…always have the insight or necessary staff to cover agriculture from a well-rounded point of view. Connecting with members of the local media online can help guide the narrative and…
Saving Things Now for Your Spring Garden
…of those micro-nutrients we hope our crops will have. Those make plants healthier and add flavor to our fruits and vegetables. Make sure to save your banana peels. Dry them…
Details of Risk Management Programs for Hemp Producers Announced
…Program (NAP) coverage protects against losses associated with lower yields, destroyed crops or prevented planting where no permanent federal crop insurance program is available. Producers may apply now. The deadline…
Preventing Ice Damage to Your Plants
…place. If you have plants that are susceptible to damage but are appropriate to your zone, you’ll need to give them some protection during the winter. During the winter, cover…
Citrus Growers Weathering Freezing Temperatures
…crops. However, the overall amount of damage caused by the freezing temperatures will not immediately be known. “Looks like we did pretty good. We’ve got some flush kill, looks like….
Nufarm Will Soon Market Goal 2XL and GoalTender Herbicides
…retailers and growers of tree nuts, grapes, tree fruit and many vegetables crops can begin to source Goal 2XL and GoalTender manufactured by Nufarm this fall to manage dozens of…
Third MFP Payment Coming This Week
…trade retaliation. To be eligible for MFP assistance, all non-specialty and cover crops would need to have been planted by August 1, 2019. Specialty crop payments for things such as…
2020 Plant and Soil Conference Coming Up in Fresno
…will be followed up by an evening social and poster session. The breakout sessions on Wednesday, February 5 will cover best management practices for controlling pesticides in agriculture runoff, plant…
USDA Leads Efforts in International Year of Plant Health
Each year invasive pests destroy upward of 40 percent of the world’s food crops which causes $220 billion in trade losses each year, according to the United Nations. In efforts to stop…
Voices Of The Valley Podcast: Energy Independence Discussed in Salinas Valley
…Valley Energy Forum which will cover what’s happening across the state from an energy perspective, how to invest in sustainable infrastructure, and how Salinas Valley cities are improving and promoting…
Ag Groups Applaud New WOTUS Rule Definition
…implementing on-farm soil health practices like planting cover crops, reducing tillage and more carefully managing crop residue,” said National Corn Growers Association President Kevin Ross. “This new rule gives the…
California Almond Community Announces Five-Point Pollinator Protection Plan
…the field with a series of in-orchard workshops in the next two weeks covering the Bee BMPs as well as the benefits of planting bee pastures and cover crops. Held…
FSA Encourages Producers to Enroll Soon in ARC and PLC Programs
…and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs. March 15, 2020 is the enrollment deadline for the 2019 crop year. Although more than 200,000 producers have enrolled to date, FSA anticipates 1.5…
Ag Groups Respond to Phase One Trade Deal Signing
…level of imports for those goods and services in 2017 by no less than $200 billion. China’s commitments cover a variety of U.S. manufactured goods, food, agricultural and seafood products,…