…with the drought situation in California,” Dale said. “Imperial Valley gets the majority of the water that comes from the Colorado River, and it’s used to grow our crops.” “And…
CA Crops Different from Others
California crops have some special qualities and it’s thanks to the unique attributes of our state. Sabrina Hill talks with a grower in Imperial County who has a surprising crop…
Specialty Crops Continue Strong Momentum in House Ag. Committee Farm Bill
…crops this week, coming after the Senate Agriculture Committee passed its version of the Farm Bill on Tuesday. The full House is expected to take up the bill in June….
Costa Supports Advancing the Farm Bill, Calls for House Action
…the production of specialty crops. $375 million for the Specialty Crop Block Grants Program over the life of the 2013 Farm Bill to strengthen the market for the specialty crops…
Opening Statement of Chair. Frank D. Lucas Committee on Agriculture To Consider the 2013 Farm Bill
…it stronger. We provide new products such as the Supplemental Coverage Option that will provide important “gap coverage” to those who have not been able to afford such coverage in…
Senate Committee Approves Farm Bill
…insurance-based program that provides our farmers certainty and extends much-needed risk management tools across more acres and more crops.” Tuesday’s Senate markup comes just one day before the House markup….
Using Heat to Fight Pests
…machine through vineyards or berry crops, as it blasts the heated air with a wind velocity of 85 to 100 miles per hour. The treatment is applied weekly during the…
AgNeTVideo: Heat Technology to Control Pests
…to control pests in vineyards and berry crops. For more on the heat technology, click here. For more on the Oakville Station Field Day, click here. For more AgNeTVideo reports,…
Vulcan Receives Reduced Signal Word
…more sustainable option for pest management on their high-value crops. “It has a better environmental profile than traditional EC formulations. And unlike traditional EC products and their suspension concentrate (SC)…
Information Key in Dealing with Climate Change
Improved, long-term information can help ag producers, and their crops and livestock, adapt to climatic changes. Rod Bain has the story. Click to open or download audio report….
Growers Tell Lawmakers about Labor Shortages
…Farmer Bill Brim of Georgia said that without this labor, the U.S. will lose its specialty crops to other countries, where workers are available. Grower Sarah Frey-Talley of Illinois told…
Helping the Honey Bee Population
…hosted by “Project Apis m.” Attendees will view various plants in a demonstration bee pasture, and learn more about the benefits of planting a bee forage cover crop. A key…
Fewer Field Crops for California
…Department of agriculture says California growers are planting less field crops, like hay, corn and cotton. This could have an effect on cattle ranchers down the road, as there will…
USDA March Prices Report
The USDA agricultural prices report for March is out and shows, on average, both crops and livestock products selling for more than last year, but there are some exceptions. Gary…