…launched “Undeniably Dairy,” showcasing the “undeniable taste and enjoyment” that comes from dairy products. A marketing executive at Dairy Management Inc. said in a statement that the campaign “is about…
USDA Approves Modifications to Margin Protection Plan of Insurance for Crops
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency this week announced greater crop insurance options for farmers against unexpected decreases in their operating margin. Offered through the federal crop insurance…
Almond Matters: Keeping Weeds from New Plantings
…be able to use after planting to clear the ground is key to management. He said that practice will make pre-emergent products more effective. Listen to Lopez’s full story. …
Lygus Trap Crops in Strawberries
…ANR’s Santa Maria Strawberry Field Day about trials looking at trap crops for pest management. Nieto said they are using alfalfa to attract and keep lygus bug populations away from…
Canada Ag Census Shows Increase in Young and Women Farmers
…farm operators aged 55 years and older (Table 1). The average age of operators—individuals who make management decisions for the agricultural enterprise—edged up from 54.0 years in 2011 to 55.0…
EPA Send RFS Volume Obligations to OMB
The Environmental Protection Agency has sent Renewable Fuel Standard volume obligations to the White House Office of Management and Budget. The White House is expected to complete its review of…
Secretary Perdue Announces Creation of Undersecretary for Trade
…Service (FAS), which deals with overseas markets, and the Farm Service Agency (FSA), which handles domestic issues, were housed under one mission area, along with the Risk Management Agency (RMA)….
Almond Board: Nitrogen Calculator
…newest UC nitrogen management research Employs the Four R’s of nutrient management (right source, right rate, right timing and right location) Is based on almond crop demand and accounts for…
Perdue to Announce USDA Reorganization Thursday Afternoon
…foreign agricultural services into two positions, one to oversee the domestic Farm Service Agency and Risk Management Agency functions and another to be an advocate for exports and to oversee…
Almond Matters: Controlling NOW Populations Early
…growers that need to get on top of the pest before it builds any kind of populations,” Lopez said. “Many organic growers, and some conventional growers, will apply products that…
Western View: The Times, They are A-Changin’
…air. These guys are following through on their promises. Business and farm-friendly management is now the order of the day at the Federal building, and that is continuing to bring…
2016 California Raisin Grape Mechanical Harvest Report
…Service. The Overhead Trellis Management System was used on 13,404 bearing acres in 2016, accounting for 8.5 percent of the total raisin-type grape acreage. Fresno and Madera County growers have…
ASTA Hosts Meeting to Discuss Palmer Amaranth, other Weed Issues
…weeds. Professional regional seed suppliers take great care in managing seed production to reduce the presence of diseases, pests and weeds to meet local needs. This includes field preparation and…
Dow Degree Day Report: NOW in Pistachio, May 8
…the calculator at the University of California integrated pest management website. All locations use CIMIS weather stations. NOW Degree Day reports are sponsored by Dow AgroSciences and Intrepid Edge insecticide….