…and record feral pig damage. Baldwin “Rangeland managers and farmers can enter data into the app from the field so that we can estimate the land area and economic impacts…
Zika Virus Battle
…The Cornel lab has also studied various insecticides in field applications. “We placed susceptible and local mosquitoes in sentinel cages in a field and sprayed them from a truck 100-,…
Beet Curly Top Virus Control Program Report
…treatment was completed in June. The Program began mapping fallow fields that had good coverage of fall host plants, such as Russian thistle and goosefoot. Preparations to send out treatment…
Pear Growers Say Supply, Demand Have Equalized
…river district and field representative for Rivermaid Trading Co., which packs about 50 percent of the state’s pears. He noted that rain and cooler weather during bloom also may have…
Funding to Train the Next Generation of Agricultural Leaders
…microbiology, genomics, epidemiology, risk analyses, and food production systems. The University of Connecticut used a NIFA experiential learning grant to bridge the gap between theory and practice in the field…
Vegetable Seeds Headline Breeder Field Day
HM. Clause held its 2016 Davis Field Days at its research farm in Davis. The HM. Clause field day brought in producers from several countries to learn more about the…
CA Nitrogen Assessment Brings Improvement Opportunities
…staff, to track and manage water and nitrogen fertilizer applications for their crop fields. The online application can be used on mobile devices or computers to help farmers use two…
Farmers Business Network Announces $20 Million in Funding
…nearly nine million acres in 31 states. The company says the FBN network levels the playing field for farmers by networking farms together and enabling transparent national access to manufacturer…
Agri View: Consuming GMO Crops
…continue to find new ways to insert genes for specific traits into plant and animal DNA. A field of promise—and a subject of debate—genetic engineering is changing the food we…
Fresno County Ag Value Declines in 2015
…in vegetable crops (4.95% = $59,025,000). Decreases occurred in field crops (41.99% = $134,995,000), seed crops (30.80% = $10,437,000), fruit and nut crops (6.6% = $229,551,000), nursery products (25.65% =…
Limiting Tomato Bacterial Canker Spread
…concern. Limiting Tomato Bacterial Canker Spread When a grower finds tomato bacterial canker in the field, there are a few things to consider. That, according to UC Vegetable Crops Advisor,…
Agri View: Telematics
…field to transfer to the internet. Why? To save time. My question is, why is it necessary if you only make one crop a year? But, farms which are using…
The People’s Department: A New Era for Civil Rights at USDA
…heard. 4.Unparalleled Access to Economic Opportunity To level the playing field and make sure every American has a chance to succeed regardless of race, gender or sexual identity, ethnicity or…
Managing Dust at Harvest Videos
…Spanish, outlines the specific, research-based practices that are proven to reduce harvest dust that are included in the new videos. These durable guides can serve as a quick, in-field reference…