…in their fields everyday. OREI has funded 163 projects worth almost $150 million since its inception. Statement from Laura Batcha, Executive Director and CEO, Organic Trade Association: “Robust funding for…
Conaway Welcomes Sec. Perdue to the Agriculture Committee
…Perdue can begin leveling the playing field for our nation’s farmers and ranchers. “It was also refreshing to hear Sec. Perdue acknowledge the importance of strong U.S. farm policy. With…
USDA Seeks Feedback From California and Nevada Growers
…their cooperation,” said Messer. All reports are available on the NASS website: http://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications. For more information on NASS surveys and reports, call the NASS Pacific Regional Field Office at 1-800-851-1127….
Almond Matters: Keeping Weeds from New Plantings
…tree and not by competing weeds,” Valent’s Field Market Research Development Representative Tino Lopez said. Lopez said burning down everything before planting is a good start and an effective pre-emergent…
Lygus Trap Crops in Strawberries
…opportunity that is preferred, then that will prevent them from colonizing a strawberry field.” Driscoll’s Diego Nieto shares trap crop trial results at the Santa Maria Strawberry Field Day. Nieto…
EPA E15 Volatility Restriction Among Regulations Requiring Reform
…unnecessarily burdensome and costly requirements related to the registration process for new fuels and additives; –Leveling the playing field for credit generation for all alternative fuel vehicles, including flexible fuel…
Canada Ag Census Shows Increase in Young and Women Farmers
…flooding, contributed to the rise in field crop area. Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick were the only provinces to report a decrease in field crop area from 2011 to…
Secretary Perdue Announces Creation of Undersecretary for Trade
…focus and meet USDA constituents in the field. Finally, Perdue announced that the department’s Rural Development agencies would be elevated to report directly to the secretary of agriculture in recognition…
Almond Matters: Controlling NOW Populations Early
…populations before they grow. Valent’s Field Market Research Development Representative Tino Lopez said it’s not too early to be thinking about NOW treatments. “That is correct and especially for organic…
ASTA Hosts Meeting to Discuss Palmer Amaranth, other Weed Issues
…weeds. Professional regional seed suppliers take great care in managing seed production to reduce the presence of diseases, pests and weeds to meet local needs. This includes field preparation and…
Roberts Suggests no New Farm Bill Funding
…bill. During a farm bill field hearing in Michigan over the weekend, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts said: “The reality is we are going to have to do more…
Changes Needed in Farm Bill Safety Net Outlined at Senate Hearing
…to a dairy farmer from eastern Michigan who testified in Frankenmuth on Saturday at a Senate hearing. Darrin Siemen of Harbor Beach, Mich., told a Senate Agriculture Committee field hearing…
Soggy Fields slow Start of Rice Planting
…for farmers to get in the field. This year, fields were so saturated that growers didn’t have that opportunity, he added. Typically, his fields would have been planted by May…
Monsanto Terminates Sale of Precision Planting to John Deere
…on existing Climate FieldViewTM customers who currently use John Deere’s Wireless Data Server (WDS) technology to stream data into their account. The Climate Corporation remains committed to enabling seamless field…