…certification process for ag aircraft operation,” Kinoshita said. Along with FAA requirements, operators must also adhere to the California Food and Agriculture Code requirements dictating drone operation for pest control….
NIFA Invests $35 Million in Specialty Crop Research
…be more competitive in a global market. The new recipients of the fiscal year 2017 grants are: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, $2,447,432 University of California, Santa Cruz, California, $2,513,040…
NFU Hires Steckel to Make Push for Biofuels
Steckel The National Farmers Union announced Anne Steckel will lead the organization’s push for biofuels. Steckel, the former vice president of federal affairs at the National Biodiesel Board, is principal…
Dow Degree Day Report: NOW in Pistachios, August 21
…the calculator at the University of California integrated pest management website. All locations use CIMIS weather stations. NOW Degree Day reports are sponsored by Dow AgroSciences and Intrepid Edge insecticide….
Agri View: Florida Carrots
…color. But a slightly higher sugar content than its California counterpart. So, time will tell if Florida can challenge California and Texas. We will see. That’s Agri View for today….
Fresno County 2016 Crop Report Shows Drought, Market Impacts
…this year at number seven. Fresno County is a small reflection of California as a whole, producing a wide variety of different commodities. Because of that diversity, California is the…
Impending Avocado Production Uptick Due to Drought Impacts
California avocado production is set to increase next season, and mainstream media reports have attributed that gain to new plantings. California Avocado Commission Research Program Director Tim Spann said that…
South American Palm Weevil Makes Headway into California
The South American palm weevil has been killing Canary Island date palms in Tijuana and Baja California for the past seven years. The pest has migrated into California as more…
California Pursues New Health Protections on Chlorpyrifos
State considers identification of the pesticide as a toxic air contaminant and developmental toxicant The California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) announced that both the California Department of Pesticide Regulations and…
Western View: The Right to Not Farm
…he must remain a farmer. Enacted as part of the county’s new Local Coastal Program, and officially approved by the California Coastal Commission, the mandate requires landowners to remain “actively…
Cotton Board Holds Annual Meeting
Recommends Cotton Incorporated Budget of $74 Million New Cotton Board Chairman and Officers Elected George LaCour, Jr. During its Annual Meeting in Durham, North Carolina, The Cotton Board reviewed and…
2016 Air Monitoring Shows Pesticides Below Health Screening Levels
The latest air monitoring results released by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) show that, for the second year in a row, all of the pesticides monitored were found…
Almond Board: July Position Report
…click here. More from The Almond Board of California: Each month, the Almond Board of California publishes a position report, which contain the most recent almond trade statistics. Growers and…
Dow Degree Day Report: NOW in Pistachios, August 14
…the calculator at the University of California integrated pest management website. All locations use CIMIS weather stations. NOW Degree Day reports are sponsored by Dow AgroSciences and Intrepid Edge insecticide….