The Delta Conservancy’s report on their 2023 Delta Drought Response Pilot Program reveals mixed results in testing drought-resistant field management practices in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. The program involved 61…
Application Period Underway for Climate Solution Act Advisory Committee
You can now apply to be on the Climate Solution Act Advisory Committee. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Flooded corn field after heavy rains and storms in…
Watermelon Production Progressing Well Despite Rough Start
…heat waves, multiple fields experienced a rapid maturation of fruit. In Van Groningen’s case, “we have multiple field sites that we harvest during a certain time period, and we will…
House Ag Takes Close Look at Dropping Ag Income
…also said he supports the Access to Credit for Rural Economy Act (ACRE), which he said would create a level playing field for all lenders to agriculture. Sabrina Halvorson National…
Farm Groups Want Changes to SAF Tax
Crop duster airplane spraying grain crops on a field on a farm. Image by dewald@dewaldkirsten/DepositPhotos image Top farm groups want improvements in the administration’s sustainable aviation or clean fuel tax…
MSOB: Biostimulants Can Help Plants Better Adapt to Stress
…into various topics with experts in the field of biologics to help the industry better understand the product category. This episode of Making Sense of Biologicals is made possible by…
Biologicals in Agriculture: Benefits and Challenges
…he said, adding that more progress will come over time. “The best classroom is walking into somebody else’s field where somebody has had a successful outcome using these materials,” said…
Wildfire Smoke a Risk to Crews in the Field
…to a different field or ending shifts early if feasible for production. Cal/OSHA offers fact sheets and FAQs on its website to support agriculture employers during seasons with heavy wildfire…
Almond Matters: Ant Management Approaches with Harvest Around the Corner
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent U.S.A., ant management will be a major priority with harvest on the horizon. Field Market Development Specialist with Valent U.S.A., Todd…
Upcoming Webinar on Communicating with Farmers Under Stress
A webinar to help with farmers under stress. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Desperate farmer stressed in his dry damaged corn field Image by Alexandrumusuc/DepositPhotos The Penn…
Collaboration Between Industry and Researchers at the Heart of the Salinas Biological Summit
…a few businesses to implement their products in field trials to prove the economic viability of the industry is critical. Both Ross and Puglia mentioned that producing biologicals is a…
Almond Matters: Pest Management Priorities Prior to Hull Split
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent U.S.A., growers are preparing for the onset of hull split. Field Market Development Specialist with Valent U.S.A., Todd Burkdoll expects the…
Judge Blocks Disaster Program Special Funding to Minority Farmers
Farmer holding a corncob in his corn field By robert_g/DepositPhotos image A Texas federal judge has temporarily blocked a USDA disaster relief program from giving preferential funding to women and…
Connecting Pollinator Health, Nutrition, and Climate
It’s National Pollinator Week. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The apiarist with full equipment checking the hives on the blossoming rapeseed field. By bernardbodo/DepositPhotos image USDA researchers…