…full team of negotiators on the field to bolster American exports and having Alexis Taylor as Undersecretary of Ag Trade at USDA is essential to doing that. The full Senate…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 09-29-22
…canker diseases and details on an upcoming soils field day featuring a compost spreading demo. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to…
Almond Update: Keeping Trees Safe from Fungal Pathogens
…really critical to adopt the best management practice for the specific pathogen,” said Trouillas. “In the field, you’ll find that there is confusion among our PCA clientele, our grower clientele…while…
Value of Insured Specialty Crops Nearly Doubles Over Last Decade
…and vegetables, such as California, Florida, and Washington, and specialty field crops like dry beans or dry peas, which include Montana and North Dakota. ERS found that states with fewer…
Navel Orange Forecast Up 19 Percent from Last Year
…PER TREE ALSO UP OVER 2021 NASS’s Pacific Regional Field Office also recently conducted the third Mandarin Objective Measurement Survey. The results released on September 12 show an average fruit…
FDA Conducting Targeted Sampling of Leafy Greens in Salinas Valley
…illness outbreaks based on recent traceback investigations. Based on field conditions, FDA may also collect environmental samples such as water, soil, and scat. The agency will be collecting iceberg, leaf,…
Heatwave Causes Concern for Later Season Pumpkins
…fields,” said Van Groningen. “These were fields that were planted in late June and July, those won’t be harvested until about the middle of October. They’re still flowering and still…
USDA Announces Climate-Smart Partnership Projects
…of commodities, tying climate-smart practice to commodity purchases and creating a scalable model for private sector investment. Lead partner: Field to Market Scaling Methane Emissions Reductions and Soil Carbon Sequestration: Through…
Equipment Sanitation: Keeping Tomato Fields Safe from Pests and Diseases
…also evaluated for their propensity for moving pests between fields. Extension Specialist at UC Davis, Dr. Cassandra Swett said they are working with industry members to look at improving trailer…
‘Pretty Good Season Overall’ for Watermelon Producers
…Manteca area have allowed their watermelons to thrive, with harvest beginning in early June. “If we keep our fields in good shape, we’ll be harvesting the same field that we…
Prioritizing Harvester Sanitation to Limit Spread of Pests and Disease
…risk,” Swett noted. Feedback from the industry has already been positive based on the work that has been presented and the information exhibited during field days. Swett said that some…
Corteva Announces 2022 Climate Positive Leaders Program
…the United States are eligible to participate. Farmers can be nominated by local or regional grower groups, nonprofit organizations, universities, field or sales representatives, or other technology partners. The Global…
Pest Management Projects Receive $1.78 Million in Grant Support
…Farm Alliance and will focus on outreach and education. The project looks to promote IPM approaches that include natural-enemy habitats for the management of pest insects. Videos, field days, and…
Almond Update: Soil Health Case Study Details Value of Cover Cropping
…Stanislaus County grower Christine Gemperle. ABC Field Outreach and Education Specialist, Michael Roots said developing the informational resource for industry members helps put certain practices in perspective. “This is an…