…assists producers in selecting coverage for 2020, visit the DMC webpage. For additional questions and assistance, contact your local USDA service center. To locate your local FSA office, visit farmers.gov/service-locator….
USDA Announces Support for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers
…Disadvantaged Policy Research Center (The Center) with a $525,000 grant funded under this program. The Center specializes in policy research impacting socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in order to make…
Rotating Insecticides to Combat Resistance
Alternating between insecticides, instead of mixing, may be a better approach for combating resistance among pests. At the recent Alfalfa and Forage Field Day at Kearney Ag Center, Cooperative Extension…
USDA Invests $11M In Research That Will Support Specialty Crop Farmers
…prevent unacceptable levels of pest damage by the most economical means, while minimizing risk to people, property, resources, and the environment. A 2017 Michigan State University Center for Economic Analysis study (PDF,…
ARS and U.S. Army Join Forces to Revitalize Soil with Paper
…ecologist with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center. It demonstrated that adding this type of paper waste to Army training grounds improves soil health, increases growth of native…
CCM October Grower Town Hall Events
…Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Division Victoria Hornbaker will also be presenting information at the meetings. The October 8 event is being held at the UCR Palm Desert Center, followed…
‘Windows of Opportunity’ for Summer Cover Crops
…Plant Materials Center to find the most compatible cover crops for California. Johnson said the practice can absolutely be done during summer months if growers can identify those ‘windows of…
More Time Provided for Dairy Producers to Enroll in DMC Program
…local USDA service center. To locate your local FSA office, visit farmers.gov/service-locator. Source: USDA/Farm Service Agency Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1, 2026 Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For…
Sustainability in Action Meeting Coming Up in Salinas
There is still space available for the Sustainability in Action meeting coming up on Thursday, September 26 at the CSUMB City Center in Salinas. The workshop is being hosted by…
New Tool Improves Beekeepers’ Overwintering Odds and Bottom Line
…is research leader of the ARS Carl Hayden Bee Research Center in Tucson, Arizona. By consulting the probability table for the likelihood of a colony having a minimum of six frames of…
Why, When, and How to Prune Your Blueberries
…spindly looking canes. Your end result should be a plant that is narrow at the base and has an open center. Much like a small apple tree. I’m Cathy Isom……
Secretary Perdue on Farm Safety Week
…United States. The National Education Center for Agricultural Safety is providing informative Webinars each day of the week. Each day of National Farm Safety & Health Week has a theme…
Industry Responds to EPA WOTUS Announcement
…intermittent and ephemeral streams that farmers use for drainage and irrigation. Most importantly, it also covered lands adjacent to waters such as farm fields. Prior to the 2015 rule, EPA’s…
2019 Enrollment Deadline for the Dairy Margin Coverage Program Is Sept. 20
…more information, visit farmers.gov DMC webpage or contact your local USDA service center. To locate your local FSA office, visit farmers.gov/service-locator. Source: USDA/Farm Service Agency Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1,…