…way. Never leave eggs outside the incubator for more than half an hour. And, when candling, mark the eggs using a regular pencil so you know which ones you have…
Almond Update: Communication Key to Getting Most Out of Honeybees During Bloom
…app and there’s a web-based version. That’s the easiest way to comply with the law that beekeepers need to mark the location of their hives,” said Lewis. “That is a…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 01-25-22
…Bid4Birds Habitat Program that closes at the end of the month, and how China missed the mark on purchasing requirements for both 2022 and 2021. Tune in to the show…
American Farm Bureau Establishes 2022 Policies
Farmer and rancher delegates to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 103rd Convention adopted policies to guide the organization’s work in 2022. Key topics ranged from milk pricing and beef market…
Alternative Method to Get Honey Bees for Free
…Just give them a home while they want it, basically. You’ll need to mark the queen and put a queen excluder on the outside of the hive for a few…
Farm Bureau Announces 2022 Convention Keynote Speakers
…mark our achievements and hear from leaders who have helped strengthen agriculture at the 2022 American Farm Bureau Convention.” Duvall will give his annual address during the opening general session…
Aubrey Bettencourt Takes Over as Almond Alliance of California President
…focus and resiliency to ensure “continued success of our farmers, our communities, our businesses, our environment, and our consumers.” President and CEO of Blue Diamond Growers, Mark Jansen expressed their…
Growing the Unusual and Delicious Pink Lemonade Blueberry
…color. USDA/ARS Photo by Mark Ehlenfeldt. In 1970, the USDA developed Blueberry ‘Pink Lemonade’ But when researchers brought it to blueberry growers, they were convinced because of its distinctive yellowish-pink…
White House Points to Meat Processors for High Consumer Prices
…the fundamentals of how supply and demand affects markets accomplishes nothing. Meat and poultry markets are competitive and dynamic with no one sector of the industry consistently dominating the market…
Almond Update: 2021 Almond Conference Hotels Available September 13
…session will mark the start of the conference on Tuesday, December 7. There will also be two keynote lunches available which are scheduled for Wednesday, December 8, and Thursday, December…
Plans for Revising the WOTUS Definition Moving Forward
…WOTUS definition. The plans for further modifications mark the third time in six years that WOTUS rules are undergoing changes. As part of the rulemaking process, EPA has announced a…
Monterey County Agriculture Drops Below $4 Billion in Value
…report. “It increased more than it ever has to the highest value ever. It’s $922 million-plus, so pushing that $1 billion mark just for strawberries,” said Gonzales. While COVID-19 is…
California Ports Break Records While Congestion Remains an Issue
…876,430 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) being processed. The month prior, a total of 1,012,048 TEUS were processed through the port. It marked the first time a Western Hemisphere port has…
An Ingenious Way to Maximize Your Potato Harvest
…your compost-rich soil to a little over the halfway mark. If you’re using two tires to start with, then fill one up completely, followed by another inch or two. Water…