…ground now for three years, they’ve just gotten their first crop,” Hubbell noted. “If the research and trials prove successful, Sunpreme and Rais-one may become common crops on raisin operations…
ThryvOn™ Technology Now Available for Cotton
…which can diminish yields and ultimately lower a crop’s value. In time for the 2023 cotton planting season, Bollgard® 3 ThryvOn™ cotton with XtendFlex ® Technology is now commercially available….
Details of Climate-Smart Agriculture Investments from IRA
…practices like cover cropping, conservation tillage, wetland restoration, prescribed grazing, nutrient management, tree planting and more. To ensure we can quantify the benefits of these IRA investments, NRCS is working…
U.S. Cotton Plantings Down Despite Demand Improvements
…other crops. However, in California, ELS plantings are anticipated to drop by 8.5 percent, with upland plantings declining by 43.3 percent. MILD OPTIMISM FOR COTTON IN THE WORLD MARKET NCC…
Agronomic Minute: Understanding the Benefits and Value of Biosolutions
…additional tools to manage some rapidly changing regulations across the nation while maintaining their crops’ nutrient use efficiency and crop health,” said Reiser. Listen to the full episode below. Sponsored…
Almond Update: Advancing Pest Management Practices
…likes all three of those crops.” As part of ABC’s ongoing efforts to advance pest management in almond orchards, the organization is looking into the potential of biopesticides. ABC is…
VofV: Stuart Woolf Talks Agtech from Apple Computers to Almonds
…my Dad did – which I thought in retrospect was really kind of genius – he looked at the crops that were predominantly being grown out there in the mid-’70s…
House Agriculture Committee Announces Subcommittee Chairs
…the Livestock Subcommittee. The subcommittee’s jurisdiction will cover, among other things: Livestock, dairy, and poultry markets generally; Policies impacting dairy producers, including the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program and Federal…
Almond Update: Pest Management Summit Comes to Modesto
…and diseases of almonds. We’ll cover topics like Navel orangeworm, hull rot, plant bugs – a very significant emerging problem here in the almond industry,” Lewis noted. “We’ll also cover…
Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance Details 2023 Farm Bill Priorities
…U.S. industry can remain competitive in a global market. Other investments in trade are being encouraged, including the elimination of trade barriers and the promotion of U.S. crops in foreign…
Comment Period Closing Soon for Proposed Changes to Rodenticide Use
…applications of first-generation anticoagulants (FGARs) would be prohibited for pocket gophers for much of the year under the PIDs. Certain crops like citrus and alfalfa would no longer allow FGARs…
Time Running Out to Apply for 2022 Food Safety Certification Assistance
…for Specialty Crops (FSCSC) program for eligible 2022 costs through January 31. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is making up to $200 million available to eligible producers through the program….
Additional Dairy Assistance Coming From USDA
…a series of unique challenges in recent years. Administered by USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), the program will provide financial support to cover a portion of producers’ estimated marketing costs…
Week in Review: Lawmakers Call for Better Water Management & Cover Crops Helping Absorb Rain
As California experiences several atmospheric rivers bringing substantial precipitation to the state, lawmakers are highlighting the need for better water management. Cover crops provide a variety of benefits to growers…