…and landowners produce and maintain diverse wildlife habitat, sequester carbon in the soil, and support sound, sustainable grazing. These benefits help keep agricultural lands in production while delivering lasting climate…
The Number of Dairy Herds Fell in 2022
…production have increased. The average dairy herd size reached a record high of 337 head in 2022. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. The Number of…
Almond Update: Almond Leadership Program Visits Central Valley Agribusinesses
…Crop Science, the ALP immerses participants in all aspects of the industry. The first stop on the recent excursion was Bayer’s Western Field Technology Station in Fresno. Attendees heard from…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 04-19-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers central coast botrytis resistance, the recent California Crop Progress and Conditions report, and…
Herd Health Concerns Due to Flooding in Tulare County
…and ultimately heavier culling practices, and certainly herd health has a direct impact on milk production and losses.” Diary operations had to move quickly to evacuate cattle to a variety…
USDA Investment in Rural Renewable Energy
…positive ways. Under the Biden-Harris Administration, USDA is transforming America’s food system with a greater focus on more resilient local and regional food production, promoting competition and fairer markets for…
Agronomic Minute: Powdery Mildew Control in Vineyards
…leaves.” A heavy presence of powdery mildew can cause significant damage to plant growth. That can take a toll on crop yield as well as fruit quality. The disease can…
Almond Matters: Remaining Vigilant with Alternaria Management
…the key with these diseases,” Burkdoll noted. “If you don’t get on preventatively, they will eat your lunch and take out your crop.” Attacking the pathogen with a program approach…
Beginning Farm Operations Tend to be in the South and West
…percent of beginning farms achieve an annual production value of more than $1 million. Among farms with at least $10,000 in production, principal operators of beginning farms were 43 years…
NRCS Invests to Assist Producers Transitioning to Organic Production
The NRCS is investing $75 million to assist producers transitioning to organic production. As part of the multi-agency Organic Transition Initiative (OTI), USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will dedicate…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 04-05-23
…California grape demand in export markets, the large snowpack causing concerns for flooding in the Tule-Lake region all yearlong, California’s first 2023 crop progress and condition report, and part three…
Dairy Farm Innovations Yield Environmental Benefits
…Forage Production Technologies.” The report points out several statistics that help quantify the environmental impact of modern dairy practices in North America. As milk yield increased 19 percent over the…
Agronomic Minute: Being Proactive with Mite Control in Vineyards
…by diligently scouting the crop, determining your treatment threshold level, and getting in early with your miticide treatment before a spider mite population explodes.” It has been a fairly colder…
Is U.S. Losing Trade Competitiveness?
…and exports-to-production ratios indicate the United States is still the top exporter of corn, tree nuts, and cotton. However, it also says other competitors have gained shares in the global…