A deceptively fragile and invasive weed threatening the ecosystems of lakes and ponds. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Deceptively fragile in appearance, the invasive Eurasian watermilfoil forms…
Week in Review: Shipping Costs and Carrier Consolidation & New Fertilizer Grant Program
…a new grant program. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is discontinuing surveillance sampling of leafy greens grown in Salinas Valley. Get all of the agricultural headlines of the…
American Agriculture Exports to Mexico in 2021 Help Narrow Trade Gap
…the trade gap between the two countries for agricultural goods. “The highly integrated and complimentary nature of U.S.–Mexico food and agricultural supply chains ensured that record trade was observed across…
Gene-Edited Beef Cattle Receive Low-Risk Determination from FDA
Two gene-edited beef cattle and their offspring have received a low-risk determination from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It marks the first time that an intentional genomic alteration…
Almond Update: Almond Journey Podcast Providing Unique Industry Insight
…recent episodes features independent PCA and crop consultant Justin Nay who shares his experience with integrated pest management (IPM). Nay stressed the importance of monitoring in IPM systems and talked…
Proposed and Coming Changes to Organic National List
The National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances for organic foods is receiving some changes. Generally natural substances are allowed in organic production while synthetic ones are prohibited, but there…
Industry Collaboration Helps End Surveillance Sampling of Leafy Greens
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is discontinuing surveillance sampling of leafy greens grown in Salinas Valley. California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA) CEO Tim York described the decision…
VofV: Navigating Climate Change – A Guide on How to Use Technology to Foster Climate-Resilient Agriculture
…and is being asked to produce more food with less natural resources. Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt Ramsey November 4,…
Secretary Vilsack Urges Caution in Statements About Ukraine
…urges nations around the world to not fall into food hoarding or price fixing. “We will not tolerate artificially inflated prices that could diminish the availability of food and agricultural…
CDFA Seeking Dairy Methane Reduction Projects
California’s budget has allotted $32 million for projects to reduce methane created from California dairies. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation has…
Use of Conservation Practices Increases Over Past Decade
…increasingly adopted advanced technology, including enhanced-efficiency fertilizers and variable rate fertilization to improve efficiency, assist agricultural economies and benefit the environment. · More efficient conservation tillage systems, particularly no-till, became…
Almond Update: Irrigation Maintenance the Focus of Next Training Tuesday
The next Training Tuesday webinar offered by the Almond Board of California (ABC) will focus on irrigation maintenance. With limited water supplies, ensuring irrigation systems are functioning at optimal efficiency…
Using Soil Blocks for Better Seed Starting
…start seedlings in. It’s inexpensive, easier for transplanting, promotes healthy root systems, and is eco-friendly. And the best part, no transplanting to larger pots. To get started, you will need…
Virtual Reality Paves the Future of Agriculture Education
…curiosity about the origins of their food. In addition to exposing urban students to agriculture, these virtual reality experiences complement existing agricultural classrooms well. They provide agriculture students the opportunity…