The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency this week announced greater crop insurance options for farmers against unexpected decreases in their operating margin. Offered through the federal crop insurance…
Almond Matters: Keeping Weeds from New Plantings
…it is that you can use it immediately after planting,” he said. “It’s a pre-emergent as opposed to a contact material.” New plantings usually happen in the fall and spring,…
Lygus Trap Crops in Strawberries
…ANR’s Santa Maria Strawberry Field Day about trials looking at trap crops for pest management. Nieto said they are using alfalfa to attract and keep lygus bug populations away from…
Canada Ag Census Shows Increase in Young and Women Farmers
…farm operators aged 55 years and older (Table 1). The average age of operators—individuals who make management decisions for the agricultural enterprise—edged up from 54.0 years in 2011 to 55.0…
Methane Vote Agreement Offers path for E15 Bill
…so. While the Congressional Review Act resolution to reject an Obama-era methane rule failed, the agreement will stay in place, according to Politico. A hearing has not yet been scheduled…
EPA Send RFS Volume Obligations to OMB
The Environmental Protection Agency has sent Renewable Fuel Standard volume obligations to the White House Office of Management and Budget. The White House is expected to complete its review of…
Stabenow, Rural Groups, Express Concern over USDA Reorganization
…confirm a qualified nominee. USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue says the move would simply have the person in charge of rural development closer to his office. The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition…
Secretary Perdue Announces Creation of Undersecretary for Trade
…for 20 percent of the value of production, and every dollar of these exports creates another $1.27 in business activity. Additionally, every $1 billion in U.S. agricultural exports supports approximately…
Almond Board: Nitrogen Calculator
…newest UC nitrogen management research Employs the Four R’s of nutrient management (right source, right rate, right timing and right location) Is based on almond crop demand and accounts for…
The Danger of Consuming Raw Eggs
…one third of the time of conventional methods and leaves the egg whites translucent, so they look and act like fresh unpasteurized eggs. I’m Cathy Isom… Image: Salmonella risk and…
Perdue to Announce USDA Reorganization Thursday Afternoon
…foreign agricultural services into two positions, one to oversee the domestic Farm Service Agency and Risk Management Agency functions and another to be an advocate for exports and to oversee…
Western View: The Times, They are A-Changin’
…air. These guys are following through on their promises. Business and farm-friendly management is now the order of the day at the Federal building, and that is continuing to bring…
2016 California Raisin Grape Mechanical Harvest Report
…Service. The Overhead Trellis Management System was used on 13,404 bearing acres in 2016, accounting for 8.5 percent of the total raisin-type grape acreage. Fresno and Madera County growers have…
ASTA Hosts Meeting to Discuss Palmer Amaranth, other Weed Issues
…Palmer amaranth move through many different routes, so controlling them requires an active, unified strategy, including growers, industry and government,” said ASTA President & CEO Andrew W. LaVigne. “The meeting…