Crop duster airplane spraying grain crops on a field on a farm. Image by dewald@dewaldkirsten/DepositPhotos image Top farm groups want improvements in the administration’s sustainable aviation or clean fuel tax…
Judge Halts Enforcement of Tulare Lake Subbasin Probation
…the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB). The ruling has now suspended the enforcement of the subbasin’s probationary status under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). “What the restraining order…
MSOB: Biostimulants Can Help Plants Better Adapt to Stress
…becoming increasingly unpredictable. “What we see with the use of our seaweed extract-based biostimulants is that they can help the plant be better prepared for those stresses when they come…
Biologicals in Agriculture: Benefits and Challenges
…out of state is more economical. Continued advancements with biologicals in agriculture present California farmers with additional options to help remain economically sustainable. Contributing Author: Lauren McEwen AgNet West Intern…
RMA Continues Making Improvements for Specialty Crops
Image by kristo74/DepositPhotos image The USDA Risk Management Agency (RMA) continues making improvements for specialty crops. RMA Administrator Marcia Bunger says recent crop insurance changes give specialty crops some of…
Bringing Growers Together to Advocate for Crop Protection Solutions
…into California is essentially closed. CDPR has a roadmap to sustainable pest management, where I feel that by 2050, all the synthetics that we’re using are going to be gone.”…
Agricultural Groups Help Bring Bond Measure to the November Ballot
…it will provide $10 billion for projects to improve water and wildfire resilience, protect biodiversity, and support sustainable farming. Significant funds are allocated for improving groundwater quality and supply, particularly…
Insurance Options for Specialty and Organic Growers Expanded
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is expanding crop insurance options for specialty and organic growers starting in 2025. The Risk Management Agency (RMA) will offer new coverage options, including…
Almond Update: Looking to the Future with Biologicals
…bullet fix to production challenges. However, they will likely have an important role as part of an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) system. Working to understand where biological options may fit…
U.S. Food Imports Rising
Landing of cocoa beans in the port of Ilheus (BA) Image by joasouza/DepositPhotos The U.S. is importing more foreign food and farm products. Gary Crawford has more coming up on…
Protecting Your Operation from Damaging Fire Ants
…ants USDA Imported Fire Ant Quarantine Approved To learn more about the comprehensive line of fire ant management solutions from Central Life Sciences, contact your distributor, visit CentralAntControl.com or call 800.347.8272….
Almond Matters: Ant Management Approaches with Harvest Around the Corner
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent U.S.A., ant management will be a major priority with harvest on the horizon. Field Market Development Specialist with Valent U.S.A., Todd…
Addressing INSV in Leafy Greens Has Been A Herculean Effort
…pretty horrible for us across the board, with continual crop losses. In some cases what we actually did was move product to more edge areas. Trying to be out of…
New Resource to Help Facilitate Procurement Opportunities with USDA
…submit their capabilities to USDA, and the USDA Procurement Forecast tool has been updated for better search and filter functions, showing nearly 6,000 contract opportunities for FY 2024. These efforts…