…extension service or head to the university library for research. Just snap a photo and upload it to the PlantNet app. Originally designed to identify plants based on photos of…
Official Says USDA Needs More People to Handle Avian Influenza
A USDA official says USDA needs more resources to handle future outbreaks of diseases such as avian influenza. Official Says USDA Needs More People to Handle Bird Flu…
Garden on a Budget
…naturally in A Better Way to Fertilize Your Garden and Why Natural Insect Control Works Better. Lindsey Siegele is the Senior Web Editor at Ogden Publications, the parent company of…
Agri View: Soil Care
Everett Griner talks about soil care being vital to good farming in today’s Agri View. Soil Care From USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Healthy Soil for Life Soil health,…
Time for Walnut Scale Monitoring
…observed, treatments may be delayed until after crawlers emerge in late spring and oils, which are less disruptive to natural enemies, can be used. Put out double-sided sticky tape (in…
Agri View: Foreign Trade
Everett Griner talks about the essential, but costly, foreign trade in today’s Agri View. Foreign Trade From USDA Economic Research Service Exports Global economic performance and population growth drive demand…
The Western View: What’s In a Name?
…named long before the concessionaire ever came on the scene. The Western View: What’s In a Name It was a legal decision that stung and the Park Service is fighting…
Increasing Organic Matter in Orchards
…of California Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources’ recent tree grinding demonstration in the Central Valley was showing just one way growers could start incorporating more organic matter into their…
Bus Stop Farmers Markets
…but lacking full service grocery stores that sell fresh fruits and vegetables—are an epidemic in American cities, affecting 23.5 million people. The USDA has several ways of defining food deserts,…
Wettest Months Finish Below Average
…El Niño would produce much more precipitation than usual this winter,” said DWR Director Mark Cowin. “We need conservation as much as ever.” The Department of Water Resources (DWR) conducted…
NFU Joins Field to Market, Continues Support for Sustainable Agriculture
…Working together with grower organizations, academia, conservation groups, public sector partners and leading companies represented in the Alliance, NFU will engage in this leading multi-stakeholder initiative that is working to…
National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day
…must contain a minimum of 90 per cent peanuts with no artificial sweeteners, colors or preservatives. Some brands add natural sweeteners and salt, plus stabilizers for freshness. Learn more Peanut…
Asian Wasps Could Help Stink Bug Control
…levels of population suppression, the researchers are interested in T. japonicus, a natural enemy of BMSB in its home range in China. The wasp can help to control populations of…
U.S. Should Be Better Prepared For Pests, Diseases
…pest infestation or disease outbreak. While over the years improvements have been made to the systems that safeguard U.S. agriculture, former USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Administrator Bobby…