…the first time in several years, and the high incidence of red blotch is commonly associated with infected plantings. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features,…
California Chill Report: Researchers Look at Solutions to Dormancy Issues
…two percent the second year…and we saw again that hydrogen cyanamide was effective at waking the trees up earlier than they would if we had not interfered.” The cooler temperatures…
Ag Groups to Receive More Than $200 Million to Expand U.S. Export Markets
…and the American agricultural industry are working together to expand markets for high-quality, American-made farm and food products worldwide,” FAS Administrator Daniel Whitley said in a press release. “With industry…
California Chill Report: Understanding Chill Accumulation
Growers keeping track of what winter temperatures have been doing in their orchards have a couple of different options. UC Cooperative Extension Orchard Systems Advisor for Yolo, Solano, and Sacramento…
U. S. Needs More Veterinarians
…about 40% of graduates specialized in this area. Shortages stem from several factors, including high levels of education debt that have outpaced potential earnings, especially in the rural United States….
VofV: Carl Casale of Ospraie Ag Science on Doing More With Less
…out more at WGA.com. Carl Casale, Senior Agricultural Partner at Ospraie Ag Science, joins the podcast to talk about his company’s overarching goal in venture capital: to produce more high-quality…
California Chill Report: Progress Thus Far This Season
…for growers like increased labor costs for pruning and a longer pollination window delaying crop maturity. Higher temperatures, lack of cloud cover, and microclimates in the topography of farmland can…
Ag Research Hearing at Senate Ag Committee
…research, the power behind modern, high-tech agriculture. But USDA research chief Chavonda Jacobs-Young said funding for research is on the decline. “Federal investments in agricultural research have declined by a…
U.S. Live Holiday Plant Imports Growing
…majority are grown in the United States for domestic use, a small share of both plants comes from Canada, according to USDA’s Economic Research Service. Trade is highly seasonal, with…
Sustainably Feeding a Growing World
…ago because of our commitment to global nutrition, especially providing affordable protein and high– quality protein to the world,” she said. This year’s theme was “Feeding a Fragile World” and…
Farm Groups Urge Congress to Better Enforce FIFRA Labeling Parameters
…food prices for families amidst record-high inflation,” the organizations explain. “Growers and users need reaffirmation from Congress that states have every right to build on the federal government’s baseline regulations…
Almond Matters: Protecting Against Overwintering Pests
…problems for growers when temperatures warm back up. For scale in particular, Burkdoll said there is not much activity in the wintertime. However, the pest presents considerable risks for growers…
Producer Perspective Sought in USDA Survey
…The survey is an Office of Management and Budget requirement supported by the Biden-Harris President’s Management Agenda (PMA), which identified FSA and NRCS as High-Impact Service Providers. These agencies provide…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 11-08-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers foliar applications being a potential workaround for high input costs of NPK’s, the…