…market, especially during our critical growing and harvest seasons.” The investigation was initially launched in September 2020 at the request of the U.S. Trade Representative. ABGA actively participated in the…
Resources Available to Help with Farmworker Vaccination Process
…vaccinations. AgSafe has worked to put together vaccination information that can assist agricultural employers better understand the logistics of the process. “We’ve taken a look at all the different counties’ rollouts and…
NASDA Seeks More Flexibility for Specialty Crop Block Grants
The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) is asking for additional flexibility when it comes to Specialty Crop Block Grants. NASDA has sent a letter to U.S. Acting…
Why Probiotics Should Be Added to the Garden Soil
…A healthy soil helps create strong, robust plants that grow fast with a high yield. And, healthy, strong plants are better able to resist pests and diseases naturally. Just like…
USDA Measuring Financial Well-Being of California Farmers and Ranchers
…information from California’s farmers and ranchers in an effort to better understand economic conditions in agriculture. The agency is working on the third and final phase of the 2020 Agricultural…
ARS Scientists Look At Potential of Various Microbes to Fight Disease in Carrots
…endophytes than conventional. Some carrot varieties appeared to have naturally higher levels of endophytes. The research will continue with more field trials to better understand how endophytes help mitigate disease…
Farmworker COVID Safety Project Launched Through UC Davis
The University of California, Davis, have launched a farmworker COVID safety project with a multitude of partners. Funded by a $3 million contract, the COVID-19 Statewide Agriculture and Farmworker Education…
Space is Limited, Make a Magnetic Herb Garden
How to make a magnetic herb garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Pinterest There’s nothing better than having fresh herbs on hand in the kitchen. When space…
MSOB: Not All Biopesticides Safe for Beneficials
…series from AgNet West that dives into various topics with unbiased experts in the field of biologics to help the industry better understand the product category. This episode of Making…
Snowpack Increases, But ‘Still Nowhere Near Out of the Woods’
…average to date as of this morning.” Despite still being below average, conditions are slightly better than they were at this point last year. The storms that recently came through…
Citrus Survey Part of Larger Ongoing Research Project
…that might come forward to deal with HLB once one is discovered,” said Jonathan Kaplan, Professor of Economics at Sacramento State. “The idea is to build better extension resources, where…
Climate Goals Established by President Biden Executive Orders
…ways for better collaboration. Biden has indicated a desire to improve federal programs to help boost the adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices. “NCBA looks forward to working with President…
Research Network to Take Comprehensive Look at Bee Health
…to better understand what makes them so resilient. The second area of focus is the pursuit of new tools to better manage bee health. Baer highlighted the need to better…
When is the Best Time and How to Harvest Rosehips
…is one moldy rosehip to spoil an entire batch that it’s stored with. You can either dry rose hips in the sunshine or better yet by using a food dehydrator….