…retailers and growers of tree nuts, grapes, tree fruit and many vegetables crops can begin to source Goal 2XL and GoalTender manufactured by Nufarm this fall to manage dozens of…
Third MFP Payment Coming This Week
…did with China.” The third MFP payment will be made by the USDA Farm Service Agency to producers of various types of crops including upland cotton, wheat, sorghum, long grain…
Pistachio Winter Juvenile Tree Dieback A Confounding Issue
…affected by WJTD is particularly bad for areas of the San Joaquin Valley, most presumably due to the temperature variation in the fall and early winter. While it is known…
USDA Leads Efforts in International Year of Plant Health
Each year invasive pests destroy upward of 40 percent of the world’s food crops which causes $220 billion in trade losses each year, according to the United Nations. In efforts to stop…
Ag Groups Applaud New WOTUS Rule Definition
…implementing on-farm soil health practices like planting cover crops, reducing tillage and more carefully managing crop residue,” said National Corn Growers Association President Kevin Ross. “This new rule gives the…
Third Tranche of MFP Payments ‘Will Be Imminent’
…there wouldn’t be a third tranche,” said Perdue. “I think that may have been confused with the 2020 Market Facilitation Program of which I’d been telling farmers all Fall, don’t…
California Almond Community Announces Five-Point Pollinator Protection Plan
…fall of 2014. The Bee BMPs provide recommendations to everyone involved in the pollination process to ensure almond orchards are a safe and welcoming place for honey bees, while balancing…
Report Highlights Busy Year for California Rice in 2019
…an area that we need to remain diligent in because there’s a lot of moving pieces,” Morris noted. Similar to other California crops, the rice industry is also working on…
Almond Update: First ‘In The Orchard’ Workshops of 2020 Prep Growers for Pollination
…first set of the ‘In The Orchard’ workshops on pollination and cover crops. ABC’s Industry Relations Specialist Rebecca Bailey said the workshops are great, free events held around the state…
Survey Suggests Substantial Strawberry Production for 2020
…level, however, the decrease in acreage has been offset by substantial growth in average yield. The survey data shows that planted acreage for the fall planting season was four percent…
Ag Groups Urge Action After Adverse Effect Wage Rate Increase
…by at least six percent. AFBF points out that the average AEWR has increased 17 percent nationally over the past five years, while revenue growth for many labor-intensive crops has…
Latest Report Highlights the Impact of UC ANR on California Communities
…report include helping to promote economic prosperity through working with growers to adopt superior varieties of crops, as well as implement new practices to ensure the health of livestock. Through…
First 2020 Snow Survey Bodes Well for the Year Ahead
…off in a similar fashion with a slow beginning in fall and early winter, eventually developing into the fifth-largest snowpack in California history. Although the survey revealed a strong start…
Mosquito Repelling Plants for Your Garden
…It’s an annual so you’ll have to plant it each year. However, its distinctive scent will keep the pesky critters away. Marigolds is another popular choice. Not only to deter…