…tree and not by competing weeds,” Valent’s Field Market Research Development Representative Tino Lopez said. Lopez said burning down everything before planting is a good start and an effective pre-emergent…
Lygus Trap Crops in Strawberries
Strawberry growers and pest control advisors heard how one of the bigger berry companies is using trap crops to prevent insect damage. Driscoll’s Research Scientist Diego Nieto presented at UC…
What You Can Grow in a Straw Bale Garden
…and other squash varieties. Make sure you stake them if you don’t want them growing into your walkways. To get started, check with you local garden center or online and…
Study: U.S. Meat Sales to Reach $100 Billion
…market research firm Packaged Facts says meat and poultry products are consumer favorites, food industry mainstays and protein powerhouses, all factors that will keep the U.S. animal protein industry growing….
USDA Political Appointment Nominees Coming Soon
…as undersecretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs. Finally, Sam Clovis, who has served on the USDA transition team is being considered as the next undersecretary for research, education, and…
Agri View: Corn, the Oldest Crop
Everett Griner talks about corn. The most researched and oldest cultivated crops in the world in today’s Agri View. Corn is one of the oldest cultivated crops…
Almond Board: Nitrogen Calculator
…newest UC nitrogen management research Employs the Four R’s of nutrient management (right source, right rate, right timing and right location) Is based on almond crop demand and accounts for…
The Danger of Consuming Raw Eggs
…see it and it can be in an egg and it can cause people to be very sick. And even to die. That’s Agricultural Research Scientist David Geveke says if…
U.S. Views NAFTA Less Favorable than Canada, Mexico
A new poll released by the Pew Research Center says American’s view of the North American Free Trade Agreement is more negative than other NAFTA partner countries. The research shows…
Almond Matters: Controlling NOW Populations Early
…populations before they grow. Valent’s Field Market Research Development Representative Tino Lopez said it’s not too early to be thinking about NOW treatments. “That is correct and especially for organic…
Another Study Calls Dairy Fats OK
…fats had a “neutral” effect on human health. A researcher leading the study at England’s Reading University said: “There’s been a lot of publicity over the last five to ten…
Changes Needed in Farm Bill Safety Net Outlined at Senate Hearing
…held at the Saginaw Valley Research Center that the Margin Protection Program (MPP), created in the 2014 Farm Bill, “has failed to deliver the protection farmers need and expect. While…
Cauliflower at Center Plate
Cathy Isom has us craving the vegetable that’s moving from boring side dish to center plate. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Gone are the…
Are You Ready for the Migration of Hummingbirds
…the sky for a closer look. And of course you can’t have too many hanging hummingbird feeders in your yard. Consult your local garden center for more ideas and to…