…in funding for organic and specialty crops, actually research in general, they’re authorized higher. Now of course the next step is fighting for appropriations.” About the Author Brian German Facebook…
Keep Your Christmas Tree Fresher, Longer
…that your tree is already dying. And be careful: a green tree doesn’t always mean it’s healthy. Touch the tree’s branches, and see if any needles fall off. If they…
World Ag Expo Gearing Up with Top Product Winners
…crops. This also serves to detect leaks and obstructions in the irrigation system, saving labor on irrigation inspections in the field. Website: www.vinduino.com Exhibit Space: 2130 Location: Temecula, CA XL Lifts…
Groups Respond to House Passage of Farm Bill
…our food, fiber and energy crops. “Passage means we are one signature away from renewal of risk management tools, foreign market development and environmental stewardship programs that farmers and ranchers…
House and Senate Ag Committee Leaders Release Farm Bill Conference Report
…and predictability for all producers – of all crops – across all regions across the country. I thank my counterparts in the Senate and House for coming to – and…
Winter Gardening Chores for Future Bounty
…against frost, paying close attention to the weather forecast, so that overwintered crops and fruit trees can be protected. Trees and shrubs can be planted now, as well as some…
Almond Matters: Getting Proactive with Winter Sanitation
…the pest is continuing to become more of an issue for growers. Navel orangeworm can affect several other crops aside from almonds, and as food sources increase navel orangeworm populations…
Almond Board Invests $6.8 Million in Research
…of Industrial Crops and Products. December 2018. 2: Lydia Palma, et al. Cultivation of black soldier fly larvae on almond byproducts: impacts of aeration and moisture on larvae growth and…
Secretary Perdue Names NRCS Chief
…operation, which includes poultry, beef cattle, row crops, and sweet corn. “I am honored and humbled to serve America’s agricultural industry in this new capacity,” Lohr said. “As a 5th…
CCM: Farm Bill Deal Good for Citrus Future
…Program and the National Clean Plant Network (NCPN). Additionally, funding will continue for the Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops (TASC) program which helps growers overcome artificial trade barriers. “On behalf…
Agri View: BFTP-We Have the Right Soil, and Climate to Grow Anything
Everett Griner talks about the United States having the right soil, and climate, to grow anything in today’s Agri View. Everett ponders the question…why we don’t grow certain crops here?…
National H-2A Workforce Sets New Record
…minimum wage increases, changing overtime rules and a continually volatile labor pool. Working with a labor contractor has become more attractive for farmers growing particularly labor-intensive crops, or whose operations…
Spotted Lanternfly Could Be Disastrous, Not in CA Yet
…of Agriculture The spotted lanternfly isn’t in California yet, but it’s catching the eye of the California agriculture industry. During a brown marmorated stink bug talk at the Sustainable Ag…
The Economic Impact of Proposition 12
…production was voted on was in 2008 with Proposition 2. A study from Purdue University found that its requirements caused California egg production to fall approximately 35 percent and increased…