…capabilities of two state-of-the-art technologies: long-read DNA sequencing and optical genome mapping. The resulting genome sequences are believed to be of the highest quality ever assembled of any woody perennial….
Tulare County HS Students Take Part in Farm Bureau Action
Students in Tulare County Farm Bureau’s high school leadership program had the chance to see first hand what it’s like when California Farm Bureau visits the Capitol to talk agriculture…
USDA Provides Information for Producers and Veterinarians to Help Guard Against ASF
…impact the U.S. pig population. African swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious foreign animal disease that affects both domestic and feral (wild) pigs. It does not affect human health and…
Honey Bee Colonies More Successful By Foraging on Non-Crop Fields
…After spending six months foraging on CRP land and then overwintering, more than 78 percent of the colonies were graded A, the highest level commanding the highest price for pollination…
Understanding Regenerative Agriculture as a Farming System
…improvements in high throughput sequencing as well as machine learning, there are a lot of fascinating companies out there that are beginning to map the genome of the microbiome in…
USDA Continues to Prevent African Swine Fever from Entering the U.S.
…highly contagious and deadly disease affects both domestic and feral (wild) pigs and there is no treatment or vaccine available for it. Today, since prevention is our best protection against…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 03-19-19
…a tax loophole, what tequila, haircare and high-density farming systems have in common and get an update of California Farm Bureau President Jamie Johansson’s recent visit with the governor. This…
Success Starts From the Ground Up
…Xtreme. Credit Xtreme is an exclusive, patented formulation containing dual salt glyphosate technology. Credit Xtreme offers a unique high-load formulation, efficacious performance and exceptional compatibility with phenoxy herbicides, even in…
Funding Water Storage Projects with High Speed Rail Money
Two different bills were recently introduced for the purpose of funding water storage projects using existing money currently assigned to the high-speed rail project. Previous attempts to redirect high-speed rail…
Proactive IPM Solutions Grants Available
…other projects relating to pesticide use and alternatives to high-impact pesticides. Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy…
FFA Chapters Use Innovative Microsoft Solution to Delve Deeper Into Agriculture
…Chapter Georgia Cambridge High FFA Chapter Clarke Central High School Chapter Newton College & Career Academy FFA Chapter Hawaii McKinley FFA Chapter Idaho Nezperce FFA Chapter Weiser FFA Chapter Indiana…
Almond Matters: Getting Active with Fungicide Treatments
…disease triangle with creating an ideal environment for fungal diseases to grow especially when temperatures hit 60 degrees and above. Burkdoll also noted the adage ‘an ounce of prevention is…
USDA Strengthens Partnerships and Protections to Keep ASF Out of the Country
…and trade maintenance; And continue high level coordination with the U.S. pork industry leadership to assure unified efforts to combat ASF introduction. “We understand the grave concerns about the ASF…
Growing Your Own Hazelnuts
…about 12-feet high and 18-feet wide, though you can control this somewhat. That means they are small enough for easy management. Because of their small size and because the nuts…