…Center for Agribusiness Excellence at Tarleton State University in Texas to collect data on producers who have unusual crop insurance claims that merit further review. Every year, the center produces…
Register for the 2018 Statewide Pistachio Day
Registration is open for the 2018 Statewide Pistachio Day happening at the Visalia Convention Center on Wednesday, January 17. The event will provide updates on the latest research-based production methods….
Almond Board: 2018 Research Funding
…to 201 different water research projects spanning irrigation efficiency, groundwater recharge, and water quality. Through production improvements and adoption of water efficient technologies, this investment has helped almond farmers reduce…
Thomas Fire: First Estimate of Agricultural Losses Tops $171 Million
…structures that were lost,” Gonzales said. “Our very water-efficient irrigation systems, because they’re made out of plastic, melted, so all of those will have to be replaced.” Restoring irrigation systems…
Agri View: Another Invasive Plant
…Invasive Plant The following video about the Chinese Tallow is from the Aquatic and Invasive Plant Identification Series by the UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants ( http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu )…
Almond Board: Record Breaking Almond Conference
…boasted 60 speakers with session topics ranging from the Food Safety Modernization Act to global marketing to pollination to irrigation management, many sharing results from Almond Board-funded research projects Throughout…
FAA Sues Farmer Over Irrigation Rigs
Federal authorities have filed a lawsuit against a Georgia farmer because they allege the farmer’s massive metal crop-irrigation rig is causing radio interference. An ABC News report says the irrigation…
Group Files FTC Complaint Against HSUS
The Center for Consumer Freedom filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission regarding the Humane Society of the U.S. (HSUS). The non-profit CCF says the Humane Society is responsible…
Christmas Decorations from Trash
…old wrapping paper or fabric to the center bit, fastening it in place with tape or hot glue. On the flat part, pictures, images, drawings, or wrapping paper can be…
USDA Seeks Applications for $10 Million in Conservation Innovation Grants
…an economic return of over $100 per acre. The National Center for Appropriate Technology worked with leading sustainable and organic agriculture organizations, NRCS staff, consultants and hundreds of farmers to…
Foraging for a Viable Food Source
…also takes little or no effort to cultivate. Plantains grow as rosettes, meaning a cluster of leaves in a circle pattern around a shared center (like a rose.) The rosettes…
USDA Highlights $40 Million in Infrastructure Investments in Rural Communities
…office building and two diesel standby power units which are located at a well treatment facility site. California: The Lindsay-Strathmore Irrigation District in Tulare County received an $11.3 million loan…
Register for Inaugural California Coffee Summit
The Huntley College of Agriculture is hosting the Inaugural California Coffee Summit on Thursday, January 18 at the AgriScapes Conference Center at Cal Poly Pomona. Domestic coffee production has typically…
Bringing Space Technology to Water Needs in California Vineyards
…be a challenge with vineyards that have different soils and climatic conditions across thousands of acres. Even a single vineyard can have a variety of irrigation needs, according to Kustas,…