…is often the largest producer of pecans in the US, competing with states like Georgia and Texas. They have a diverse agriculture, including cattle, onions, alfalfa, cotton production, hay, and…
AgNet News Hour Tuesday, 12-17-24
…Saudi-owned company, Fondamonte Arizona LLC, accused of over-pumping groundwater for their alfalfa farm. The water-intensive crop is grown for export to Saudi Arabia, raising issues about the sustainability and ethics…
RMA Continues Making Improvements for Specialty Crops
…qualify for EU. Allow EUs by organic farming practice for alfalfa seed, almonds, apples, avocado (California), cabbage, canola, citrus (Arizona, California and Texas), coarse grains, cotton, ELS cotton, dry beans,…
NRCS Resources for Pollinator Week
…is critical to our food security and a key USDA conservation focus in collaboration with farmers, ranchers, and other land managers nationwide. From alfalfa to zucchini, over 100 U.S. crops…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 10-06-23
…herbicide resistance of chickweed in alfalfa, Farm Bill delays, and the 30,000-ton revision to the walnut objective measurement. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and…
New Study Highlights Increased Production Costs for Processing Tomatoes
…1,000 acres are used for transplanted tomato production with sub-surface drip irrigation. The remaining acreage is planted to other rotational crops such as alfalfa hay and field corn. The report…
California Crop Conditions Heading into July
…wheat harvest and cutting alfalfa for hay and silage. Corn fields have seen rapid growth, with producers applying herbicides and fertilizers to ensure healthy development. With the anticipation of excessive…
Week in Review: Colorado River Agreement Reached & Floodwater Diversion Flexibility Expanded
…Lake Basin, to the San Joaquin River Basin. With herbicide resistance confirmed in small grains and suspected in alfalfa, researchers are looking to better understand the impacts of infestation. Even…
Chickweed Management Questions Raised by Resistance Concerns
Herbicide resistance within small grain crops has been confirmed for common chickweed. Researchers have found that chickweed populations are demonstrating resistance to ALS-inhibitors. Additionally, chickweed management in alfalfa is also…
Chickweed Herbicide Resistance Confirmed in Small Grains
…three times. Each time we did it we were not able to control the chickweed,” said Clark. Rising Concern in Other Crops Common chickweed is also a problem in alfalfa,…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 05-08-23
…chickweed in alfalfa, the Cotton Council’s Farm Bill requests, and the new strawberry variety Eclipse outperforming Portola. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more….
Herd Health Concerns Due to Flooding in Tulare County
…own set of challenges. “Some of the farm ground that is designated to service the dairy industry, that would be their silage and alfalfa crops, may be impacted for two…
DPR Confirms Another Reduction in Pesticide Use in 2021
…interest.” Alfalfa, carrots, cotton, rice, walnuts, pistachios, processing tomatoes, and peach and nectarines are also in that category. Collectively, commodities of interest represent 72 percent of the total amount of…
Comment Period Closing Soon for Proposed Changes to Rodenticide Use
…applications of first-generation anticoagulants (FGARs) would be prohibited for pocket gophers for much of the year under the PIDs. Certain crops like citrus and alfalfa would no longer allow FGARs…