and each year, they hope bees are available. “Fortunately, queen bees…
Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act Moves Forward
…National Cattlemen’s Beef Association pointed out that the legislation duplicates work within federal agencies, while diverting resources from other critical programs. Some Republicans voted in favor of the legislation; however,…
CFBF Hosts WOTUS Roundtable
…Mishra on Pexels.com Jamie Johansson “The definition of the waters of the US is of paramount importance to our members at the California Farm Bureau. As I mentioned earlier, there…
MSOB: Biological Industry Continues ‘Tremendous Growth’
…options become vital. “While we don’t believe the biologicals are a silver bullet or a complete replacement, there’s a lot of innovation, there’s a lot of research and development in…
National Pollinator Week Kicks Off
It’s a time to celebrate the bugs that keep us alive during National Pollinator Week. That’s today’s This Land of Ours. Bees work to pollinate blossoms in a pomegranate orchard….