…“By joining the Trust Protocol, our growers will now be able to better document their current sustainability programs using a quantifiable, digital platform and that data is assessed and verified…
Making Sense of Biologicals: Nematode’s High Level of Peachtree Borer Control
…of a biological in action with USDA’s Dr. David Shapiro-Ilan. A multi-year study by Shapiro-Ilan and his team has tested the effectiveness of a beneficial nematode against peachtree borer, which…
Week in Review: CFAP 2 Signups Underway, Growers Work Through Smoke Challenges
…of smoke coming from the wildfires. Researchers are looking to get a better understanding of Huanglongbing issues through an organic survey. All of the top agricultural news can be found…
Consumers are Driving a Move to More Sustainable Cotton Farming in California
…the public are demanding of farmers about how food, fiber, feed and fuel crops are actually produced.” Cultivating cotton using regenerative methods can sequester carbon in the soil, keeping it…
FDA Proposes Food Traceability Rule as Part of FSMA
…FDA’s New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint. The proposed rule, “Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods,” will implement Section 204 of the Food Safety Modernization Act. “When…
Benefits of Liquid Manure Drip Irrigation Generating Significant Interest
…being applied through drip irrigation. The project was developed with dairy farmers who wanted better water use efficiency while still using manure as fertilizer. Approximately 25 dairy producers in the…
How to Get Started with Raising Peafowl
…enter if you aren’t careful. Peafowls do not need nesting boxes, but they do need nesting areas. They nest on the ground so you can build them some nests with…
WIFIA Improvement Act Looks to Assist Public Water Projects
The WIFIA Improvement Act of 2020 was recently introduced as a means for helping provide support for public water projects. The bipartisan legislation would make changes to the Water Infrastructure…
Federal Wildfire Bill Receives Support from Ag Groups
…along with the American Farm Bureau Federation sent a letter of support for the Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020. The legislation would provide federal land management with…
Challenges to Raising Peafowl on Your Farm
…anywhere, it’s important to note that Peafowl do much better in the heat than they do the cold. If you raise peafowl in a cold climate, you need to make…
Week in Review: HLB Solution in Sight? Ag Avoids Some Legislative Challenges
…has been made available to help promote a better understanding of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to receive all of the biggest headlines in agriculture….
Making Sense of Biologicals: Protecting Grape Pruning Wounds From Disease
…in the field of biologics to help the industry better understand the product category. This episode of Making Sense of Biologicals is made possible by PureCrop1, an all-organic formula for…
CFAP 2 Application Window Begins September 21
…impact of the pandemic on our nations’ farms and ranches, and we developed a program to better meet the needs of those impacted.” Price trigger commodities are considered to be…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 09-18-20
…weeding in tomatoes, the 10 things being done to make leafy greens safer and how the DATA Act will help more farmers use ag technology. Tune in to the show…