…will be required to complete nitrogen management plans through their regional water quality coalition. Sabrina Hill has more. Almond Board – Nitrogen Reporting The deadline has just passed for…
Conserving Water in California
…This result is known as the “Rosenfeld Effect.” The Appliance Efficiency program is now part of California’s drought management strategy. The state is responding to this crisis with a variety…
Treatments to Begin for the Japanese Beetle
…Area community of Sunnyvale. The following interviews are with four people with experience or knowledge about a potentially devastating pest that requires an estimated $460 million a year for ongoing…
The Western View: Carbon Farming
…and balance the soil, reduce pest problems and improve fertilization. But suddenly, organic matter has transformed into “carbon farming”, and is being touted as the way to reduce greenhouse gases….
Animal Nutrition, Growth Grants
…relief to farmers and ranchers; strengthening risk management tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing…
Johnsongrass Problem Seen by Many
Courtesy: UC ANR Research is focusing on johnsongrass management due it’s large scope in the United States and researchers say it’s spreading north. The weed also has some resistance issues…
The Science of Soil Health
…volume is void space, or pore space, and 5. Soils can and do change with management. Soil is a living and life-giving natural resource. As world population and food production…
Weather Research Could Help Water Management
…Water Management Department of Water Resources State Climatologist Michael Anderson says weather-predicting models and tools aren’t as effective for California because of the state’s weather variability. This can make predicting…
Agri View: Feral Hog Efforts
…“And so far, the trials have been favorable.” Ondovchik spoke last week during a Feral Hog Management workshop in Waynesboro, Ga., that attracted about 65 farmers, landowners and outdoorsmen eager…
Water Supply Allocation Announced for CVP
…Restoration Program of 85,000 acre-feet are being made available as blocks that need to be scheduled and delivered by May 1 and May 15 respectively to avert flood management concerns….
2016 Award Winners for Agriculture, Technology
…of experience in the cable television industry have included valuable contributions in the field of network affiliate relations and the management of multiple broadband system marketing and operations. He has…
Red-cedar’s Impact on Prairie Chickens
…fine-tune management strategies. NRCS plans to unveil a new three-year strategy in the coming weeks that will serve as a roadmap for grassland conservation on private lands. LPCI’s Science to…
Almond Board: Spider Mite Management
…Hill has more. Entomology and Pest Management Farm Advisor in Kern County, David Haviland, gives tips on monitoring and treating mites in almonds. Almond Board – Mite Management …
Almond Growers to Play Critical Role in Solving Bee Loss Puzzle
…instead, growers should opt for alternative integrated pest management (IPM) insecticide timings until more is known about the impact of insecticides on honey bees, particularly on young developing bees in…