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…
More Herbicide Diversification Possible with New Materials for Rice
…rice fields to mitigate weeds. By using native plants, there also is potential to introduce beneficial insects to the field and improve soil quality. UCCE received funding from the California…
Almond Matters: Managing Mites Before Populations They ‘Explode’
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent U.S.A., warmer temperatures put additional emphasis on the need for managing mites in orchards. Field Market Development Specialist with Valent U.S.A.,…
Supporting Community Wildfire Defense Efforts
Supporting community wildfire defense efforts. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Burning old dry grass on the farm. Flaming dry grass on a field. Forest fire. Stubble field…
Grower Collaborators Needed for Rice Research Projects
…of developing rice plants, becoming a very challenging pest for farmers. Ian Grettenberger, a researcher in the UC Davis Department of Entomology & Nematology, needs soil samples from rice fields…
Upcoming Application Deadline for Vietnam Trade Mission
Vietnam farmers havesting rice on there field in Ha noi. By cristaltran/DepositPhotos image The deadline to apply for USDA’s trade mission to Vietnam is just days away. June 4th is…
Controlling Fire Ants in Almond Orchards
As the hulls split open in preparation for shaking, drying and harvesting, growers should keep the threat of fire ants in mind. Protein-feeding ants have the ability to quickly damage…
Rock the Crop Sweepstakes Deadline
…concert with Nashville-based country artist Hailey Whitters along with an educational session with Firestone Ag field engineers to learn about farm tires. This is the third year Firestone Ag has…
Farm Bill Advances After House Ag Approval
…field hearing in my district and many of the things that my constituents talked about are not included in here.” Representative Kat Cammack of Florida didn’t mince words with her…