…poultry. The final rule establishes a level playing field for organic producers, bolsters consumer confidence in the organic label, and ensures that all organic animals live in pasture-based systems utilizing…
Almond Matters: Weed Control with Recent Rains
…that growers have found themselves in after the early January rains. “One scenario would be if the rain started before the grower was able to get into the field and…
‘Valley’s Gold’ Gets National Exposure
…involved. “It’s everybody from the employees in the field, the managers (and) the farm employees … to the business office and the marketing side. (We’re) just trying to show all…
Minimum Wage, Truck Exemption Among New Laws
…his pruning crews and said, “New minimum wages always affect us, regardless.” In setting the piece rate-for a given field, “we actually go out there and prune, and do a…
Helping Arizona Wheat Growers Maximize Resources
…are more precise and enable crops to use water and fertilizer more efficiently. Image: ARS soil scientist Kevin Bronson applies nitrogen fertilizer to a crop field in Maricopa, AZ. Photo…
National Chicken Council Calls for Balance between Animal Care, Environmental, Economic Impact in Chicken Production
…enough litter to create a pile on a football field that is 27 times higher than a typical NFL stadium. Additional water needed: 5.1 billion additional gallons of water per…
Almond Matters: Treatment Timing for PTB
…caused,” Valent Field Market Development Representative Tino Lopez said. Growers have to use products that are bee-friendly during bloom. Lopez said that means products that are Bacillus thuringiensis-based, like Valent…
E.M. Tharp and World Ag Expo Scholarship Available
…to major in an agricultural field. The scholarships will be disbursed over four years at $2,500 per year. To be considered for the scholarship, students must submit two letters of…
Applicants for Annual Scholarship Program Sought
…an accredited college or university Be enrolled in a field of agriculture (e.g. dairy science, animal/veterinary science, agricultural technical course, ag communications, etc.) or in a course of study with…
Farmers Urge Their Peers to Define ‘Sustainability’ for Themselves
…soil preparation to community involvement. South Dakota rancher Josh Geigle said he uses a “take half, leave half” approach to graze beef cattle. “If your grass is a foot tall,…
Syngenta Calls Palmer Amaranth No. 1 Weed to Watch For
…mowing of ditches, waterways, and field borders. They should also meticulously clean machinery like combines. To delay or prevent growth in fields, producers need a program that integrates a portfolio…
New Communications Concept – SMART Farm Debuts at CES ®
…showcase a few examples of these innovations that, for example, result in better care for animals, fewer trips across the field and more precise application of water and crop inputs…
Dedicated Energy Crops and Competition for Agricultural Land
…switchgrass is similar across policy scenarios. Production declines for major field crops as land shifts to switchgrass from cropland, pasture, and forest. Changes in harvested area, production, and price by…
Snowpack’s Statewide Water Content Below Average
…through. I think it’s a very encouraging start to the winter, and certainly we’ve had other winters when (Phillips) has been basically a bare field.” State Climatologist Mike Anderson said…