…the NASS website, will be the only crush report made available for the 2018 crop. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored Content CIR…
Almond Matters: Sustainable Practices Improve Overall Industry
…myriad of ways. Expanding sustainability in the almond industry is assisting growers better manage water supplies and nitrogen needs, in turn improving overall crop efficiency and profitability of orchards. The…
Many Uses of Dill and Why Grow Your Own
…as a winter crop. Dill won’t survive even the shortest freeze, but it also doesn’t like sweltering heat. Plant dill in the garden in the spring or early summer when…
Finding Cover Crops That Work for Producers
https://youtu.be/Vft8f-CMA10 Another cover crops field day at the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Lockeford Plant Materials Center (PMC) demonstrated how research is finding ways to make cover crops work for all…
Seed Industry Storms the Hill
…our health and our food. Breeding methods like gene editing can be accessible to all breeding programs—of every crop and size—and to both the public and private breeding sectors. In…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 04-01-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering Sony partnering with Syngenta for a new crop management…
California Citrus Growers Face Existential Threat in HLB
…and the crop being grown, Grafton-Cardwell points out: Lemons and mandarins grown along the coast may struggle the most because they flush continually and provide a place for the psyllid…
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Monitoring Southern Blight in Colusa County
…an issue up here,” said Area Vegetable Crops Advisor for Colusa, Sutter and Yuba Counties, Amber Vinchesi-Vahl. “Their fields that were affected, those growers are very concerned because southern blight can…
Deciphering the Walnut Genome
…and many other woody perennials, opening the door to a better understanding of the genetic blueprints of almonds, pecans, pistachios and grapes. “Like walnut, these other crops naturally cross-pollinate and…
New Olive Contracts Being Offered to Offset Damage from Cancelations
…to purchase this year’s crop to meet our increased supply needs from any grower who commits to our modern growing and harvesting goals,” Musco Family Olive Company Chief Executive Officer…
Honey Bee Colonies More Successful By Foraging on Non-Crop Fields
Honey bee colonies foraging on land with a strong cover of clover species and alfalfa do more than three times as well than if they are put next to crop…
Biologicals Not Just for Organic Production
…“If you are looking at biofertilizers and soil amendments it is in the whole production system both for economic purposes and crop protection.” Dara added that the products need more…
Closing the Trade Loophole That Has Devastated California Olive Growers
…year’s crop,” Stever Blattler said, highlighting the secondary impact of the contract cancellations. “We believe that potentially 1,500 members of the agricultural workforce would likely lose some of their earning…