…at is a variety of things to improve efficiencies on the farm and other research methods that will bring value to dairy farmers,” said Tom Gallagher, CEO of Dairy Management…
Using Heat to Fight Pests
Fighting pests without the pesticides is the goal of a Northern California company. Sabrina Hill reports on the new technology. Click to open or download audio report. Heat is the…
Vulcan Receives Reduced Signal Word
…more sustainable option for pest management on their high-value crops. “It has a better environmental profile than traditional EC formulations. And unlike traditional EC products and their suspension concentrate (SC)…
Agreement in CFBF Lawsuit against Caltrans
…the National Environmental Policy Act. Caltrans agrees to cooperate with the University of California, Davis, and UC Cooperative Extension on a long-term study of how grazing management contributes to enhanced…
New App to Report Invasive Pests
There’s a new high-tech way for growers to report invasive pests. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or download audio report. The California Department of Food and Agriculture is introducing…
USDA, Dairy Producers Renew Agreement
…House and was joined by representatives of the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy and Dairy Management, including Thomas P. Gallagher, CEO of the center. One objective of the MOU is…
United Fresh Nominations for Board Officers
…M.S in Plant Protection & Pest Management, both from the University of California at Davis. Fred Heptinstall, President and General Manager, IFCO SYSTEMS RPC Management Services Division, NA, Tampa, FL….
April Named “Invasive Pest Awareness Month”
…with many pests, the most devastating of which include the light brown apple moth, glassy-winged sharpshooter, and the Asian citrus psyllid. The pests aren’t limited to the ag industry, but…
Teamwork Within USDA For Risk Management
The head of the Farm Service Agency says different parts of USDA are working together to provide risk management tools for ag producers. Rod Bain has more. Click to open…
Beetle Causes Problems for Citrus Exports
…South Korea. The beetle is a quarantined pest there, and now that county’s government is stepping up their quarantine action. As AgNet West reported back in October, South Korean officials…
Risk Management Strategies for Farmers
An ag industry leader says producers can protect themselves by building in risk management strategies in their operations. Rod Bain reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
AgNeTVideo Report: Dairy at the World Ag Expo
…a director of Dairy Management Incorporated, was on hand to discuss why a positive image is important. The Diary Check off program had an interactive setup, where dairy producers who…
Continuing Coverage: Dairy at the World Ag Expo
Dairy is a big part of the World Ag Expo, and Dairy Management Inc. took the opportunity to talk to dairy producers visiting from around the nation. Sabrina Hill has…
Year-Round Integrated Pest Management
The UC Cooperative Extension is encouraging growers to make use of new year-round integrated Pest Management programs. UC Cooperative officials say a year round IPM program is like a check…