…chemicals may fertilize and help keep the bugs and weeds away, but they will also find their way into your family members’ bellies and the local ecosystem. Keep your garden…
Agri View: Marijuana, a Hot Crop
…Davis, began trying to piece together the connection between fishers and the illegal marijuana plants springing up in their territory like…well, like weeds. In a new study published in the…
Grants for Food Safety and Plant Health Improvements
…has awarded more than $89 million to solve challenges related to plant health and production. Additional grants for studies and outreach that address plant protection against microbes, insects, and weeds…
Alyssum Attracts Good and Bad Insects
…increase in the weeds when seasonal temperatures rise. Record numbers of bugs can invade newly planted cole crops after mustard weeds dry out in late summer. Read more from UC…
Agri View: Palmer Amaranth
Since man has planted the first field, weeds and grasses have been a problem. Everett Griner talks about the challenge of Palmer Amaranth (Scientific name: Amaranthus palmeri) in today’s Agri…
Latino Farmers Conference Offers Templates for Success, Exceeds Expectations
…Bad Bugs and Weeds; and Marketing. The conference concluded with a panel of four successful Latino farmers who shared tips on everything from using USDA programs, to going organic, to…
Agriculture Partners Host Fresno Outreach Conference for Latino Growers
…are: Access to Financing and USDA Resources; Managing Nitrogen Levels and Soil Health; Efficient Use of Water; Managing Good Bugs, Bad Bugs and Weeds; and Marketing. The conference will conclude…
Nufarm at 2015 CAPCA Conference
…of crop protection products used by American farmers to protect their crops against damage caused by weeds, pests and disease. Nufarm offers a diversified product portfolio that includes herbicides, insecticides,…
Weed War-Part 2
Cathy Isom tells us the best way to attack and WIN the war on weeds this Fall. Weed War-Part 2…
Weed War-Part 1
In the first part of her series Cathy Isom tells us how to lay the groundwork to win the war on weeds. Weed War-Part 1…
Beet Curly Top Virus Grower Alert
…summer on the weeds. Goosefoot has been a favored host weed, sometimes producing BLH counts ranging from 20-100+ per sweep! Other host weeds include London rocket, saltbush, and Russian thistle….
APHIS Completes Learning Modules on the Pest Permitting Process
…Noxious Weeds – This module provides information about the permitting policies, processes and procedures related to miscellaneous permitting. Examples include pet food, mollusks and noxious weeds. Soil Permits – This…
Drought Reducing Pre-emergent Effectiveness
Managing weeds is always a little tricky for any grower, and changes to procedures because of drought conditions are making pre-emergent applications less effective. Reducing Pre-emergent Effectiveness Cooperative Extension Farm…
Weed Resistance Numbers Increasing
…before and most growers know from experience in the field, weeds are developing pesticide resistance at an alarming rate. Cooperative Extension Specialist Mick Canevari says the numbers speak for themselves….