UPL has developed ProNutiva as an integrated program to help growers address a variety of production concerns. The system-led approach incorporates a variety of crop protection products growers can use…
Automated Weeder Technology Advancing at Right Time, Given Labor Availability
…Crop and Weed Science Farm Advisor for the Central Coast region, Richard Smith said the lack of available workers has made automated weeders more of a necessity in some cases….
Ocean Shipping Reform Act Introduced in the Senate
…basis related to total tonnage moving through U.S. ports. Supporters of the Senate version of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act include the California Farm Bureau Federation, National Milk Producers Federation,…
Almond Update: Communication Key to Getting Most Out of Honeybees During Bloom
…Josette Lewis explained that pollination services can be upwards of 15 percent of the annual cost of production. Maintaining good communication with beekeepers and providing hospitable environments will help growers…
MSOB: Working Towards Universal Understanding of Biostimulant Products
…to continue to expand that list so that it’s a more commonly accepted term and it’s a better understanding around ways farmers can improve plant health and all the benefits…
Almond Matters: Bloom App Helps Improve Chances for Successful Pollination
…Clay said that their new app can help producers make optimal applications of ReTain. The material inhibits ethylene production providing a few extra days for viable pollination. The app is…
RMA Extends Crop Insurance Flexibilities to June Due to COVID-19
…to select policy elections by sales closing, acreage reporting and production reporting dates, including options, endorsements and their forms. Producers may sign electronically or within 60 calendar days. Allowing producers…
Best Chicken Breeds to Raise on the Homestead
…eggs in the winter. Buckeyes have good meat production and a full grown bird will dress out very well. Buckeye hens are evenly tempered and docile birds with an occasional…
Week in Review: SWP Allocations Increased and Production Costs Outpacing Winegrape Prices
…prices being far outpaced by rising costs of production. California officials will not be enforcing the guidelines for animal welfare established in Proposition 12 after a recent court ruling. New…
Nearly $73 Million Available Through USDA’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
…of up to three years. AMS is encouraging applications for projects that serve smaller farming operations, disadvantaged or underserved producers, beginning farmers and ranchers, and veteran producers. State departments of…
Almond Update: Whole Orchard Recycling Highlighted in Mini-Doc
…a single idea can spark a change for an entire industry.” Throughout the video, Dr. Holtz details his experience growing up on the farm and how the seed for WOR…
Lawmakers Continue to Press Biden Administration for Supply Chain Relief
…the ongoing issues and how they are impacting U.S. exports. The letter has also been endorsed by nearly two dozen agricultural groups, including the Almond Alliance, Western Growers, California Farm…
Court Issues a Stay of Enforcement for Proposition 12 Provisions
…enforcement. “Today’s ruling is another example of inherent flaws in Proposition 12,” said American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall. “AFBF is pleased the Sacramento County Superior Court recognized that…
WETA Program Application Window Extended to February 3
CDFA’s Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation extended the application period for a new competitive grant program. An additional two weeks was provided to submit applications for the new Water Efficiency…