…a well-draining, moist growing environment as well as providing a lot of rich compost at the end of the season. You can put your straw bale just about anywhere. In…
EU Wheat Harvest Hit Hard by Drought
…hot and dry spring. Reuters says there is some late-season signs of crop damage in France, one of the top wheat producers in the EU. Those potential losses in the…
Citrus Growers Educational Seminar Series Concludes with Packed House in Exeter
The Citrus Growers Educational Seminar Series presented by the Citrus Research Board (CRB) and University of California Cooperative Extension concluded in Exeter on June 28, with over 200 growers, pest…
Perdue Signals Aid Plan Announcement Possible Around Labor Day
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue in Chicago this week says he is hopeful his aid program for farmers will be released by Labor Day and the harvest season. Perdue spoke at…
Celebrating National Strawberry Parfait Day
…or pudding and additional layers of granola are added. Strawberries are in season during the month of June, so it is a great day to cut up that fruit and…
EPA Considering Dicamba Registration as Injury Reports Climb
…regulatory decision in time to inform seed and weed management purchasing decisions for the 2019 growing season. Missouri is facing 42 dicamba injury complaints as of June 18th, Tennessee has…
Homemade Organic Pest Control
…other critters out of your garden. Neem Salt spray Mineral oil Citrus oil and cayenne pepper Soap, Citrus oil and water Eucalyptus oil Onion and garlic spray Chrysanthemum Flower tea…
Almond Matters: Keeping Orchards Healthy During Hull Split
…they move through this point in the season. “A lot of effort has gone into it so far, to grow it and make sure we have a good crop. So,…
Important Industry Updates Presented at Spring Citrus Meeting
…major issues that growers are concerned with, along with presentations on best practices for managing citrus trees. The day began with important information related to Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) and…
USDA Lowers Corn, Soybeans, Projected Ending Stocks
…bushels to 1.57 billion bushels, which if reached, would be the lowest level since 2013/2014. The season-average farm price is raised ten cents at the midpoint with a range of…
Celebrating National Corn on the Cob Day
…up on This Land of Ours. Monday, June 11th is National Corn on the Cob Day. Since it’s now picnic season, there’s no better time than to source this summer…
Celebrating National Fruit and Vegetable Month
…cups of vegetables a day. June is also the time of year when produce is at its peak season, so it’s a great time to visit your local farmer’s market….
Ag Aviation Association Asks Drone Operators to Be Cautious of Ag Aircraft
The National Agriculture Aviation Association is reminding UAV, or drone users to be aware of agricultural aircraft throughout the growing season. Pixabay Agricultural aviators fly as low as ten feet…
Pest Prevention Programs Allowed to Continue
…including efforts to confront Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) and Huanglongbing (HLB), as emergencies so that treatment programs could continue as scheduled. The ruling allows certain invasive pest programs to continue…