…at 10-foot candle brightness requirement. So if you used a worker harvesting grapes at night as the center point, this standard is saying that there has to be 10 feet…
Study Reveals Pigs Can Transmit FMD Prior to Signs of Sickness
…in ARS’s Foreign Animal Disease Research Unit at the Plum Island Animal Disease Center in Orient Point, New York. Prior to this research, it was believed that transmission of FMD did not…
Controlling Tough Weeds Through Residual and Burndown Systems
…insects, diseases, irrigation, fertility,” Beran says. “They need flexibility in time management, which is where residual herbicides have the greatest benefit. They allow growers to control those weeds before they…
Exploring the Economic Impact of California’s Citrus Industry
…other industries such as nursery services, chemicals, pesticides, irrigation, finance, and all of those things,” said Bruce Babcock, Professor in the School of Public Policy at UC Riverside. “When a…
The Western View: The Hidden Treasure of Barstow
…and information centers in the area that are well worth your time. The BLM’s Desert Discovery Center has several displays that explain much about the desert and the native peoples,…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 02-21-19
…NASA Administrator shares how new research is helping growers make better irrigation decisions and there is some news regarding the first water allocation announcement made by the Central Valley Project….
Satellites Can Monitor Evapotranspiration Down To A Quarter-Acre
…to see how well the system works and Bridenstine hopes they can get to the point where any grower can find the data online to make educated irrigation decisions. “From the…
Reaction to First 2019 CVP Water Allocation
…as Westlands, Panoche and San Luis water districts and Tranquillity and James irrigation districts, as well as other districts along the Valley’s west side and the Friant Unit on the…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 02-19-19
…Actagrow. The show will also discuss how the Irrigation Innovation Consortium is getting a funding boost and how one California cotton ginner was honored with an award. Tune in to…
Romaine Lettuce Outbreak Report Confirms One Source, Others Undetermined
…Santa Barbary County farm as one of the sources of an E. coli outbreak that took place in October, finding the strain of the bacteria in a neighboring irrigation canal….
Students Set to Celebrate Agriculture and Leadership During FFA Week
…during FFA Week the Abernathy FFA in Texas will be partnering with the Hub City Outreach Center to make sidewalk chalk that will then be donated to the summer program…
Corteva Sponsors Building at International Agri-Center
…on the northeast corner of the grounds will be called the Corteva Agriscience Center. International Agri-Center staff, Corteva Agriscience Marketing and Communications Leader for the U.S. Doug Reynolds and members…
Harvesting Technology at the World Ag Expo
The gates of the International Agri-Center in Tulare opened Tuesday morning to officially begin the 52nd World Ag Expo. During the opening ceremony, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine and California Farm…
E.M. Tharp and World Ag Expo® “We Believe in Growing” Scholarship Winners Announced
…Christian High School, plans to double major in Ag Business and Pre-Law at Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa in the fall. She plans to become an agricultural lawyer. Cano…