…rooting holes in the field. What would you think if I told you they were a threat to the pets and the livestock that you own. Anyhow, what you own…
Agri View: Farming is Dangerous Work
…aerial application. Better know as crop dusting. Just watching a pilot in action gives me chills. Applying chemicals onto the field is a lot more than just handling the aircraft….
Farm Bureau Compares Crop Insurance to Ad Hoc Disaster
As Congress continues preparation for the 2018 Farm Bill, rural America continues to voice its support for maintaining a strong crop insurance system. One of the loudest voices in that…
Almond Matters: Foliar Disease Protection
…minimize resistance. “We have a lot of tools and we like to rotate the FRAC groups,” Valent Field Market Research Representative Tino Lopez said, “so if you use one group…
ARS Scientist Leads $1 Million Funded Consortium to Seek Honey Bee Disease Controls
…and field studies will be conducted at facilities in Alabama, Georgia, Maryland and Ohio, as well as in Alberta, Canada. In laboratories in Nebraska and Spain, scientists also will be…
UCR Researchers Receive Grant to Improve Pollinator Health
Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research award will identify best management practices to protect bees UCR researchers conducting a field study on pollinator health at an almond field in California’s…
USDA/NIFA Invests in Exploratory Research
…field in question take part. Specific details review formats and evaluation criteria may vary among programs. NIFA’s mission is to invest in and advance agricultural research, education, and extension to…
Bayer in Exclusive Talks With BASF to Sell Vegetable Seed Business
…Bayer’s LibertyLink technology for herbicide tolerance, and essentially all of the company’s field-crop seed businesses, and related research and development capabilities. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Almond Matters: California Weather Increasing Importance of Fungicides
…Valent Field Market Development Representative Tino Lopez said, “being on top of it to control disease is paramount.” The vast amount of agricultural production that takes place in California also…
Support for Farmers with Disabilities Through Innovative Technology
…within the respective field in question takes part. Specific details on panel meetings, review formats, and evaluation criteria may vary among programs. The amount available for support of this grant…
Republicans Deliver Letter to Congressional Leadership Calling on Section 199A Changes
…“are necessary to restore the equity in grain marketing and set co-ops and other independent businesses on a more level playing field.” The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act unintentionally created…
Agri View: Big Farm Shows
…lot. Not only acres of brand new farm machinery, but crops growing in the field. They have forums, with speakers who are qualified, to give them the latest information on…
Almond Matters: Timely Applications to Extend Bloom
…in by air can help you avoid some of those weather delays that you might encounter from a ground application,” said Manager of Field Development for Valent U.S.A. Pat Clay,…
Multi-Day Event in Chico will Focus on Soils, Students and Community
…This will include an all-inclusive partners and cooperators meeting, a healthy dose of exploring soils and land use in the field, and interacting with university students. Attendees can come to…