…released it didn’t provide any surprises. What it did show was that we had a below average crop,” Bitter noted. “Probably to the tune of about 10 percent off of…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 03-21-22
…Beet Leafhopper in the San Joaquin Valley, and the upcoming Spring Vegetable Crop Research Update. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to…
Spring Vegetable Crop Research Update April 6
Photo by Engin Akyurt on Pexels.com The Spring Vegetable Crop Research Update is coming up Wednesday, April 6 in Five Points. The event will begin at 9 a.m. at the…
Week in Review: Shipping Costs and Carrier Consolidation & New Fertilizer Grant Program
…nut growers to become more receptive to implementing a cover crop system in their orchards. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will be supporting domestic fertilizer production this summer through…
Sunflowers Should be Included with Horticulture Farming
…insect for many crop plants. Listen to Cathy Isom’s This Land of Ours program here. Sunflowers Should be Included with Horticulture Farming Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1,…
Almond Update: Almond Journey Podcast Providing Unique Industry Insight
…and provide a peer-to-peer perspective on issues affecting almond production. “Growers still go to coffee shops and local diners and a lot of their information that they consume is from…
Proposed and Coming Changes to Organic National List
…amendments include the removal of vitamin B1 from crop production and procaine from livestock production. There are also 14 nonorganic ingredients that are being removed from organic handling. The final…
The Year Ahead for Equipment Manufacturers
…to initially adjust production lower, expecting lower demand. In addition, shipping companies cut schedules, expecting a drop in demand for shipments. And while demand in some aspects of the economy…
Program Helping Protect Pollinators from Invasive Pests
…Plant Protection Today Featured Article: How PPQ Protects Pollinator Health; Pollinators Benefit Our Health and Environment USDA/APHIS image Bee pollination alone is responsible for more than 15-billion in added crop…
Agronomic Minute: Disease Protection in Pistachios
…up, they will activate and they can kill growing tissue. Then it will put that out of production for the following year. So, it is a pretty serious disease that…
USDA to Support Domestic Fertilizer Production with New Grant Program
…is intended to support fertilizer production considered independent, sustainable, innovative, and farmer-focused. Increasing domestic production and competition in the market will help to reduce the reliance on foreign supplies, which…
Benefits of Implementing a Cover Crop System in Tree Nuts
…the costs of a cover crop system with the benefits that it can provide, which can include significant yield increases. TAKING THE NEXT STEP WITH COVER CROPPING Once a grower…
Use of Conservation Practices Increases Over Past Decade
…systems and improved water management strategies, per-acre water application rates decreased by 19% and withdrawals by 7 million-acre-feet. · Nearly 70% of cultivated cropland had conservation crop rotations, and 28%…
Trouble-Free Fruit Tree with a Sweet Floral Flavor and Tropical Twist
…– Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0/Wikipedia image Tree farmers in the warmer regions of the United States may want to consider switching things up and growing a crop a little…