…we are enrolling producers through this summer.” After launching the pilot program, the goal is to have the protocol fully implemented for the 2020 cotton crop year. Burton noted that…
Hemp Registration Opens, Process Remains Complicated
…Regulations are still being developed for the crop and merely registering doesn’t give you the green light to grow. Gonzales said they have signed up their first producer, but there are still…
USDA Inspection Rates to Increase 10%
…rates are used to cover the costs incurred by the agency in the provision of services as well as maintaining operational reserves for each program as mandated by Congress. This…
Agricultural Production Facing Constraints Highlighted by Agriculture Ministers
…can improve farmers’ productivity in a safe and sustainable manner. These Ministers recognized that the number of biotechnology crops being developed and cultivated worldwide is increasing annually. Yet, despite two decades…
Groups React to Chlorpyrifos Ban
…elsewhere in the U.S. and in foreign countries, including certain types of pesticides. Indeed, over the last 20 years, California regulatory actions have removed several of the most important crop…
Last Day to Apply for Conservation Stewardship Program is May 10
…improve soil health and protect water quality include ecologically based pest management, cover cropping and establishing buffer strips. Efforts to increase and manage the habitat of pollinators and other beneficial…
Almond Matters: Crop Conditions Looking Good So Far
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, almond crop conditions appear to be in good standing as summer approaches. This year had significantly more rainfall than last season…
Brew Your Own Beer? Grow Your Own Hops
…This Land of Ours. If you love beer, then you might consider growing the crop that is needed for flavoring your favorite beverage. If not for yourself, then sell them…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 05-08-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering trade with China and what President Trump said on…
Possible Stone Fruit Thinning In Short Season
…April has shortened this year’s stone fruit season. “If the model plays out…the model says this will be a short growing season,” UC Cooperative Extension Tree Crop Farm Advisor Franz…
USDA Announces Repayment Options for Producers with Coverage in Previous MPP for Dairy
USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that dairy producers who had coverage under the Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy), which provided payments to producers when the price of milk…
Warm April Puts Stone Fruit Season Back On Track
Stone fruit harvest looked to be a little late this year, but that has changed over the last month. Halfway through April, UC Cooperative Extension Tree Crop Farm Advisor Franz…
Landscaping with Moss Adds to Your Garden
…moss in flats and rolls similar to other ground cover plants. The advantage of this method is that once you roll your moss out, water it, and walk on it;…
‘Significant Increase’ in Cotton Plantings Projected
…year in 2018, creating optimism within the industry for another good crop year. “I can tell you, based on preliminary planting intentions back in January and what we’re hearing from…