A new soil health case study from the Almond Board of California (ABC) highlights the value and benefits of cover cropping. The study details the cover crop practices implemented by…
MSOB: Biological Sector Garnering More Interest from Large Companies
…Biologicals is made possible by Marrone Bio Innovations, leading the movement to environmentally sustainable farming practices through the discovery, development and sale of innovative biological products for crop protection, crop…
USDA Details How Organic Transition Initiative Will Take Shape
…million will be used for the development of the new Transitional and Organic Grower Assistance Program to assist producers with crop insurance coverage. “Organic farming brings environmental and economic benefits…
Fall Propane Supply Outlook
…the Mid-year USDA acreage report, which showed that despite having planted 89 percent of the average corn crop by May 29, only 61 percent of that had emerged, 18 percent…
Application Period Open for Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative
…GLCI will help to bolster partnerships and outreach with historically underserved communities and expand conservation assistance for livestock producers. “Privately owned grazing lands cover nearly 30 percent of the national…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 08-17-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the California crop progress report for the week ending August 15, how the…
Good Year So Far for California Cotton, ‘Knock on Wood’
…positive crop year. “I think right now I feel pretty good about it, as we stand today. But we could definitely use more water,” Isom noted. About the Author Brian…
Zero-Emission Agricultural UTV Program Immensely Popular and Successful
On August 1, San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District relaunched the Zero-Emission Ag Utility Terrain Vehicle (UTV) Voucher Program. The incentive program will cover up to 75 percent of…
New Mitigation Strategy for Broomrape is Expected for Next Cropping Year
Tomato growers dealing with branched broomrape are likely to have another mitigation strategy available to them for the next cropping season. The weed has been appearing more frequently over the…
Almond Update: ABC Board of Directors Begins Its New Term
…the last crop year having diminished considerably from where we thought it was going to be earlier in the year thanks to those larger export shipments, we are resolving this….
MSOB: Using Parasitoid Wasps to Combat Spotted Wing Drosophila
…practices through the discovery, development and sale of innovative biological products for crop protection, crop health and crop nutrition. Marrone Bio’s portfolio of 18 products helps a wide range of…
Early Season Freeze Causes $30 Million in Damage for California Olives
…eligible for crop insurance and we continue to try to work to improve that program but in a year like this, that falls short.” Listen to the radio report below….
Rice Field Day Coming Up August 31 in Biggs
…at this year’s field day. “We’ll have the weed management tour and the station tour happening simultaneously. It will cover similar things to what’s been covered in the past. We’ll…
Keeping A Close Eye on Crops After Unseasonal Rainfall
…won’t be a detriment to their crops. “We certainly welcome the rain if for no other reason than to settle the dust and get some of the dust and dirt…