Dozens of industry professionals took part in the annual Kern County Potato Variety Field Day where attendees got an opportunity to view new potato varieties and see the progress of…
Senate Agriculture Committee Leaders Find Common Ground in Bipartisan Farm Bill
…to protect United States agriculture and food. Click here to read the legislation and a section-by-section summary. Click here to watch the Committee’s hearings in preparation for the Farm Bill….
APHIS Wildlife Services Conducts First Field Trial of Feral Swine Toxic Bait
Plans Modifications to Mitigate Hazards to Non-Target Species USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently conducted the first of two field trials of a sodium nitrite toxic bait…
Agri View: Drones Solving Agriculture Problems
…field that needs attention. then, the farmer can go that spot to apply fertilizer, or whatever the crop needs, instead of working the entire field. A drone can serve livestock…
Almond Matters: Preventing Hull Rot
…out,” said Field Market Development Specialist for Valent U.S.A. Todd Burkdoll. “It’s the same way with these diseases. Once they’re infecting and spreading and sporulating in an orchard it’s hard…
Getting Prepared for the Bovine General Order Implementation
…existing flood protection. Those who are affected by the Bovine General Order are advised to begin their preparation now for future deadlines. A certificate of completion for establishing a Nutrient…
Almond Matters: Addressing Alternaria Issues
…pound of cure.’ Alternaria, like most fungal pathogens, is easier to prevent than it is to control after it’s already showing itself in the orchard,” said Field Market Development Specialist…
Agri View: Tree Crop and Row Crop Differences
Image credit: Almond blossoms, beautiful trees, with white flowers in spring in the field. Copyright: 37128294 – azazel / 123RF Stock Photo Everett Griner talks about tree crop issues in…
Crop Protection Companies Readying for Robot Sprayers
A solar-powered robot that looks like a table on wheels was recently moving through a field of sugar beets in Switzerland. The robot scans rows of crops with its camera,…
Agri View: The Fight with Field Runoff
Everett Griner talks about field runoff problems continuing in today’s Agri View. Everett tells us about the efforts of a group of farmers to try to better this situation. You…
Rickert Ranch Irrigation
…upstream intake, field crossing, and outlet box installed in 2017. The project was completed in late 2017. Now, when irrigating the water spreads slowly and evenly across the field. Much…
New ‘Got Jobs?’ Campaign Demonstrates Dairy’s Substantial Impact on US Economy, States and Local Communities
…United States needs sound trade policy that will place the U.S. dairy industry on a level playing field with global competitors. Backed by fair and proactive trade policies, the U.S….
Sometimes Old Technology is the Best Solution
…Flournoy came to the Alturas Field Office and asked how he could better utilize part of his pasture. He wanted to distribute his cattle more uniformly by establishing a water…
Strawberry Crops Rebound After Freeze Damage
…the temperatures. “The freeze pretty much just burned off about 50 percent of the flowering fruit that was sitting in the field almost all across the valley,” said Peck. “It…