…in mid-to-late February on almond trees,” Valent U.S.A. Manager of Field Development Pat Clay said. “I don’t believe that this year will be any exception…Really the only thing that would…
Agri View: Hard Choices
…because spring isn’t that far away. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner. Image Credit: (Top left) Salinas, California, USA – June 19, 2015: Immigrant (migrant) seasonal farm (field)…
Beekeepers, Farmers Prepare for Pollination
…focused on bee health and pollination, Curtis described the annual pollination preparation as a balancing act. “Over the last few years, we’ve had a sufficient supply of healthy bees for…
GIPSA Proposals Delayed 60 Days
…(GIPSA) called the Farmer Fair Practice Rules. The rule falls under the umbrella of the Packers and Stockyards Act, with the idea behind the rules to level the playing field…
NRCS California Offers Post-Flood Assistance
…contact their local offices for more information. For more information on available NRCS assistance, contact a local field office, or visit www.usda.gov. NRCS has provided leadership in a partnership effort…
First Farm Bill Field Hearing in Kansas
U.S. Senate Ag Committee Chair Pat Roberts, a Kansas Republican, and ranking member Debbie Stabenow, a Michigan Democrat, announced the first field hearing on reauthorizing the Farm Bill will be…
TPP is Out; So Now What?
…make sure we have a good, level playing field.” President Trump owns a vineyard in Virginia and uses an H-2A program to find labor, so he is invested in the…
AFBF Pres. Duvall Re: Importance of Trade to U.S. Agriculture
…agriculture can compete on a level playing field in markets around the world. But we need the administration’s commitment to ensuring we do not lose the ground gained — whether…
In South State, Lingering Drought Worries Farmers
…of January. “I got a pretty good storm right before Christmas, but then I’ve been having all these little storms that have been keeping me out of the field,” he…
NOW Cost Pistachio Growers $100 Mil
…for aflatoxin and of increased numbers of rejections … I figure all-in-all, with lost markets and direct losses in the field that we can see, it’s probably about $100 million.”…
Uncertainty Ahead for Organic Animal Welfare Rule
…level playing field.” However, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts said the costs of complying with requirements that livestock and poultry have outdoor access could put some producers out of…
Agri View: Labor Intensive Crop
…(migrant) seasonal farm (field) workers pick and package strawberries directly into boxes in the Salinas Valley of central California. Image ID:474844870, Copyright: David Litman, Editorial Credit: David Litman / Shutterstock.com…
Common Crop Chemical Leaves Bees Susceptible to Deadly Viruses
…the chemical landscape to which bees are exposed,” he said. “We now know that at least Sylgard 309, when combined at a field-relevant concentration with Black Queen Cell Virus, causes…
Funding to Support Agricultural Education at 1890s Land-grant Institutions
…signals our ongoing commitment to create future leaders and skilled professionals in the field of agricultural innovation,” said NIFA Director Sonny Ramaswamy. “By building adequate facilities we help 1890 land-grant…