The maker of a film called Food Evolution, supported by the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance, says his documentary shows how easily misinformation can overwhelm objective analysis. Scott Hamilton Kennedy…
Natural Pest Control Plants
…poison may be harming some of the insects we DO want to keep around, such as bees and butterflies. One solution is plant things that will naturally protect crops from…
Raisin Prices Offset by Lower Production
Raisin prices are climbing back up for grapes this season, but smaller Thompson seedless crops may temper expectations for a lucrative year. A reduction in overall acreage, combined with weather…
Bloomberg Speculates Illegal Spraying Caused Dicamba Injuries
Illegal spraying seems to be the cause of a majority of crop damage earlier this year from dicamba-based herbicides. Given that BASF sold enough dicamba herbicide to cover roughly 52…
Dicamba Label Features New Guidelines for 2018 Growing Season
…the University of Nebraska Agronomy Department, says anyone applying dicamba on crops next year will need to go through training first. That requirement applies to both commercial and private applicators….
NCGA Offers Reminder on Dicamba Label Changes
…and DuPont on measures to further minimize the potential for drift to damage neighboring crops from the use of dicamba herbicides. The new restrictions include the need for special training…
USDA Offers Help to California Agriculture
…livestock death and feed losses, risk coverage for specialty crops, and repair of damage to agricultural and private forest land. The wildfires have impacted seven counties in California’s wine country….
Canada Won’t Place Further Restrictions on Dicamba
…for dicamba. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently increased restrictions on the use of dicamba sprayed over crops, after the first season of use for dicamba-resistant soybeans turned up about…
New ARS Website Enhances Access to Scientific Information
…in developing new crops like seedless grapes, carrots, watermelon, and tomatoes; in preventing foodborne pathogens; in developing low-fat cheese; and about countless other ARS discoveries. Notable new features added to…
Farmers in Wildfire Zones Assess Impact
…that’s going to happen is that we just have to prune these vines and re-establish the cover crop,” Dutton said. “The vines are going to be fine. I think that…
NRCS Streamlining EQIP Applications for Fire Recovery
…risk coverage for specialty crops, and repair of damage to agricultural and private forest land. For example, the FSA Emergency Conservation Program provides funding and technical assistance to rehabilitate farmland…
Building Your Own No Dig Garden Bed
…Then, sprinkle a thin layer of more nitrogen-rich material, such as manure, compost, food scraps, over coffee grounds. Water the area, cover it with a layer of either cardboard or…
SNAP Recipients Affected by Northern California Wildfires Receive USDA Relief
…codes in Lake, Mendocino, Napa, Nevada, Sonoma and Yuba counties will automatically receive a replacement of 60 percent of their October SNAP benefit. These replacement benefits are intended to cover…
NIFA Biotechnology Grants Put Science at Center of Food Safety Policy
…grants can be found on the NIFA website. Among previous BRAG projects, University of Tennessee researchers measured armyworm resistance to corn and cotton crops bred to include an insecticidal bacteria…