…crops. In Fresno County, the winter green vegetables were in different stages of development with all requiring irrigation and fertilizer due to the lack of rain. Organic broccoli was harvested…
Western View: Your Phone is Your Partner
…tried, but it was beyond me. But I hadn’t realized how many apps there are for serious work. Here’s one: Yara International, the fertilizer company, has created CheckIT, which is…
CDFA Accepting Concept Proposals for 2015 Fertilizer Research and Education Grants
…technologies to increase crop nitrogen fertilizer uptake; reduce nitrogen movement off irrigated agricultural lands, including nitrate leaching below the root zone; and minimize nitrous oxide emissions from nitrogen fertilizers. Applicants…
Nation’s Ag Co-ops Set Record for Annual Sales and Income
…and livestock, co-ops are also major players in the farm supply market. Co-op sales of petroleum, feed, seed and crop protectants were all up in 2013. Fertilizer sales declined, the…
California’s Fertilizer Research Conference Comes to Modesto October 29-30, 2014
(From CDFA) The California Department of Food and Agriculture and the Western Plant Health Association are hosting their 22nd annual fertilizer research conference at the DoubleTree Hotel in Modesto on…
Secretary Vilsack Highlights Innovative Conservation Efforts
…markets for water quality and have shown how farmers and ranchers may use fertilizer, water and energy more efficiently. Since 2009 through this year’s funding, 323 projects were or are…
Water and the California Farmer – Don Cameron
…“We eliminate evaporation from the soil surface and provide uniform distribution of water and reduce fertilizer usage along with producing a 28 percent higher yield. We no longer have excess…
Cotton Producers to Examine Montana Agricultural Operations
…to Moccasin to: 1) visit the Heartland Seed chemical and fertilizer warehouse’s state-of-the-art loading facility, 2) hear about grain cleaning/conditioning, grass seed bagging/chemical treatment at the Central Montana Co-op Fertilizer…
AFBF: EPA Greenhouse Gas Plan Harmful to Economy, Agriculture
…just higher prices for electricity, but any energy-related input such as fertilizer. Rural electric cooperatives that rely on old coal plants for cheap electricity would be especially hard hit. “U.S….
Ag Industry Reacts to EPA Draft Rule for Air
…and ranch families if implemented – as well as lead to higher energy prices. AFBF President Bob Stallman says U.S. agriculture will pay more for energy and fertilizer under this…
California Certified Crop Adviser Exam Signup Open
…in helping growers with the efficient and environmentally sound use of fertilizer and crop management. Many California CCAs recently completed the University of California/California Department of Food and Agriculture Nutrient…
Ag Secretary Vilsack Announces New Report on Scientific Breakthroughs from USDA in 2013
…of milk by 2020); Oat concentrates, a digestible, functional food from oats licensed for the production of Calorie-Trim and Nutrim; A new process for turning old tires into zinc fertilizer;…
Sign-Up Begins Today for USDA Disaster Assistance Programs Restored by Farm Bill
…of water transported to livestock during drought, and more. Crop records may include purchase receipts for eligible trees, bushes, or vines, seed and fertilizer purchases, planting and production records, and…
Change in Policy on Fumigant Puts Farmers in Bind
…sell the product.” He said growers’ inability to control pests and diseases wastes critical resources such as water, fertilizer and labor, and undermines the sustainability of the land. By Ching…