…more people out there telling the true stories and sharing what’s really happening, I think the better,” Holtermann noted. “Showing people that your food came from a family and came…
New National Poll Shows Impacts of Rural Economy on Farmer Mental Health
Photo by Bec Ritchie on Unsplash A strong majority of farmers and farmworkers say financial issues, farm or business problems and fear of losing the farm impact farmers’ mental health,…
Tamarixia Helps Reduce Psyllid Population in Southern California
A magnified photo of tamarixia radiata, a tiny stingless wasp utilized in the Asian citrus psyllid program. The actual size of the wasp has been compared to fleas or particles…
Online Tool Available for New Dairy Margin Coverage Program
…challenges over the years, but the DMC program should help producers better weather the ups and downs in the industry.” The DMC program provides financial support for dairy producers as…
Report Released on Rural Broadband and Benefits of Next Generation Precision Agriculture
…can provide. For many years, USDA and the American agriculture industry have been actively researching the feasibility, usage and potential upside of Next Generation Precision Agriculture technologies. Until now though,…
Trees with Leaves You Can Eat
…of Ours. There are many trees with leaves that you can actually eat. For example, Linden trees. Commonly used to line streets and act as windbreaks. Their leaves are said…
NCC Says E15 Waiver Will Harm Chicken Producers
…specified in the Act in whole or in part based on a petition by one or more States, by any person subject to the requirements of the Act, or by…
Deadline Extended for Producers to Certify 2018 Crop Production for MFP Payments
…to nearly 600,000 applicants. The MFP is established under the statutory authority of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act and is administered by FSA. More Information For more information, contact…
Hold The Line Against Huanglongbing: The Time Has Come to Meet ACP Head On
…a citrus tree will contract HLB and helps ensure a healthy, productive tree. ACP and Insect Management from Bayer Bayer has a proven insecticide portfolio that helps protect against citrus…
California Almond Acreage Increases in 2018
…up to the Almond Orchard 2025 Goals, which build upon a history of significant industry achievements. For example, over the past two decades growers have reduced the amount of water…
Time Running Out to Submit CSP Applications
…the applicants, to go over what’s called the Conservation Activity Evaluation Tool,” said Forkey. “So, there’s going to be a few months between the actual application deadline and when they’ll…
Almond Matters: Prepping for Navel Orangeworm Management
…in control programs. “Typically, we have three to four generations and we start to set out traps right about now, actually the end of March, early April if it’s warm,…
NCBA CEO Kendal Frazier Announces Plans for Retirement
…NCBA President Jennifer Houston. “It has been my pleasure to work closely with Kendal for many years and I can say without a doubt that we are far better off…
Mechanical Vineyard Pruning Possible Without Replanting
…Department of Viticulture and Enology. “In the end, there was like no loss in yield even during the conversion years and the quality was actually much better in the mechanically…