…of the Southwest are lagging behind. This year’s El Niño brought us a few surprises.” Read the full West-wide forecast or view information by state. In Western states where snowmelt…
DPR Fumigant Notification Workshops
…on how to notify residents living around agricultural fields, when certain types of pesticides, known as fumigants, are applied. Fumigants are gaseous pesticides injected into the ground before a crop…
Nearly $1.5 Million to Two Universities in California to Protect Air Quality in a Changing Climate
…pollution on human health and visibility; Drought and land-use changes in the western U.S. that may impact the incidence of dust storms; and Impacts to air quality from increased nitrogen-based…
Grants to Help Ag Producers Increase Value of Their Products
USDA Seeks Applications for Grants to Help Agricultural Producers Increase the Value of Their Products Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is making up to $44 million available…
Agri View: Foreign Vegetables
…restrictions will have additional effects channeled through the U.S. market, since the U.S. government has long used import regulations to sustain a domestic agricultural sector. For example, the Meat Import…
Treatments to Begin for the Japanese Beetle
…adults damage a wide variety of both ornamental and agricultural plants. Distribution The Japanese beetle is native to the main island of Japan. The beetle is currently found in coastal…
Agri View: 2016 Farm Outlook
…U.S. agricultural sector production is expected to fall 2.1 percent to $417.3 billion in 2016, due to declines in the value of both crop and livestock production (see table on…
Groups of Farmers May Now Join Together for Good Ag. Practices Certification
If you are a farmer wanting to be certified in USDA’s Good Agricultural Practices program, you may be able to join with your fellow producers in your area in getting…
The Western View: Carbon Farming
Farmers know the value of organic matter, especially those working in the sand and clay soils of the central valley. The Western View: Carbon Farming Carbon-base fertilizers enrich the earth…
Animal Nutrition, Growth Grants
…mitigating climate variability, and ensuring food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural science, visit www.nifa.usda.gov/impacts, sign up for email updates, or follow us on Twitter @usda_NIFA, #NIFAimpacts….
Aquaculture Research
…growth, controlling water availability, increasing food production, finding new sources of energy, mitigating climate variability, and ensuring food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural science, visit www.nifa.usda.gov/impacts,…
Agri View: Farmland Value
…can affect the financial well-being of agricultural producers. This report examines both macroeconomic (interest rates, prices of alternative investments) and parcel-specific (soil quality, government payments, proximity to urban areas) factors…
Johnsongrass Problem Seen by Many
…which makes managing the problem a challenge. Johnsongrass Problem Seen by Many Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center Director Jeff Dahlberg is collaborating on a project looking for new management…
California Growers Host Inaugural Citrus Stride
…The stage program will consist of speakers, including Joel Nelsen, President of California Citrus Mutual and Sue Sigler, Executive Director of CA Association of Food Banks. All participants must register…