…are applicable to other crops in coastal California. NIFA’s mission is to invest in and advance agricultural research, education, and extension to solve societal challenges. NIFA’s investments in transformative science…
Water Managers Prepare for New Rainfall Season
…many farmers were working to finish harvest of summer crops, including cotton, pomegranates, walnuts and pistachios. Mark Bagby of Calcot Ltd., a cotton marketing cooperative owned by growers in California…
USDA to Measure Final 2017 Row Crop Production and Grain Stocks with Two End-of-Year Surveys
…estimates for row crops. The survey also asks about grain stocks stored on-farm. When producers receive the surveys, they have the option to respond using the secure online questionnaire or…
Record Corn Yield Underscores RFS Success
…from the RFS. It is no coincidence that as farmers realized increased demand and value for their crops, they were able to invest in newer technologies and practices that have…
USDA Invests in Integrated Pest Management for Increased Production
…critical state, regional, and national pest management challenges and help ensure food security. The Minor Crop Pest Management (IR-4) program supports pest management solutions primarily for specialty crops, such as…
Working on Sugar Support Programs Before 2018 Farm Bill
…more than 30 members of Congress have introduced the Sugar Policy Modernization Act. She says the policies within the legislation will keep processors from having to forfeit their crops and…
Soilless Production Falls Under Organic Certification
…nutrients and organic matter to grow crops. The container growing method is used by several large organic berry growers. Aeroponic farming methods that grow plants that are suspended in the…
ASTA Supports USDA Action
…and private sector plant-scientists around the world are investing in a great deal of research using newer methods like gene editing across a wide variety of crops—with exciting potential for…
Autumn Planting for Fall Vegetables
…them next Fall. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Autumn Planting for Fall Vegetables When it comes to our gardens, spring isn’t the only time we should be…
Grain Traders Getting Squeezed by Oversupply
…bumper crops all over the globe have kept grain prices low and overturned the traditional dynamics in the farm sector. The largest trading companies that buy and sell farmers’ products…
Agri View: Illegal Marijuana Crops
Everett Griner talks about illegal growers of marijuana in today’s Agri View. Everett discusses some of the tactics used by these illegal pot growers. Illegal Marijuana Crops…
Tour Shows Ornamental Pumpkin Big Business
…Van Groningen & Sons is an 80-year operation in Manteca that grows over 35 varieties of pumpkins on over 1400 acres, among many other crops. “San Joaquin County produces 80…
USDA Announces Enrollment Period for Safety Net Coverage in 2018
…revenues fall below the historical price or revenue benchmarks established by the program. Producers who made their elections in previous years must still enroll during the 2018 enrollment period. “This…
New Film Discusses GMO Misinformation
The maker of a film called Food Evolution, supported by the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance, says his documentary shows how easily misinformation can overwhelm objective analysis. Scott Hamilton Kennedy…