The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has awarded more than $2 million for nutrient management projects. CDFA’s Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) is awarding $2.18 million dollars…
USDA Providing Temporary Debt Relief to Thousands of Farmers
…hasn’t just been just one bad year because of the pandemic – it’s been five bad years because of trade wars, climate change, and stubbornly low prices. Even the most…
MSOB: Biostimulant Council to Strengthen Industry Clarity
The newly-formed Biostimulant Council should continue the push for clarity in the industry. A new partnership between the Biostimulant Coalition and The Fertilizer Institute will help the development of regulations…
Blueberry Growers Divided at Recent Trade Commission Hearing
…groups representing blueberry industry stakeholders provided testimony as to why prices have been down. The American Blueberry Growers Alliance (ABGA) points to rising imports from Latin American as pushing prices…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 01-14-21
…chair, Almond Bloom Disease and an upcoming irrigation training in this week’s Almond Update. Also, CFDA is looking for proposals for the Fertilizer Research and Education Program. Tune in to…
CDFA Looking for Proposals for the Fertilizer Research and Education Program
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting proposals for the Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP). Since it was first formed back in 1990, FREP has…
FCC Report Highlights Value of Broadband to Ag Productivity
…the report is that increased broadband service has helped lower costs for things such as fertilizer, fuel, and seed. At the same time, better internet access has also resulted in…
Biostimulant Council Formed to Encourage Better Biostimulant Regulation
Industry groups are joining forces to form a Biostimulant Council to help advance development within the biostimulant sector. The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) and the Biostimulant Coalition recently made a formal…
Getting Rid of Stubborn Tree Stumps from Your Property
…bleach, high-nitrogen fertilizer or muriatic acid. Another way is to dig and chop out that stubborn tree stump with a Mattock. It is cumbersome and labor-intensive but it will get…
Growing a Tangerine Tree No Matter Where You Live
…it grows larger. Tangerines require plenty of water, fertilizer, and a good layer of mulch around the base of the tree. In the colder months, as long as the outside…
Highways Prove Critical to American Agriculture in USDA Reports
…consumer’s table. Efficient transportation helps keep food prices low for consumers and enables the U.S. agricultural industry to compete in a global marketplace,” USDA Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs…
Almond Matters: Healthy Trees Come from Healthy Soils
…nutritional value. “Typically, in almonds, we put down Fall fertilizer in anticipation of Fall-Winter rains to get that process going, to get those major nutrients – nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium –…
Proposition 12 Challenge Receives State and Federal Support
…CEO, Julie Anna Potts said in a press release. “Prop 12 is unconstitutional and not only hurts consumers with higher prices for pork, veal and eggs, it is costly for…
Select Incentive Payments Being Increased by USDA
…of production to help stabilize commodity prices. CRP has grown to include other areas of focus since it was first signed into law back in 1985. The successes of CRP…