…be supplied with water and planted with crops preferred by tricolored blackbirds. A survey of Tricolored Blackbirds completed last year showed that the bird’s has declined 44 percent since 2011,…
Almond Board: How to Handle Pests During Winter
How do you handle leaffooted bug aggregations in almonds during winter? In today’s Almond Update, Dr. Kris Tollerup says keep an eye on them. Almond Update 01-22…
Use of Fumigant to Face Additional State Restrictions
…nut, vegetable and ornamental crops. Chloropicrin is used prior to planting these crops to clean the soil, which in turn helps to control diseases and pests. It is injected into…
U.S. Snow Cover Is Just About Gone
The lack of snow cover brings concerns for vulnerable crops. Susan Carter reports. U.S. Snow Cover Is Just About Gone…
Funding for Beginning Farmer and Rancher Training Soon Available
USDA is offering groups funding to help train beginning farmers and ranchers in everything from growing crops to running their business. Funding for Beginning Farmer and Rancher Training Soon Available…
Update on Leaffooted Bug
…on Leaffooted Bug Almond growers and researchers have been concerned about the leaffooted bug because of its larger size. At the 2014 Almond Conference last month, Cooperative Extension Area Integrated…
First USDA Forecast Shows Normal Water Supply Forecast for Much of the West
…the basins of the Missouri, Colorado and Columbia rivers are expected to receive near normal streamflows. In the Pacific Northwest, although rainfall during the fall months has been above average,…
California Crop and Weather Report
…a little over one inch. Little to no snowfall accumulation occurred in the mountains. FIELD CROPS Field preparation and planting of winter wheat for grain and silage continued. Wheat, oats,…
Winter Bee Loss Prediction
…vanEngelsdorp says they do a broad survey of bee colonies across the country to monitor mite levels and have found a connection between fall mite levels and winter bee losses….
Stallman: Farmers and Ranchers Still Optimistic Despite Washington’s Past Dysfunction
…need to cut through the political noise.” While true opportunities for policy progress could grow slim by the time fall rolls around, Stallman detailed the long list of jobs that…
USDA Observes Kick Off of the International Year of Soils
…with the use of soil management systems that includes cover crops, conservation tillage and no-till and crop rotations. These systems reduce sediment loss from farms and ranches, buffer the effects…
Wheat Prices Holding Up Better Than Most Crops
…are holding up remarkably well and there’s still a chance for those prices to rise in the new year. Gary Crawford Reports. Wheat Prices Holding Up Better Than Most Crops…
CA Citrus Growers Will Spend New Year’s Eve Protecting Crops
It could be a very long New Year’s eve for many citrus producers in California. Gary Crawford has more on the start of the freeze watch. California Citrus Growers Bracing…
CDFA Accepting Concept Proposals for 2015 Fertilizer Research and Education Grants
…research projects are requested to fill gaps in nitrogen management information for specific crops, including corn, pima cotton, processing tomatoes, walnuts, citrus, and deep rooted vegetables such as carrots. Furthermore,…