…were conducted. “Yes, there are some populations of common chickweed in California that we have found in small grain crops which are resistant to certain ALS-inhibitor herbicides. That’s been documented…
Alliance Wants to Protect Specialty Crop Program
Few programs within the farm bill are designed for specialty crops, and even fewer are designed specifically for specialty crops. However, the Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops (TASC) program is…
New Strawberry Variety UC Eclipse Outperforming Portola
…by almost 50 percent yield advantage,” said Cole. “One of the interesting things with that variety is that it also doubles up and performs well in the Fall planted segment….
AgNet Weekly: Representative Kat Cammack
…accurate reporting. For more than 10 years, she has specialized in agriculture news focused on political issues. While most agriculture news podcasts focus primarily on Midwest crops, we uniquely understand…
New ‘Short-Day’ and ‘Day-Neutral’ Strawberry Varieties Resistant to Fusarium
…disease. Cole said two of the new strawberry varieties that are resistant to fusarium should offer growers a viable option for Fall planting. “We have UC Keystone and UC…
World Bank: Commodity Prices to Drop Through 2024
…report says. Overall, commodity prices are expected to fall by 21 percent in 2023, relative to last year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This…
Seeds for Bees Program Accepting Enrollment Applications
…pollinated crops. Enrollment also requires that participants plant a minimum of four acres of cover crops. Shipping for the Seeds for Bees program is free. However, successful enrollees within 50…
AgNet Weekly: NCBA Opposition to PRIME Act
…on Midwest crops, we uniquely understand specialty crops, their regions, and their related industries. AgNet Weekly also traverses the legislative issues of the livestock industry and other matters related to…
Bayer Continues Support of the Next Generation of Ag Leaders
…had cover crops the soil quality was a little bit better than where we just had fallow areas throughout the wintertime. Then we started observing that our cover crops were…
AgNet Weekly: Congressman Austin Scott
…specialized in agriculture news focused on political issues. While most agriculture news podcasts focus primarily on Midwest crops, we uniquely understand specialty crops, their regions, and their related industries. AgNet…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 04-21-23
…thinking about winter cover crops, California dog teams sniffing out ag pests, and the latest episode of Almond Matters. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features,…
Almond Matters: Tough Year for Disease Pressure
…recommends using materials with the best performance to get the highest probability of keeping crops safe from infection. “You start with something to take out any potential spores, or any…
Agronomic Minute: Protecting Crops from Spider Mites
Spider mites are problematic pests for a variety of different crops. Technical Services Manager for UPL North America, Katie Driver said that the pest can be particularly difficult to control….
AgNet Weekly: Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act
…agriculture news focused on political issues. While most agriculture news podcasts focus primarily on Midwest crops, we uniquely understand specialty crops, their regions, and their related industries. AgNet Weekly also…