…and undergraduate students specializing in STEM and agricultural fields. The program aims to ensure that the strawberry industry has access to highly trained graduates who can address critical issues and…
California Crop Conditions Heading into July
…heat over the weekend, farmers have been preparing their fields accordingly. Meanwhile, in the Sacramento Valley, rice fields have been receiving applications of herbicides and fertilizers. In the San Joaquin…
New Irrigation Resource for California Producers Available from NCAT
…will be distributing 1,500 copies of the pocket guide. Irrigators can contact their local NRCS field office for a free copy. The guide can also be obtained through the mail…
Almond Matters: Staying Ahead of Ant Populations
…the ground, ants will feed and cause damage to the nuts. Field Market Development Specialist with Valent U.S.A., Todd Burkdoll said it is best to get ahead of ants before…
Animal Welfare Claims on Meat Packaging to Receive Further Scrutiny
…on to say that ensuring the integrity of animal welfare claims will “level the playing field for producers who are truthfully using these claims, which we know consumers value and…
Farmer/Congressman Supports Dignity Act for Immigrants
…and dairies, and go back home, oftentimes to Mexico for the winter and Christmas, which is usually a cultural tradition for a lot of Mexican field workers. And they come…
Success with Cover Cropping in Lieu of Heavy Tillage
…the amount of labor and materials required for cultivation. Morgan said that groundwork going from one crop to the next can involve as many as 35 passes through the field….
USDA Moving Forward with Potential FMMO Modernization
…bring the same level of dedication and preparation to this part of the process that we did in drafting our own plan, which included more than 150 meetings and wide…
Almond Matters: Pest Pressures Low, But Activity Likely to Pick Up
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent U.S.A., pest pressures appear slow this season. Wet and cooler weather has helped curb pest development compared to previous years. Field…
Cost of Production Study Updated for Delta Rice
…ground for rice production from some other annual crop. A significant amount of preparation needs to be done beforehand, which includes land leveling and the construction of levees. “We had…
NRCS Investing $8 Million in Carbon Monitoring Efforts
…Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) Stock Measurement standards. Michigan State University will design comprehensive training approaches for SOC evaluation, which will include field days, bulletins, and multimedia materials. The four-year project…
Almond Update: CASP System Simplified for Better Grower Experience
…aggregated grower data to keep the industry at large informed on sustainable production practices and encourages broader adoption. Senior Manager of ABC’s Field Outreach & Education Team, Tom Devol said…
Bill Incentivizes Use of Cover Crops
A new bill would give farmers more incentive to use cover crops. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Beautiful shot of oilseed cover crop field making a colorful…
Latest Flood-Related Executive Order Expands Diversion Flexibilities
…California is committed to supporting robust preparation, response and recovery efforts in this hard-hit region, and to using floodwaters to recharge our critical groundwater supplies where it’s safe to do…