It’s finally fall, and it’s late but coming on strong. The first taste of winter didn’t knock politely; it kicked down the door by shutting down two major highways. Heavy…
Future Farmers of America Membership and Chapters Expand
1928 was the year the FFA (Future Farmers of America) began with just a few members. This year, 87 years later, FFA has set a new record high. Cathy Isom…
Compass Minerals at 2015 CAPCA Conference
…Introducing Protassium+, the premium sulfate of potash (0-0-50-17S) that delivers high potassium and sulfate sulfur with virtually no chloride and low salt index. Protassium+ is the K source high-performing growers,…
USDA Invests in Locally-Led Conservation Projects Through New Regional Conservation Partnership Program
…more than $370 million to 115 high-impact conservation projects across all 50 states and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Water quality was the most common project objective; ranging from locally…
Local Fairs Teach Real-Life Lessons
…Kerman High School and is the fourth of her siblings to be part of its FFA program. Hansen had several entries in this year’s Big Fresno Fair, including best in…
DuPont Pioneer Awards Nearly $200,000 in Local Grants
…Colorado Colorado Foundation for Agriculture Inc. Food Bank of Larimer County Rocky Mountain Deaf School The Growing Project Kansas Harvey County Free 4-H Fair Sylvan-Lucas Unified High School FFA Thayer…
Forces Combine to Shorten Pistachio Crop
…found. In addition, the warm winter and lack of fog meant pistachio trees didn’t gain the required 800 hours of exposure to temperatures colder than 45 degrees, needed to help…
New Clues on How Pedv Arrived
A recent study may shed some light on possible ways that a virus responsible for high mortality in pig litters arrived in the US. New Clues on How Pedv Arrived…
Opinion: You Know You’re At a California Fair When…
…the high school kids had some impressive crops in the junior exhibits building. Oh and the Gilroy garlic exhibit made sure to remind fair-goers of the problem a lot of…
Beet Curly Top Virus Monthly Report
…Rocks area were low with an average of 1-2 adult BLH per sweep. Counts were inconsistent as many of the sweeps produced zero counts. Personnel observed high counts of thrips…
El Nino and Drought Could Deliver a One-Two Punch to Unprotected Soils
…your plow rest this fall,” recommends NRCS State Agronomist Dennis Chessman. “If we get high-intensity, above-normal rainfall like El Nino has brought in the past, fields will really benefit from…
New USDA Fact Sheets Illustrate State-by-State Benefits of TPP
…at http://www.fas.usda.gov/tpp. Here is just a snapshot of how the TPP would boost exports of some U.S. food and agricultural products: Beef and Veal Japan’s beef tariff, currently as high…
Tips for Keeping Hull Rot Low
Advisors saw high hull rot pressure this year in almonds and a simple reduction in application can help growers avoid those losses again next year. Tips for Keeping Hull Rot…
Ag Sec. Vilsack Talks TPP
…these markets. Keep in mind that when there are high barriers in these countries, oftentimes that’s when a lot of American companies feel compelled — if we want to reach…