…The United States’ Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) says after completing a comprehensive pest risk analysis which included a visit to Argentina to observe production areas,…
Agri View: Weather Losses
…benefit from a changing climate). The agricultural sector continually adapts to climate change through changes in crop rotations, planting times, genetic selection, fertilizer management, pest management, water management, and shifts…
Increased ACP Activity in Central Valley
…to address the finds in and near commercial groves. The Citrus Pest & Disease Prevention Program asks growers to remain diligent and monitor their groves regularly for the pest. Growers…
State Says Continue Water Savings
…standards for local Water Shortage Contingency Plans, which are part of the Urban Water Management Plans that water districts must submit every five years. Under new strengthened standards, districts must…
Agri View: Pollinator Extinction
…“is primarily due to changes in land use, intensive agricultural practices and pesticide use, alien invasion species, diseases and pest, and climate change,” says IPBES Vice Chair Robert Watson. Read…
People’s Gardens Across Government
…USDA, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the General Services Administration (GSA) to better support agencies and Federal employees who want to incorporate gardens, farmers markets and community supported…
Proposed ACP Quarantine Changes
Courtesy: UC ANR ACP Quarantines May Change in Future, Creating a Risk of Spreading the Pest Citrus leaders are holding meetings to discuss potential changes to future Asian citrus psyllid…
Almond Board: Upcoming Workshops
…growing needs Nitrogen calculator, mapping, irrigation Hands-on identification of weeds and implications for management Identifying live weed specimens in pots and associated management options Orchard demonstration and discussion: Weed monitoring…
Therapy for Veterans
…food fosters a sense of independence and pride. Veterans who participate in the day to day management of the ranch will benefit from the therapeutic natural environment. and walk away…
Fighting Drought With Soil
…will allow for the establishment of the University of California Consortium for Drought and Carbon Management (UC DroCaM), which will design management strategies based on understanding soil carbon, the soil…
Strengthen Rural Communities
…W. Va., $402,416 NIFA also provided funds through the Small and Medium-sized Farm program. This program assists farmers and ranchers with management strategies and new technologies to improve the viability…
Adapting to a Changing Climate
…region of the United States now experiences historic droughts while another is hit by stronger and more frequent storms. Invasive species and pests lay siege to forests in the Mountain…
Open Prairie Rural Opportunities Fund
…in the crop protection, agricultural production and processing, precision agriculture, and information and data management sectors. “This fund is unique among other licensed RBICs in that it has broad support…
Research into Sustainable Crop and Livestock Production Methods
…Agriculture (USDA) awarded $16.5 million in grants to support research into methods for boosting agriculture productivity and ensuring food security in the face of pests, diseases and a changing climate….