The dairy industry has launched a multi-year marketing campaign promoting more than just milk. The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, in partnership with America’s Dairy Farm Families and Importers, has…
Farmers Union Confronts the Farm Crisis
…resource center today, the Farm Crisis Center, to help farmers find the information and services they need to get through financial and personal emergencies. “When times get tough and farmers…
Almond Matters: Keeping Weeds from New Plantings
…can help a grower manage weeds that will come when irrigation begins. “There aren’t too many available. One of the products we have is Chateau herbicide. The nice thing about…
What You Can Grow in a Straw Bale Garden
…and other squash varieties. Make sure you stake them if you don’t want them growing into your walkways. To get started, check with you local garden center or online and…
Almond Board: Nitrogen Calculator
…for nitrogen credits from irrigation water and other sources; so, by hitting one button, growers can produce the Nitrogen Management Plan Worksheet required by coalitions.” SureHarvest works closely with the…
U.S. Views NAFTA Less Favorable than Canada, Mexico
A new poll released by the Pew Research Center says American’s view of the North American Free Trade Agreement is more negative than other NAFTA partner countries. The research shows…
Agri View: Farmers Losses to Thieves
…equipment, irrigation. Things like that which are hard to replace. It isn’t just farmers. Farm equipment dealers are victims too. Imagine cutting a heavy wire fence, hooking up to a…
Community Helps School Garden
…irrigation system in place. Maintenance proved to be difficult and time-consuming to maintain. School leaders and the community have since come together, along with the help of grants and donations…
Changes Needed in Farm Bill Safety Net Outlined at Senate Hearing
…held at the Saginaw Valley Research Center that the Margin Protection Program (MPP), created in the 2014 Farm Bill, “has failed to deliver the protection farmers need and expect. While…
Cauliflower at Center Plate
Cathy Isom has us craving the vegetable that’s moving from boring side dish to center plate. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Gone are the…
Agri View: Damaging Weather
…equipment, especially irrigation equipment, will cover years to replace. Finally winter crops and livestock. Add it all up and you see that city homes and mobile home parks are just…
Are You Ready for the Migration of Hummingbirds
…the sky for a closer look. And of course you can’t have too many hanging hummingbird feeders in your yard. Consult your local garden center for more ideas and to…
Soggy Fields slow Start of Rice Planting
…to,” he said. The bunching could result in other delays. Irrigation districts with small canals and outlets are not able to deliver water to fields all at once, Davis said,…
Soil Health Partnership Urges Farmers to Take USDA Survey
…minutes to complete, but ends in mid-May. SARE will issue a summary and report. The Conservation Technology Information Center and the American Seed Trade Association are partners in the survey….