In California, climate-smart agriculture isn’t just the future, it is already here as many farmers up and down the state are actively cutting greenhouse gas emissions, improving water use efficiently…
Almonds and Salinity in Groundwater
Water allocations for Central Valley Project (CVP) contractors were released last week. Most contractors won’t receive the water allocations they need, leading them to pump groundwater. Photo by Pixabay on…
Center Providing Plant Management Solutions for the Southeast Region
The center providing plant management solutions for the Southeast region. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The Jimmy Carter Plant Materials Center is one of a national network…
CVP Allocations Reflect Disappointing Lack of Rain and Snow
…that is clearly available will only exacerbate an unnecessary rush to pump groundwater, causing additional overdraft.” North-of-Delta contractors on the Sacramento River are receiving zero percent of their contract total,…
USDA Supports Supply Chain Enhancement with $215 Million Investment
…anniversary of President Biden’s Executive Order 14017 “America’s Supply Chains”, is one of many actions that USDA is taking to expand processing capacity and increase competition in meat and poultry…
MSOB: Using Biofungicides to Help Manage Resistance
…Some of those don’t fall under OMRI certified, so it’s always important to check the labels.” Limiting applications of materials encountering resistance and incorporating biofungicides with varying modes of action…
Agronomic Minute: Vineyard Weed Control in Dry Conditions
Dry conditions over the past month can have an impact on vineyard weed control approaches. Most growers prefer to activate preemergent herbicides with a rain event. However, the lack of…
New Fungicide Provides Flexible Tool to Help Combat Resistance
As the first and only isopropanol- azole on the market, Cevya fungicide provides growers with more flexibility in disease management programs. Rotation in tree nuts, grapes, stone fruit, and pome…
USDA Announces the Appointment of Karli Moore to Serve on the Farm Service Agency State Committee in California
…work. She was raised on a family farm in Lumbee tribal homelands – an experience that has shaped both her studies and professional work. She is actively focused on Indigenous…
Growers Have New ‘One-Two Punch’ for Almond Bloom
…management program. BASF Technical Service Representative Dr. Kevin Caffrey said Cevya fungicide now adds another element to crop protection for almond growers. “The launch of Cevya fully compliments our current…
Week in Review: Addressing Shipping Issues & $1 Billion Investment in Climate-Smart Ag
The Ocean Shipping Reform Act was recently introduced in the U.S. Senate as a means for addressing the continued issues within the food supply chain. Industry efforts have also been…
Farm Groups Oppose Court’s Grey Wolf Decision
…Endangered Species Act success story. The ESA is intended to promote species recovery and delisting, not to impose permanent protected status for animals that are now thriving.” He said the…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 02-10-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the continuing efforts of the Sustainable Pest Management Workgroups, the return of the…
Enrollment Deadline for Dairy Risk Management Programs Extended
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced an enrollment extension for important dairy risk management programs. The deadline to apply for Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) and Supplemental Dairy Margin…