…on nearby reservoirs to produce a crop, especially during this prolonged drought with little rainfall in many areas. “The main source of irrigation water is the Colorado River,” Imperial Valley…
Safe Fruit and Juice
…Ours. Safe Fruit and Juice From: USDA Agricultural Research Service Appalachian Fruit Research Station Genetic Enhancement of Fruit Crops Research Unit FasTrack Breeding Initiative ‘FasTrack’ plums flowering and fruiting in…
Drought Gave Flood Irrigation Bad Rap
…You have to look at the situation, the crop you have, the salinity level in the soil and water and make sure that system runs efficiently and is designed efficiently.”…
Agri View: Growing Mushrooms
…around 12,000 pounds of mushrooms. You’ll probably sell one-third of your crop at retail prices (currently $16 a pound) and two-thirds at wholesale prices. That’s a solid $128,000. Read more….
Avocado Grower Tools Highlight Tour
…with different sensors and predicting what the potential crop water requirement was through weather stations that calculate evapotranspiration,” Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo County Director Mary Bianchi says. “We also…
National Pollinator Week
…directly or indirectly (e.g., pollination required to produce seeds for the crop) contributed to over $19 billion of crops in 2010. Pollination by other insect pollinators contributed to nearly $10…
Agri View: Farm Trends
…forecast for lower net farm income and net cash income is the result of the outlook for lower crop and livestock receipts—down a combined 2.5% ($9.6 billion). The fall in…
USDA Announces Key Measures to Improve Pollinator Health
…helps to sustain natural resources. More than three dozen NRCS conservation practices, such as prescribed grazing and cover crops, can provide direct benefits to pollinators. In recent years, NRCS has…
ADC Forms Farmer Advisory Board
…Advisory board members farm in seven states and raise crops ranging from corn and soybeans to cotton, sorghum, wheat and potatoes. This kind of diversity will help ensure that ADC…
Almond Board: Pollinator Week
…California’s almond crop. Their long-term health and well-being is one of the California almond community’s top priorities. Almond Board of California (ABC) takes extraordinary steps to be good partners to…
Climate Smart Israel – Delegation Update
…impact of rainfall on soil erosion and run-off; lysimeters used to study plant nitrate uptake and deep percolation for different water qualities and crops; the use of plant sensors to…
Climate Smart Israel
…countryside) for irrigation and utilization of drip for all crops. I really liked Netafim’s stated values that drive its employees in their sense of mission: Dare; Make it Happen; Create…
Pacific Region Fruit and Nut Review
May Crop Comments – California In Napa County, sulfur applications on grapes and the suckering of grape vines continued. In Fresno County, rain and cloudy weather prolonged the bloom period…
NACD Responds to Approval of EPA Spending Bills
…from forest management accounts to pay for wildfire suppression on a yearly basis because their fire suppression budgets aren’t enough to cover the actual costs of putting out the flames….