…Vegetables From: Institute for Agriculture and trade Policy (iatp.org) NAFTA’s Grim Harvest Free Trade and Sustainable Agriculture by Mark Ritchie The U.S.-Canada-Mexico Free Trade Agreement threatens to be a disaster…
Treatments to Begin for the Japanese Beetle
…fruits may be completely consumed. Medium to high densities of larvae will cause patches of dead grass. Damage Caused by Japanese Beetle Japanese Beetle Project Links: Japanese Beetle Treatment Page…
Agri View: 2016 Farm Outlook
…affect fruit/nut, vegetable cotton, and rice production going forward (for more information, see the ERS drought page). See data on value of crop production and crop cash receipts. Chart data…
Record Growth in U.S. Organic Producers
…technology connections with certifiers to share more accurate and timely data. Additional information about USDA resources and support for the organic sector is available on the USDA Organics Resource page….
Healthier Shopping
…a university has conducted a test giving food shoppers a nudge toward more healthful choices. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Healthier Shopping From: New Mexico State University…
Agri View: PETA Blasts FFA
…a REAL positive difference in the lives of others.” READ: “FFA is BAE: How ‘the article’ got it all wrong” by Kelli Ann Garry While I’m sure Rohr’s page views…
Almond Growers to Play Critical Role in Solving Bee Loss Puzzle
…health-impacted honey bees can be found on page 17 of ABC’s “Honey Bee Best Management Practices for California Almonds” (Honey Bee BMPs). Additionally, growers who still have hives in their…
Agri View: Pigweed Research
…thousands of years in Mexico, South America, the Caribbean, Africa, India, and China. The plant can be toxic to livestock animals due to the presence of nitrates in the leaves….
Balance Key to State Water Management
…and the balance is out of whack.” Nelson said he has had discussions with those agencies and the two sides are not on the same page. “We sat down with…
CDFA Fertilization Guidelines for Irrigated Agriculture Expanded
…PDFs and a limited amount of printed brochures are available from FREP upon request. Find the brochures on the Outreach and Education page of the FREP website under “Nutrient Management…
Confusing Chicken Labels
…Table page provides more details about the journey of the all-American chicken from the chicken farm to your table. The following is from: U.S. Poultry & Egg Association Raising Chickens…
Farmers Discuss Issues at State Capitol
…agricultural overtime regulations affect growers in his region more than elsewhere in the state, because farmers have choices of where to grow: Imperial County; Yuma, Ariz.; or Mexicali, Mexico. “Broccoli…
Agri View: Bee Gone
…Also on Greenpeace’s Save the Bees page, a type of insecticide called neonicotinoids, is known to cause acute and chronic poisoning not just of one bee, but the entire colony….
$260 Million Available for Regional Conservation Program
…to deliver a $10 million impact in this critical watershed. Projects from the first round of investment are already showing results. In New Mexico, an RCPP partnership between the Interstate…
