…climate crisis. Blue Vane trap in Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) field Credit: Mark Vandever. Public domain. The “Conservation Practices on Cultivated Cropland: A Comparison of CEAP I and CEAP II…
Understanding Weeds Help with Your Plan to Eradicate Them
How understanding weeds will help with your plan to eradicate them. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Dandelion seed head Crabgrass (Carthamus Tinctorius) Image by David Mark from…
Avocado Shipping Delay Puts Spotlight on Imports from Mexico
This month’s pause in avocado imports from Mexico brought to the forefront how much the US depends on Mexico for the fruit. Mark Davidson, Acting Deputy Administrator for the Animal…
Desert Lettuce Shows Good Quality, But Challenges Ahead for Industry
Desert lettuce crops appear to be a bit ahead of schedule as a result of recent weather patterns. Vice President of Operations for Markon Cooperative Inc., Mark Shaw explained that…
What You Need to Know About Egg Candling
…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…