…using the more toxic chemicals and go towards the softer ones. The problem is, that demonstrates a lack of knowledge on how the ag industry works with crop protection chemicals…
Almond Update: Pollination Planning as Bloom Approaches Quickly
…will set bees up for success in their orchard. “Bees, unfortunately, have been an increasing cost for almond producers…it’s over 15 percent of the production costs,” Lewis said. “There is a…
Time is Running Out for Further Ag Order 4.0 Revisions
…a nitrogen application per crop, that’s so many different data points that have to be captured not only by the grower but then reported. And how is the regional water…
CFAP Changes Provide Additional Assistance for Producers
…potential to receive up to 80 percent of their losses. CFAP 2 payment calculations have also been adjusted for commodities such as specialty crops, nursery crops, and specialty livestock. Applications…
USDA Announces Hemp Final Rule, Formalizing Regulatory Requirements
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the formal requirements for hemp production in the United States. The hemp final rule largely reflects the interim final rule that was…
MSOB: Entomopathogenic Fungi in a Rotational Program
…can function well in both conventional and organic production with the proper considerations. As an example, Cloyd and his staff conducted a greenhouse project looking to control western flower thrips….
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 01-19-21
…also how this year’s World Ag Expo is a resource for an industry that never stopped despite the pandemic, and research that shows crop diversity helps with biodiversity and pest…
Innovation Strategy Report to Guide USDA Research Moving Forward
…from across the agricultural community,” Deputy Under Secretary Scott Hutchins said in a news release. “Innovation and ingenuity have always been key to solving critical agricultural production challenges and will…
Submission Deadline for 2021 Ag Day Essay Contest is January 31
…Day campaign is a means for educating Americans about the value of agricultural production and encourage better understanding of the entire food supply chain. The theme for this year’s essay…
Comprehensive Publication on California Rangeland Available from UC ANR
…other agencies and other universities. The publication is broken down into nine different parts. The categories include Mediterranean climate, ecological history, soils, history of range livestock production, range plant growth…
Almond Update: Bloom Disease, Irrigation at Next Training Tuesday
…crop advisors. Listen to Wolter’s full interview. Almond Update: Bloom Disease, Irrigation at Next Training Tuesday Again the training is on January 19 from 8:00 am – 9:30 am and…
MSOB: Worms in Space, How Nematodes Might Help Space Exploration
…see if the tiny worms could remain an effective pest management option in space for food production. In this episode of the Making Sense of Biologicals (MSOB) campaign, we welcome…
UCCE Rice Team Sums Up 2020 Weedy Rice Issues
…where that’s coming from, but the California Crop Improvement Association is working with those growers and the fields weren’t approved for seed obviously,” Brim-DeForest noted. Survey Helped Better Understand Weedy…
FCC Report Highlights Value of Broadband to Ag Productivity
…the FCC’s Office of Economics and Analytics shows that the proliferation of broadband access has had a positive impact on crop yields and other farm production metrics. Using FCC data…