Tomato growers are being asked to assist with ongoing research looking at the interaction between root-knot nematodes and fusarium wilt. Researchers have hypothesized that applications of nematicides in fields with…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 06-01-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering an increase in funding for nutritional programs found in…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 05-31-21
…complacency, growers asked to assist with Fusarium Wilt and Root Knot Nematode research and Memorial Day cookout safety tips. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features…
PD/GWSS Board Supports Project to Develop Powdery Mildew Resistance in Grapevines
The Pierce’s Disease/Glassy-winged Sharpshooter (PD/GWSS) Board has approved more than $2.1 million in funding for a dozen research projects. A project out of Oregon State University looks to evaluate the…
Pesticide Events to Keep an Eye Out For
There are pesticide related events the public should keep in mind. The first is a public conference on June 28 and 29 held by California Department of Food and Agriculture for…
Registration Still Open for WAPA Annual Meeting in Monterey
…Hotel and Monterey Convention Center. The deadline to register for the conference is Friday, June 3. WAPA President and CEO, Roger Isom said the event will feature a full lineup of speakers…
USDA Moves Forward with Debt Relief for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is moving forward with its plan to provide debt relief for socially disadvantaged borrowers. USDA recently published the first notice of funding availability (NOFA)…
MSOB: Biocontrol Treatment Mitigates HLB Symptoms
…describes the success of their multi-year research project. Most biological control agents either compete with pathogens or produce something that will attack the pathogen itself. Hopkins noted that the benign…
NIFA Invests Nearly $9 Million in Plant Breeding Research
…plant breeding research projects through its Agriculture and Food Research Initiative program. NIFA director Dr. Carrie Castille said that the projects will help to advance crop production efficiency and product…
Almond Update: Off-Ground Harvesting Offers A Multitude of Benefits
…predicted potential barriers of adoption and identified the need for different research areas,” Saa explained. “Together with this analysis of potential benefits we then developed our current research portfolio.” Watch…
New Cost Study Available for Organic Alfalfa Hay
…for the study was compiled by UC Cooperative Extension, the UC Agricultural Issues Center and the UC Davis Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics. Listen to the radio report below….
Climate-Smart Agriculture Report Outlines USDA Strategy
…to support and enhance CSAF strategies. Other points of emphasis include improvements to research efforts and the development of a forest and wildfire resilience strategy. The report also highlights the…
New Testing Method Could Enable Earlier Diagnosis of HLB
…causing bacteria known as CLas at a much greater sensitivity level. The research was conducted by scientists from Penn State University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. One of the…
How You Can Grow an Avocado Tree from the Pit
…fruit, wash it thoroughly, and poke a hole in the center of the seed with a toothpick, about a half an inch in. Then poke 2 or 3 more toothpicks…