The California citrus industry is valued at nearly $3.5 billion with over 3,000 growers farming 320,000 acres throughout the state. The size and scale of citrus production has both direct…
California Producers Win Prestigious Conservation Award
…and Van Dyke also presented the NACD/NRCS Olin Sims Conservation Leadership Award to Dick Went of North Scituate, R.I., for his extensive leadership ensuring conservation-minded farming techniques throughout the state of Rhode…
Extraordinary Types of Orchids to Grow
…contains over 30,000 species. And that doesn’t include the growing number of hybrid varieties. Some of the best varieties include the The Bee Orchid – that has flowers resembling a…
Harvesting Technology at the World Ag Expo
…to use,” said Bridenstine. “We’ve been able to demonstrate that the farmers that have taken advantage of this technology are keeping their crop yields the same and the quality of…
USDA Launches High-Speed Broadband e-Connectivity Resource Guide
…user-friendly tool will help rural customers find the many resources USDA has available to support the expansion and use of e-Connectivity in rural America.” The e-Connectivity Toolkit (PDF, 4.3 MB)…
Almond Update: Bee Best Management Practices Updated
The Almond Board of California has updated a few things in their recommended best management practices (BMPs) for growers to protect bee health. ABC’s recently retired Bob Curtis said the…
Bee Balm, an Important Garden Ally
Cathy Isom fills you in on what you need to know about an important garden ally. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Bee Balm, an Important Garden Ally…
ARS Microscopy Research Helps Unravel the Workings of a Major Honey Bee Pest
…scientific dogma — regarding a honey bee pest (Varroa destructor) that is considered the greatest single driver of the global honey bee colony losses. Managed honey bee colonies add at…
Western View: Can’t Farm Enough? Here’s your App
If you don’t get enough farming from your day job, you can farm on your phone now, with farming games that have become amazingly popular. You could even make some…
Sustainability Concerns More Than Just the Environment
…to ensure the viability of that particular farming operation. “Sustainability is the balance of economics and the environment throughout that value chain,” explained Senior Vice President at Land O’Lakes, Matt…
Where You Should Plant Chamomile
…oil production in these plants. Chamomile also attracts friendly insects like bees and ladybugs to the garden, and repels mosquitos. It does not generally do as well indoors. It’s a…
Growing Challenges to Obtaining Enough Organic Seed
…seed available organically and if it was not available organically, we could get a product conventionally,” said President and Owner of Kings River Produce Steve Beck. “That’s been really difficult…
Weed Identification Tools and Tips
Identifying what type of weeds are showing up on a farming operation is the most important step in formulating a management strategy. When a new type of weed begins to…
Small Farms Negatively Impacted by Agricultural Water Use Misconceptions
…to support the farming community may not be well-informed enough to know what the industry truly needs to maintain success. “They envision that everything is done by the small farmer…