…small amount of pollen while grooming their fur, can suffer severe kidney failure. Symptoms of poisoning will develop within six to 12 hours of exposure. Early signs include vomiting, loss…
CDFA Fertilization Guidelines for Irrigated Agriculture Expanded
…nitrogen and nutrient loss in the field will help you develop your practices to reach maximum efficiency. The California Fertilization Guidelines and nitrogen management brochures provide growers with an important…
Western View: Yosemite Names trademarked
…end result has been an extreme loss of value. Photos that would have sold for thousands now sell for pennies on the dollar, and few can make any kind of…
Milk Pricing Complexity Leads Dairy Conference
This slideshow requires JavaScript. Milk pricing lead the topics at a recent California dairy conference and experts said that nobody really knows what the future holds. Milk Price Complexity Cornelius…
Farmers Reminded to Respond to the 2015 Certified Organic Survey
…and products to help sustain industry growth. For example, USDA’s Risk Management Agency will use the information to evaluate crop insurance coverage to help provide adequate pricing for organic producers…
Maple Syrup and Brain Health
…in red wine.” Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive condition that gradually worsens over time and causes memory loss, difficulty with language, concentrating, planning, and organizing. According to the Alzheimer’s Association,…
Agri View: Bee Gone
…have recently reported that mass extinctions of marine animals may soon be occurring at alarmingly rapid rates than previously projected due to pollution, rising water temperatures and loss of habitat….
Growing Organics? FSA Can Help
…risk protection for organic crop losses due to natural disasters. Our Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program can cover 55 to 100 percent of the average market price for organic crop…
Agri View: Sweet Onion Thing
…managed to sell them for $3.50 per 50-pound bag, which in those days was a big price. Other farmers, who through the Depression years had not been able to get…
$260 Million Available for Regional Conservation Program
…advance a science-based, non-regulatory approach for reducing nutrient loss and improving water quality, soil health and habitat for at-risk species. Partners in this project are matching NRCS funding four-to-one for…
Beet Curly Top Virus Report
…course and the south flats along Midway Road. Host plant development varied throughout the property. Some areas had well developed plants with dense coverage and some were just beginning to…
Farm and Ranch Safety Week
…injuries that cause loss of fingers, hands, arms and legs. Unfortunately, much of many states’ productive farm land is dangerous because of the hilly terrain. Planting on a slope is…
$20 Million Committed to Innovative Conservation Projects
…as first loss strategies, price floors, guarantees, buyer of last resort mechanisms or other credit enhancements. Successful proposals will demonstrate a likelihood of success and clear metrics for conservation outcomes…
Calif. Citrus Growers Turn to Florida and Texas for Huanglongbing Help
…Florida economy has suffered the loss of $7.8 billion in revenue and 7,513 jobs since 2007. What factors contributed to the rapid spread of the disease and how can growers…