…pushed me to be my best, especially in his farm management class.” Creating new opportunities for others is a shared goal for her and Ag One. Since 1979, the foundation has…
New Management Practice Proposals Being Accepted for AMMP
The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation (OEFI) has begun to accept new management practice proposals to consider as part of the Alternative…
California ACP, HLB Funding Survives COVID Impacted Budget
State funding to continue the fight against huanglongbing disease and the pest that spreads it remains in the recent revision of the budget. California Governor Gavin Newsom has some tough…
Sudden Vine Collapse Becoming Better Understood
…more virus sensitive rootstocks also appear to be more susceptible to being affected by SVC. Because mealybug is a common vector for multiple grapevine viruses, monitoring and management of the…
Water Resilience Projects Receive Nearly $84 Million from DWR
…about $37 million will be issued in the coming weeks. The funding support for the water resilience projects is being provided through DWR’s Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) Program. The…
Healthy Soils Program Accepting Proposals for New Practices
…currently includes 27 different management practices that have been proven to sequester carbon. Some of the acceptable practices include planting cover crops, applying compost, hedgerow planting, whole orchard recycling, and…
Looking Ahead to Potential Ag Order 4.0 Impact
…average farmer to manage and particularly in this proposed draft order 4.0 it’s going to be very worrisome as to how they’re going to implement the management practices and the…
Week in Review: Dairy Quota Saga Progresses and New Pest Control Material Hits CA
…sector. California growers have a new tool available to help combat pests in a variety of crops. The Almond Board of California has also launched a new partnership and scholarship….
Making Sense of Biologicals: Types of Biocontrol Agents and Challenges
…survive and getting effective pest control. Listen to the episode with Dr. Mark Hoddle. ‘Making Sense of Biologicals’ is a series from AgNet West that will dive into various topics…
NIFA Grant Helps UCR Develop Agricultural Technology
…be integrated with automated pest management systems that will provide alerts for pest, disease, or weed problems. Part of the project will include the establishment of a multi-state Cooperative Extension…
Almond Update: New Partnership and Scholarship for Pollinator Week
…on bee health and pest management, and who meet certain BFF criteria, will qualify to register for the BFF program and become Bee Friendly certified. This certification will allow growers…
Growing Better Broccoli May Involve Trial and Error
…and pest management – broccoli’s rather exact needs must be met. But once you figure out broccoli’s secret formula for success, you can look forward to bountiful yields of this…
New Pest Control Material Becomes Available for California Growers
…are you controlling the pest, but you’re reducing the vectored disease because you’re stopping it from feeding so quickly,” Caffrey noted. The new pest control material provides a unique mode…
Making Sense of Biologicals: Microbials Attack the Health of Pests
…we talk about microbial products and how they help protect plants by infecting pests. Some products are singly focused, while others can have a broad host range. All of them…