Lake Forest, California: Immigrant migrant seasonal farm field workers work a field and pick and package strawberries in Lake Forest, California. By mikeledray/DepositPhotos image Collaborative efforts are underway that seek…
FIRA USA Aligns with UC ANR Mission
Autonomous tractor working on the field. By Scharfsinn/DepositPhotos The Fira USA 2024 event coming up in October will highlight robotic and autonomous farming solutions in action. Chief Innovation Officer for…
Economic Template and AgTech Assist Platform from Western Growers
Salinas, CA: Farm workers toil in the lettuce field to bring the harvest to market. By woodkern/DepositPhotos image Addressing labor issues with new technologies can be a complicated process. Senior…
Central Coast Rangeland Coalition Fall Workshop October 17
…presentation highlighting funding and collaboration opportunities and information sources. Field site visits will include a look at livestock productivity and road improvement projects at Escuela Ranch, along with a look…
USDA Releases Updated Guidance on Labeling
…The action builds on the work USDA has already undertaken to protect consumers from false and misleading labels. “These updates will help level the playing field for businesses who are…
New Technology Helping to Detect Plant Stress
…human eye at field level. Sean Yokomizo of Davis, CA-based InnerPlant demonstrates the technology during a field day at Peterson Farms Seed in Southeastern North Dakota He explained that plants…
New Report Released on Delta Drought Response Pilot Program
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…