…and soils. “This year’s record-breaking Grassland CRP signup demonstrates the continued success and value of investments in voluntary, producer-led, working lands conservation programs,” State Executive Director in California, Blong Xiong…
Report Highlights Effects of Rising Labor Costs
Mexican-American farm workers are hoeing between rows of potatoes on this large Central California farm. Credit: Richard Thornton / Shutterstock.com When ag labor costs rise, specialty crop growers are usually…
Almond Update: Lower Objective Measurement Not Necessarily Bad for Industry
…by little. But because of what went on for the last 12 months we’ve created this huge backlog,” Waycott noted. “So, we’ve got to work through those issues and having…
USDA Helping Issue Child Food Benefits for Summer
Helping keep kids fed during summer. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Children eating healthy food at home or kindergarten The USDA is partnering with states and territories…
MSOB: Considering Differences in Seaweed-Based Biostimulants
…liberate and create different bioactives. Which means they can all work a little bit differently,” Little explained. Understanding the differences in the functionality of different seaweed-based biostimulants can help producers…
Almond Matters: Keeping Orchards Clean Now for A Successful Harvest Season Later
…Burkdoll noted. “The baits typically work well because they take the bait back to the colony and the colony gets knocked out. One of the products that I like that…
VofV: Albert Keck, Part Two: It’s Time to Stop Just Preaching to the Choir About Ag
…out more at WGA.com. Hadley Date Gardens President and Western Growers Chair of the Board Albert Keck returns to the podcast to talk about what it will take for farmers…
Farm Bureau Foundation Awards Ag Literacy Grants
…existing programs. Organizations and schools can work with local Farm Bureaus to apply for the grants, which are available on a competitive basis. Grants are awarded twice a year, in…
Pace of Agricultural Land Loss Creates Cause for Concern
…could be compromised over the coming years if current trends continue. The report, Farms Under Threat 2040: Choosing an Abundant Future, notes that 2,000 acres of agricultural land were lost…
Winegrape Assessment Rate Has Been Set for 2022 Harvest
…work of the PD/GWSS Board members, who represent the industry,” CAWG Chair Tom Slater said in a news release. “Their due diligence, including choosing to invest in a science audit,…
Farm Dog of the Year Nominations Closing Soon
…pets together, as well as those that help our communities and environment thrive. Purina is part of Nestlé, a global leader in Nutrition, Health and Wellness. For more information, visit purina.com or subscribe…
VofV: Hadley Date Gardens President and Western Growers Chair Albert Keck on the Future of Specialty Crops
…out more at WGA.com. Albert Keck, President of Hadley Date Gardens and current Western Growers Chair of the Board of Directors, joins the podcast to talk about his family’s history…
SCOTUS Restricts EPA Authority to Mandate Emissions Reductions
…belief that EPA does indeed have congressional authority to develop the Clean Power Plan, in the interest of mitigating climate change. “Whatever else this Court may know about, it does…
Almond Matters: Pest Management Considerations at Hull Split
…near there, if they eat into it and it’s treated with DiPel, within four or five days after application, it does a pretty effective job. So, it’s cheap insurance,” said…