…Ohio State University, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, AGCO, CNH Industrial, Crop IMS, Raven Industries, Mississippi State University and Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. ADC’s goal is to build a national online…
Livestock Review
California Milk Production California milk producers had a total of 1.78 million milk cows for January that produced 3.44 billion pounds of milk. Milk production is up 2 percent from…
NMPF President Testifies Before Senate Panel
…were threatening to crop up in our FTA markets,” Mulhern said. “But our experience tells us that we will have to work hard not only to enforce the letter of…
Almond Board: Nitrogen Sampling
…nitrogen use efficiencies (NUEs) of more than 70%, making almonds among the most efficient nitrogen using crop. Applying these fertilizers in amounts that exceed what the tree can take up,…
Bayer AgVocacy Forum: Be an #AgVocate
…food production at the invitation-only event. AgNet West News Director Sabrina Hill is at the event, and talks with Rob Schrick, Bayer CropScience horticulture manager. Schrick Listen to the interview…
Agri View: Food Protection
…severe abdominal pain, and vomiting. Usually, little or no fever is present. Symptoms of HUS include decreased urine production, dark or tea-colored urine, and facial pallor. Duration of Illness 5-10…
NFU Joins Field to Market, Continues Support for Sustainable Agriculture
…unite the agricultural supply chain in defining, measuring and advancing the sustainability of agriculture production in the United States. “For the 200,000 family farm and ranch members of NFU, sustainability…
New Dairy Conference Focuses on Golden State
…dairy production in California. Continuing Education: American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists: Approved for 10 CEUs. California Certified Crop Advisor: Approved for 2 CEUs. See the full agenda from the…
NRCS Video: Profile in Soil Health: David Harold, Part 1
David Harold’s holistic farming approach, based on building soil health through the use of diverse cropping rotations, diverse cover crop species and integrated grazing, is now the cornerstone of his…
New Pistachio Might Expand Production
New pistachio varieties are showing promising results and one might make production in new areas a possibility. New Pistachio Might Expand Production Two new pistachio varieties could provide some relief…
Calif. Citrus Growers Turn to Florida and Texas for Huanglongbing Help
…been battling against the disease for over a decade, in which time statewide production has plummeted by 70 percent and over 100,000 acres have been removed. As a result, the…
Asian Wasps Could Help Stink Bug Control
…to our climate if we get to the point of releasing it.” At the moment, BMSB has not caused significant damage to agricultural crops in California, but UC scientists want…
Remote Imaging Could Reduce Set Size
…planes, satellites or eventually drones, to record a thermal mapping of production land every week or so. Each tree’s canopy would be monitored for stress down to the pixel of…
Leap Year and Ag
…pounds and produces 60 pounds of milk per day. One day’s production is 2.6 pounds of butter or 7 gallons of milk or 6 pounds of cheese. A dairy cow…