…Ours. Spring Garden Preparation in March While it may be too early to prune the roses, uncover the perennials or plant the tomatoes, there are still some things we can…
Ag Order 4.0 ‘Will Change the Way We Farm’
…to crops during the year. “If you’re a farmer and you’re rotating multiple crops per year in a field, you will not be able to have multiple crops because the…
New FDA Plan for Leafy Greens Food Safety
…chain from field to store, restaurant and consumers,” the letter stated. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March…
Applications Being Accepted for Updated Healthy Soils Program
…complete an additional separate budget worksheet in the application. Applicants can now also used the Re-Plan tool for agricultural field identification. CDFA has worked to streamline the process for applying…
Addressing Hemp Questions in California Trials
UC Agriculture and Natural Resources researchers are working to answer hemp questions through two field trials. One study is being conducted at the UC West Side Research and Extension Center…
Stop the Rot Project to Combat Onion Bacterial Diseases
…in reducing the disease, but we want to really refine those recommendations. So, we’ll be doing field trials looking at different strategies,” Aegerter noted. The Stop the Rot project will…
Almond Matters: Getting Started on Fertility Management
…turning on their irrigation systems,” said Pat Clay Manager of Field Development for Valent U.S.A.. “After you get leaf out and start that water you want to consider doing nitrogen…
Optimistic Dairy Forecast for Year Ahead
…in domestic production figures. “I think what it does is it puts it on more of a level playing field. It makes it easier to compare apples to apples and…
New Test Identifies Poisonous Mushrooms
…found to produce and market a test kit. This test is the most sensitive and reliable field method available to chemically identify amanitin-containing mushrooms. Although mushroom experts can identify deadly…
Deadline for Conservation Reserve Program General Signup is Feb. 28
Blue Vane trap in Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) field Credit: Mark Vandever. Public domain. (USDA/FSA) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds agricultural producers interested in the Conservation Reserve…
Emma Chow Recognized for Conservation Excellence
…all,” said Mike Brown, co-chair of the NCPP. The planner award is presented annually to one conservation field staff member who demonstrates a high standard of conservation planning and implementation…
E.M. Tharp and World Ag Expo® “We Believe in Growing” Scholarship Winners Announced
…will be attending four-year universities to major in an agricultural field. This year’s winners, Chastine Gist of Tulare, CA, and Jacob Martinez of Lindsay, CA, will each receive $2,500 scholarships…
Almond Matters: Being Prepared for a Flash Bloom
…at once you’ve got basically a shortened period of pollination,” said Todd Burkdoll, Field Market Development Specialist for Valent U.S.A.. “A flash bloom would shorten that period and typically you…
Almond Matters: Making Plans for Using A Plant Growth Regulator
…as planning to use a plant growth regulator during bloom,” said Pat Clay, Manager of Field Development for Valent U.S.A.. “The timing of application is incredibly important, so being prepared…