…made in the raised bed’s beginning stages can set the stage for all kinds of issues with your crops. Some of the most common mistakes to avoid with a raised bed…
Western View: Nebraska Flooded; Farmers Need A Hand
The reports of severe flooding in Nebraska are sobering, with farmers losing crops and livestock, fields washed out, topsoil gone with the barns, silos, tractors and homes flooded, sometimes swept…
Deciphering the Walnut Genome
…and many other woody perennials, opening the door to a better understanding of the genetic blueprints of almonds, pecans, pistachios and grapes. “Like walnut, these other crops naturally cross-pollinate and…
California Seed Association Works to Ensure Future Success of the Industry
…of the industry. “We also do a number of student seed tours; one in the fall and one in the spring. We’re working on different mentorship programs, seed ambassadors and…
Honey Bee Colonies More Successful By Foraging on Non-Crop Fields
…methods to evaluate the relationship between bees and the landscape. For beekeepers, it provides a basis for making decisions about where to put their apiaries for the summer and fall…
Farm Bureau Seeks Action for Olive Growers
…premature development in rural areas; excessive costs to growers on redevelopment of land into other agriculture crops uncertainty with Sustainable Groundwater Management Act reductions in groundwater supplies; loss of tax…
Success Starts From the Ground Up
…has you covered to control the weeds and help your crops reach their best potential. See the guide below for specific product information. Grapple™ herbicide delivers outstanding weed control on…
ACP Found in Sacramento
…Sacramento County agricultural commissioner at 916-875-6603. While ACP and other invasive species that threaten California’s crops and natural environment are sometimes detected in agricultural areas, the vast majority are found…
How to Care for Your Lavender Plants
…keep growing lavender looking tidy and producing robust blossoms. Prune right after the plant flowers and at the beginning of fall. Remember, lavender has a bushy growth habit, so trim…
Researching Soil Health Using Cover Crops
…use, cover crops in between their cash crops in the summer, but because this field is in transition to organic, our grower cooperator was really interested in looking at the…
USDA Predicts Increase in Farm Income for 2019
…cash receipts for all commodities are expected to be about 2.3 percent higher than last year. “In crops, we’re looking at an increase in farm cash receipts of about $4…
Study Clarifies U.S. Beef’s Resource Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
…of the seven regions analyzed. Irrigating crops to produce feed for cattle accounted for 96 percent of total water use across all the regions. “We found that the greenhouse gas…
Progress in Combating Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter
…A total of 105 properties in the community of Rolling Hills in Madera County were treated back in fall, with monitoring set to continue this spring. Just over a thousand…
USDA Provides Funding to California to Support Projects that Protect Agriculture and Natural Resources
…corn, wheat, rice, and barely crops; $228,156 to explore potential real-time DNA sequencing for quick, accurate identification of exotic mites collected from cargo shipments and personal baggage entering the U.S….