…voluntary risk management program that helps dairy producers deal with shifting milk prices and feed costs and replaces MPP-Dairy. Both MPP-Dairy reimbursement options will be subject to a 6.2 percent…
Final Snow Survey of the Season Nearly Twice the Average
…ample water supplies this summer,” said DWR Director Karla Nemeth. “But it’s critical that it’s put to use replenishing groundwater basins and storage reservoirs for the next inevitable drought. Every…
EPA: Glyphosate Products ‘No Risks to Public Health’
…uses of glyphosate,” EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said in a press release. “Today’s proposed action includes new management measures that will help farmers use glyphosate in the most effective and…
OFAC Begins Educational Seminar Series in Salinas
…a half-hour in Soil and Water Management, another half-hour in Integrated Pest Management, an hour-and-a-half in Crop Management, a half-hour in Professional Development, and an hour-and-a-half in Sustainability.” OFAC formed…
NCBA Welcomes Legislation Aimed to Help Livestock Haulers
…animal welfare, highway safety, and the well-being of livestock haulers. S. 1255, the Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act, was introduced by Senator Ben Sasse (R-NE) with a bipartisan group…
Tamarixia Helps Reduce Psyllid Population in Southern California
A magnified photo of tamarixia radiata, a tiny stingless wasp utilized in the Asian citrus psyllid program. The actual size of the wasp has been compared to fleas or particles…
Why You Should Consider Growing St. John’s Wort
…effects for pain management and wound healing. While you can start growing St. John’s wort from seeds indoors, they require nearly three months to germinate. These plants won’t grow very…
Trees with Leaves You Can Eat
…of Ours. There are many trees with leaves that you can actually eat. For example, Linden trees. Commonly used to line streets and act as windbreaks. Their leaves are said…
NCC Says E15 Waiver Will Harm Chicken Producers
…specified in the Act in whole or in part based on a petition by one or more States, by any person subject to the requirements of the Act, or by…
Deadline Extended for Producers to Certify 2018 Crop Production for MFP Payments
…to nearly 600,000 applicants. The MFP is established under the statutory authority of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act and is administered by FSA. More Information For more information, contact…
Hold The Line Against Huanglongbing: The Time Has Come to Meet ACP Head On
…a citrus tree will contract HLB and helps ensure a healthy, productive tree. ACP and Insect Management from Bayer Bayer has a proven insecticide portfolio that helps protect against citrus…
California Almond Acreage Increases in 2018
…as they work towards producing an economically, environmentally and socially responsible crop. These four key areas – water use, harvest dust reduction, environmentally friendly pest management, zero waste – ladder…
Time Running Out to Submit CSP Applications
…the applicants, to go over what’s called the Conservation Activity Evaluation Tool,” said Forkey. “So, there’s going to be a few months between the actual application deadline and when they’ll…
Almond Matters: Prepping for Navel Orangeworm Management
…approach to navel orangeworm management. Field Market Research Representative for Valent U.S.A., Tino Lopez said that paying attention to the life cycle of the pest will play an important role…