A wording change approved by the EPA can mean a difference in insecticide use for growers. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or download audio report. The Environmental Protection Agency…
Vulcan Receives Reduced Signal Word
The Environmental Protection Agency has approved a signal word change for MANA’s Vulcan insecticide label. Hear the complete interview with MANA’s Western Region Marketing Leader, John Descary. Click to open…
Agreement in CFBF Lawsuit against Caltrans
…the National Environmental Policy Act. Caltrans agrees to cooperate with the University of California, Davis, and UC Cooperative Extension on a long-term study of how grazing management contributes to enhanced…
New App to Report Invasive Pests
…tells you how you can submit an actual live sample of the invasive species. It even goes over proper collection methods. For the CDFA Report a Pest page, click here….
USDA, Dairy Producers Renew Agreement
…in 354 on-farm and in-plant energy audits as well as 18 conservation innovation grants for dairy-related projects during the past three years. Anaerobic digester technology is a proven method of…
Ross to Speak at Workshop on Farm Bill
…Joseph Glauber , and several others. They’ll be speaking on topics such as “The Farm Bill: What it Does and What it Means” and “How Federal Conservation, Energy and Climate…
USAID Officials Join G-8 Ag Data Conference
Several U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) officials will participate in the G8 International Conference on Open Data for Agriculture April 29-30 in Washington, D.C. The conference will host agricultural…
United Fresh Nominations for Board Officers
…been called upon to advise the University of Georgia’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Georgia’s two U.S. Senators and the USDA Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee. In 2008,…
Vilsack Defends Research Decisions
…Vilsack says budget cuts are leading to tough decisions. Vilsack has proposed more money for research in next year’s budget, however most of that is for competitive grants to universities….
Study Could Prevent Damage in Winegrapes
A current study by the University of California may lead to protecting coastal winegrapes from devastating frosts. Researchers are comparing frost protection methods to find which is the most effective…
Study Could Change Fertilizer Use
…say their results suggest that to reduce these greenhouse gasses, fertilizers with urea should not be used in soils with limited oxygen. According to the EPA, agriculture accounts for over…
New Leader for Citrus Board
…from Widener University School of Law. The Florida Citrus Department is a state agency charged with promoting Florida citrus products and is financed largely through a tax paid by growers…
Finding New Technology for Drought Problems
Trying to beat the drought by using new technologies – that’s the goal of several research groups and universities with funding from USDA Conservation Innovation Grants. Rod Bain has more….
Another Review for USDA Reports
…Joe Prusacki with the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service says his agency will take a fresh look at the report situation for the next fiscal year, which starts October first….
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