…is going to require additional research. As a relatively new crop, the amount of supportive crop data is fairly minimal when compared to more established commodities that have decades of…
New Resistant Alfalfa Weevil Project Underway
…spread of resistant populations. The hope is to use the data collected through the project to help develop management recommendations for alfalfa producers and stakeholders for mitigating the impact of…
Farm Bankruptcies Rose in 2019
Recent court data put together by the American Farm Bureau Federation showed farm bankruptcies jumped by almost 20 percent last year. Overall, there were almost 600 Chapter 12 family farm…
Ag Groups Respond to Senate Passage of USMCA
…the House of Commons returns on January 27 and is expected to approve the agreement soon after. In 2018, the last full year data is available, Mexico was a $517…
Voices Of The Valley Podcast: Helping Dairies Manage the Supply Chain
…similar traditional systems. Due to their previous employment with dairy cooperatives, these trailblazers were able to meet the data needs of the industry in a considerably more efficient way than…
Survey Suggests Substantial Strawberry Production for 2020
…level, however, the decrease in acreage has been offset by substantial growth in average yield. The survey data shows that planted acreage for the fall planting season was four percent…
NRCS Plant Guides Help Landowners With Their Planting Projects
(USDA/NRCS) — The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) through the PLANTS Database provides conservation plant information to conservation planners, researchers, and others using plants in their natural resource conservation projects. The…
Ag Groups Urge Action After Adverse Effect Wage Rate Increase
…required to pay workers and those in corresponding employment the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR), an inflated wage rate produced using flawed survey data that does not take into account…
Voices Of The Valley Podcast: Leveraging Worldwide Data to Stay Competitive in Markets, Part 2
…worldwide data to stay competitive in markets and insights she’s acquired while working in the industry. She also addresses how technology has impacted businesses and how AgTools can reduce margins…
A Go-To Foundational Fungicide For Tomato Growers
…signs. You can see the data compared on page two of this Rhyme fungicide fact sheet. Rhyme fungicide is labeled for use in drip irrigation systems, giving you the convenience…
Almond Update: Reviewing Goals for 2020
The California Almond Sustainability Program (CASP) is celebrating its tenth-year of collecting data and helping the industry be better stewards of the land. 2019 was a critical year for the…
Voices Of The Valley Podcast: Leveraging Worldwide Data to Stay Competitive in Markets, Part 1
…data helps companies stay competitive in markets. She also explains how the data provided through AGTools allows for full transparency across the entire supply chain while preventing farmers from spending…
Almond Update: Looking Back, and Forward, During Holiday Season
The Almond Industry weathered several challenges in 2019 and had some landmark wins. Almond Board of California (ABC) President and CEO Richard Waycott recounts the industry developing actionable data for…
The Almond Conference Hits Record Highs
…toward them by participating in CASP,” King said. “The comparative data in CASP allows us to improve our operations as growers by learning and continually improving. CASP and the information…