…parasitoids can build up their population and really drive those leafhopper populations down as we get further into the summer,” Wilson noted. Listen to the full episode with Houston Wilson…
Week in Review: Walnut Marketing Order Changes & Rail Strike Threat Pushed to December
…Act of 2022. The Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way – Employees Division says it will hold off on any type of action until early December. The citrus assessment rate for…
Farm Groups Urge Congress to Better Enforce FIFRA Labeling Parameters
…parameters. “In recent years we have seen actions from states that directly and unjustifiably contradict EPA’s scientific findings on pesticide safety. These actions risk creating an unworkable, inconsistent patchwork of…
Farmer Input Sought on Funding Priorities for the Inflation Reduction Act
…Act (IRA). USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will use the investments provided through IRA-funded conservation programs to support farmers and ranchers in adopting and expanding climate-smart activities and systems….
CAB Awards $70,000 in Scholarship Funds
…they bring to agriculture, their education, and their community involvement. Young leaders with bright ideas for making the best beef even better earned five production agriculture, ten undergraduate, and five…
MSOB: Biological Sector Growing as Science Advances
…start screening and find so many new ones that could be even better than what you have. You need to do both.” Listen to the full episode with Pam Marrone…
Almond Matters: Protecting Against Overwintering Pests
…of contact materials is most effective when there are fewer obstacles such as leaves to interfere with applications. Burkdoll said that the recent rains that came through California also provide…
Agronomic Minute: Prepping Almond Orchards for Winter
…can actually put in those cover crops. Sometimes its pruning, sometimes its shredding those prunings, sometimes it’s a little bit of mowing down of the resident plant population that’s there,”…
Lawmakers Highlight Aspects of OSRA That Could Render the Law Ineffective
Members of Congress are calling for stricter enforcement of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA) of 2022. In a letter to the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), lawmakers highlight the need…
USDA Investing Funds in Healthier School Meals
…reach their full academic potential, they must build healthy eating habits, and USDA recognizes the importance of private sector partnership in making this happen.” The request for grant applications is…
USDA Prospective Customer Survey
…perspectives of all of our customers, including underserved producers, will help USDA better understand the unique needs of both existing and prospective customers while identifying opportunities to enhance government programs…
Comment Period Closing Soon for Walnut Marketing Order
…is inshell and the other is finished product,” Verloop explained. Overall, the changes are meant to modernize the marketing order to better reflect current industry conditions. Verloop noted two administrative…
Producer Perspective Sought in USDA Survey
…USDA better understand the unique needs of both existing and prospective customers, while identifying opportunities to enhance government programs and services. Please take the survey, especially if we haven’t worked…
Almond Matters: Managing Weeds with Preemergent Program
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, implementing a strong preemergent program now will help growers to better manage weed issues later in the season. Field Market Development…