…explained that one of the latest episodes provides insight into a grower’s experience with dialing in his irrigation system. Growing up on an almond orchard and eventually taking over as…
Report Details Costly Implications of Proposed Tax Changes
A report from the Texas A&M University Agriculture and Food Policy Center (AFPC) details the costly implications of the proposed tax changes being considered by Congress. Some of the tax…
CLEAR30 Program Goes Nationwide with Recent Announcement
…local USDA Service Center. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals –…
Producers Have Until July 23 to Apply for CRP General
…consider the updates to the program. To enroll during the CRP General signup period, producers must contact their local USDA Service Center by the deadline. FSA has also made improvements…
Last Chance to Register for Flight of the Honeybees Virtual Conference
The 2021 Seeds of Our Future: The Flight of the Honeybees virtual conference is coming up on August 18 and 19. Sponsored by the Western Growers Center for Innovation &…
Almond Update: Growers Sought for Research to Combat Aflatoxins
…by Themis Michailides, Ph.D., a plant pathologist at the UC Davis Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Parlier. AF36 Prevail is a particular type of mold that does not…
In-Person National FFA Convention Returns to Indianapolis
…the Indianapolis Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium, on October 27-30. Last year’s convention was held as a virtual experience due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event typically attracts more…
CDFA Set to Update SWEEP, Public Comment Being Accepted on Draft Report
…upgrading on-farm irrigation systems. The 41-member ad hoc advisory group developed an outline proposal emphasizing three primary areas of focus that includes successes and shortcomings of the current SWEEP program…
Registration Still Open for WAPA Annual Meeting in Monterey
…Hotel and Monterey Convention Center. The deadline to register for the conference is Friday, June 3. WAPA President and CEO, Roger Isom said the event will feature a full lineup of speakers…
New Cost Study Available for Organic Alfalfa Hay
…2019, organic alfalfa hay is a critical source of forage for California dairy farms. The study looks at the economics of using flood irrigation in the production of organic alfalfa…
Salmonella Outbreak Report Points to Adjacent Land Use
…a conclusive root cause could not be identified, the FDA’s leading hypothesis is that contaminated irrigation water used in a growing field in Holtville, California may have led to contamination…
How You Can Grow an Avocado Tree from the Pit
…fruit, wash it thoroughly, and poke a hole in the center of the seed with a toothpick, about a half an inch in. Then poke 2 or 3 more toothpicks…
Over $2.3 Million Invested in Small Business Innovation Research
…better method for determining the freshness of chicken feed on farms. Other projects address phosphorus in fields and streams, E. coli detection, and water treatment for ag irrigation. The next…
USDA Partnership Looks at Hemp Seed Oil Potential for Personal Care Products
A partnership between the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service and the Midwest Bioprocessing Center is looking at the value of hemp as it relates to personal care products. The new cooperative research…