Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced that over $9.6 billion in payments will be made, beginning this week, to producers through the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC), Price Loss Coverage (PLC) and…
Public Meeting for Medfly Quarantine in Solano County
…numbers. Fortunately, many crops were already harvested before the quarantine was put in place. Barring the discovery of more Medflies, the quarantine is expected to continue until sometime in spring….
Training Courses to Fulfill Part of Produce Safety Rule
…Course is the only course currently recognized by the FDA and will fulfill that requirement. The course will provide an introduction to produce safety and cover topics such as worker…
Methods for Building Fertile Soil
…nitrogen-fixing plants – since nitrogen is the main ingredient in most fertilizers. Plant green manure during rest periods when crops aren’t being produced. Don’t forget to mulch – using organic…
Water Board OKs Hike in Water Quality Fees
…recommendation to increase the per acre fee in the WDPF by 12 cents, increasing the rate to 87 cents per acre. This would cover $1 million from the state budget…
Organic Field Crop Production Numbers Rising
…field crops are making gains in the number of acres planted and overall value. The National Ag Statistics Service released the numbers showing that U.S. farms and ranches produced $7.6…
“i5k” is for Insects
…insects and other arthropods. Many profoundly impact people and the Earth’s ecology. Some insects pollinate a third of our food crops. Others destroy one-fifth of the world’s total crop production…
UC ANR and AgStart Receive Funding to Cultivate the VINE
…over sorghum crops to collect data at the UC Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Parlier. “The VINE is really exciting because of its potential to unite all the…
Almond Board: Seeds for Bees
…sustainable, healthy honey bee supply for pollination services in California while improving crop production. This can be accomplished with cover crops planted in or around orchards. Would you like to…
Tomato Crop Coming in Lighter than Expected
…the same in Sacramento County, where Russell van Loben Sels grows row crops near Courtland. “The tomato year started off very wet,” van Loben Sels said. “For us here in…
Hurricanes Devastate Puerto Rico Agriculture
Hurricanes Irma and Maria combined destroyed about 80 percent of crops in Puerto Rico. The damage is so heavy that one farmer told the Seattle Times there is “no more…
Environmental Working Group Keeps Eye on Farm Bill Development
…of the things they want to be emphasized in the new Farm Bill include cover crops as part of the conservation title. Cover Crops The Environmental Working Group also thinks…
Forage Industry Updated at Field Day
…discussed, as tolerance for glyphosate continues to be a concern. Attendees were also provided with information on the prevalence of sugarcane aphid in forage sorghum crops and pest management techniques…
Entomologist Frank Zalom Delivers 2017 ARS B. Y. Morrison Memorial Lecture at ASHS Conference
…common goal of industrywide improvements in pest and pesticide management for individual crops such as almonds, tomatoes, strawberries, grapes, and olives. IPM benefits most from a transdisciplinary approach to developing…