Douglass and Wolfe discussing issues at AgSafe’s 2019 Annual Conference. The proposed Agricultural Worker Program Act will not fix agricultural labor issues in California, but it is a sign of…
Funding Water Storage Projects with High Speed Rail Money
…money for other purposes have failed, but the continual problems with the project and increasing need to address California’s water infrastructure issues may garner adequate support for the legislation. Assembly…
Broad Coalition Urges Congress to Protect Farm Bill Program Funding
…safety net, conservation initiatives and nutrition assistance – ultimately reducing the financial support provided to America’s farmers and ranchers,” they wrote in a letter sent today to House and Senate…
Optimism for the Future of American Cotton in China
…Lighthizer was confronted with issues that American cotton is facing as a result of the tariffs and fragile trade relationship between the two countries. “Since the retaliatory tariffs have been…
Keeping the Carbon Footprint of Livestock in Perspective
…animal agriculture will always talk about cows and beef cattle and sheep and swine and so on, but they would never raise issues of companion animals such as horses,” said…
Global Cost of Pests and Pathogens
Farmers are well aware pests and plant diseases cause reductions in yield and quality, which result in not only economic losses but food security issues at household, national and global…
Controlling Tough Weeds Through Residual and Burndown Systems
…on weeds that were too big, which led us to the resistance challenges we currently have.” One alternative being used to counter resistance issues with glyphosate is glufosinate, Beran says….
After More Than A Decade, Avocados Getting Consideration to China
…issue forward.” Trade relations between the U.S. and China are reportedly getting better but are still not strong right now. Those political issues don’t keep the development of new markets…
President Trump Announces Tariff Deadline Extension
…weekend. “I am pleased to report that the U.S. has made substantial progress in our trade talks with China on important structural issues including intellectual property protection, technology transfer, agriculture,…
New Report Details Options for Addressing Water Issues
A recently released report provides different options for addressing water issues in the San Joaquin Valley. Research conducted on behalf of the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) estimates that…
Estimating Worm Potential a New Idea for NOW Management
…can be expensive and hard to do with access issues. Symmes said this prioritize areas in the orchard and growers can focus on them from the top down. “The idea…
Almond Matters: Working Through a Wet Bloom Period
…of California has been experiencing several storm systems, bringing with them a significant amount of rain. The wet ground is causing some issues for maneuverability in the orchards, but the…
Getting More from Your Bank with Farmer Mac Services
…provide the most comprehensive list of financial services to the agricultural industry. “We are a major part of the ag finance infrastructure in the country and we partner with ag…
Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus Overcoming Resistant Genes
A strain of tomato spotted wilt virus that has the ability to overcome the resistance of the Sw5 gene is continuing to give growers issues. Beginning in 2016 significant levels…