In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, implementing a strong preemergent program now will help growers to better manage weed issues later in the season. Field Market Development…
Almond Update: Grower Breakfast to Highlight Topics to Increase ROI
…management approaches for labor, pesticides, and other inputs to offer insight into methods for addressing high costs. Field Outreach and Education Specialist for the Almond Board of California (ABC), Michael…
Genetically Engineered Crop Acreage Grows
…field crops in 1996, and adoption rates increased rapidly. By 2008, more than 50 percent of U.S. corn, cotton, and soybean acres were planted with genetically engineered seeds. The total…
VofV: Stout CEO Brent Shedd Explores Artificial Intelligence in Ag
…growers are not terribly concerned with the technology behind innovation as long as it works in the field. Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1, 2026 Let’s Talk Livestock…
Almond Update: New Industry Resource to Be Made Available at Almond Conference
…ABC has been working on multiple easy-to-use identification guides over the past three years to support growers and Pest Control Advisors (PCAs) in the field. “The very first one has…
MSOB: Biological Control Having Positive Impact on Bagrada Bug Issues
…has really now shifted to studying this wasp in the field and looking at its impact and seeing where it is in California,” said Hogg. “It’s still kind of early…
Ag Robotics and Technology Conference Highlights Challenges and Potential
…specialty crop side, it’s a global game for solutions,” Duflock explained. The forum concludes with a day of field demonstrations of ag robotics and other technologies. With the success of…
Almond Update: Irrigation Technology Workshop Series Begins November 3
…the ABC event page. ABC Field Outreach and Education Specialist, Michael Roots said the series will be held in multiple areas of California to offer a variety of growers an…
MSOB: Biologicals Have an Opportunity in Between Organic and Traditional
…AgNet West that dives into various topics with unbiased experts in the field of biologics to help the industry better understand the product category. This episode of Making Sense of…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 10-14-22
…Field Day, and how a farmer’s non-agricultural background provides him with a unique perspective. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous…
MSOB: Development of Biologicals Increasing, But Adoption Could Improve
…full episode with Kathleen Merrigan below. ‘Making Sense of Biologicals’ is a series from AgNet West that dives into various topics with unbiased experts in the field of biologics to…
Report on Specialty Crops in USDA Programs
…States with the most policies are top producers of fruits and vegetables—California, Florida, and Washington—and specialty field crops such as dry beans or dry peas—Montana and North Dakota. Historically, specialty…
Potential Resistance Issue with Common Chickweed in Small Grains
…the calls and investigating the problem. “We asked a lot of questions about how the applications were made and we looked at other weeds that were out in the field….
MSOB: Protein-Based Biocontrol from Unlikely Source
…AgNet West that dives into various topics with unbiased experts in the field of biologics to help the industry better understand the product category. This episode of Making Sense of…


















