The Almond Board of California (ABC) will be hosting more soil and irrigation field days in the coming weeks, as part of the Digging In series. Senior Manager of Field…
Almond Matters: Getting After Pests with Insect Growth Regulators
…populations immediately, they can knock out entire populations once the insects cycle through their growth stages. Field Market Development Specialist with Valent U.S.A., Todd Burkdoll said IGRs can help growers…
Agronomy Week 2022
…the Field of Dreams Movie Site in Dyersville, Iowa,” Lavac said. “The site was featured in the iconic 1989 Field of Dreams baseball movie.” You can get more information and…
VofV: Farmer’s Business Network and the Power of a Big Idea for Small Farmers
…farmer-driven information source that provides agronomic precision data to all its members. “We wanted to level the playing field for farmers,” says Amol Deshpande, FBN’s CEO and Co-Founder. With a…
MSOB: Quiet Successes of Biological Seed Treatments
Biological seed treatments appear to be gaining traction in both adoption and efficacy. Vice President of Field Development and Technical Services for Marrone Bio, Timothy Johnson said that the issue…
Almond Matters: Prioritizing Coverage with Miticide Applications
…help lower the likelihood of needing further action later in the season. Field Market Development Specialist with Valent U.S.A., Todd Burkdoll explained that one of the biggest problems he sees…
MSOB: Considering Beneficial Insect Populations When Managing Mites
…of predators may also be in the field. “When you do have those beneficials present, we often see the mite threshold be higher because we’ll expect some control by feeding…
Almond Update: Irrigation Approaches with Limited Water Availability
…your irrigation system and how well the distribution uniformity is applied across a field.” Listen to Culumber’s interview below. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet…
MSOB: Setting A Goal When Getting Started with Biologicals
…with Dr. Karl Wyant 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 help…
Almond Matters: Scouting for Summer Diseases in Orchards
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, growers will want to be actively monitoring for signs of summer diseases in orchards. Field Market Development Specialist with Valent U.S.A.,…
Growing Matters: Remembering Applicator Safety
…mixing, when applying, looking at reentry periods as well as preharvest,” Garcia noted. “Basically, we’re looking at every stage of how a product can be used within field operations and…
Senate Ag Committee Begins Farm Bill Work
…tradition today at this first field hearing. We heard from farmers and others impacted by the Farm Bill about how we can strengthen this important legislation, grow our economy, and…
MSOB: Using Heat-Killed Bacterium Against NOW
…the full episode with Dr. Melissa O’Neal below. ‘Making Sense of Biologicals’ is a series from AgNet West that dives into various topics with unbiased experts in the field of…
Boosting the Nutritional Bounty of Carrots and Onions
…compounds in germplasm collections of onion and carrot so that they can be passed into elite commercial varieties, benefiting farmers in the field and consumers at the dinner table. …