…don’t ask.’ And she’s our great champion for specialty crops,” he said. “I love Senator Stabenow, but I just couldn’t sit there and hear that after seeing the federal government…
Expert Says Innovation Crucial for the Future of Ag
…done that in the United States and other places for generations. And if you look at the places that have grown and been successful in agriculture, they’re the places where…
Beagle Brigade Act Gaining Support
…who packed produce or animal products from other countries. The pups are specially trained to sniff out the problem products so the pests don’t end up making a home here. …
Peterson Says Trade Only a Small Part of Farm Bill
…there are people out there wanting to increase those things, but again, I don’t know where the money’s going to come from. But they’ll probably end up tinkering and making…
Cooking Burgers Without the Grill This Summer
Grilling season is officially underway, but what do you do if you don’t have a grill? That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Cooking burgers on the grill is…
USDA Offers Assistance to Help Organic Dairy Producers
…pain. Our work is not done, but this is a major win for our industry in a time of such uncertainty.” Chris Adamo, Vice President of Public Affairs and Regenerative…
‘Several Things to Overcome’ with Advanced Clean Fleets Regulation
…pretty good distance, there’s going to have to be fast charging stations put in and they just don’t exist today,” said Isom. A lack of adequate charging methods for zero-emission…
Chickweed Management Questions Raised by Resistance Concerns
…words, is chickweed reducing the yield of small grain crops and alfalfa, or is chickweed diminishing the feed quality of these crops?” Clark noted. “We don’t really know the answers…
Almond Update: Enthusiasm for 2023 Almond Crop, Despite Lower Forecast
…have taken a toll on pollination. However, there is optimism for the flowers that were pollinated this year. “Obviously this year, unlike the last three years, we don’t have a…
Almond Update: Success with Mass Trapping of NOW Females
…puts me in the ‘you don’t have to spray’ category,” Yotsuya noted. The mass trapping is adequately addressing NOW pressures, however, there are additional damage concerns. Yotsuya said reviewing the…
VofV: Alex Cochran Discusses the Value of Biologicals in Agriculture
Alex Cochran, Chief Technology Officer at DPH Biologicals joins Dennis Donohue and Candace Wilson on this week’s episode of Voices of the Valley to discuss the realities and possibilities of…
Almond Matters: Managing Pests as Temperatures Rise
…mites can be helpful for effective management. “Early is a lot better than going on late. The damage has been done and you run the risk of defoliation going into…
Almond Update: Workshop Series Focuses on the Fundamentals of Irrigation
…to learn about incentives available through PG&E. “This is an area a lot of people I think don’t even know exists, that PG&E offers incentives on energy efficiency. So, we’re…
Rice Planting Gets Late Start with Wet Spring
…definitely starting slightly later than maybe a dry year. Usually, people would have been out at the beginning of April and I don’t think most people were able to get…