Reliable, High-Speed Broadband e-Connectivity is Essential to Enhanced Agricultural Production Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue unveiled a groundbreaking report, A Case for Rural Broadband: Insights on Rural Broadband Infrastructure and Next…
Deadline Extended for Producers to Certify 2018 Crop Production for MFP Payments
USDA extended the deadline to May 17 from May 1 for agricultural producers to certify 2018 crop production for payments through the Market Facilitation Program (MFP), which helps producers who…
Hold The Line Against Huanglongbing: The Time Has Come to Meet ACP Head On
HLB Can Be Devastating HLB is the most devastating citrus disease worldwide and threatens all commercial citrus production. According to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service 2018 Annual Statistical Bulletin,…
Exploring the Complexity of Seed Development
…That evolution of plant breeding and seed development also relies on the evolution of regulatory standards to enable production. “These breeding methods are going to provide some great opportunities to…
Investment in Sterile Navel Orangeworm Project Keeps Rearing Facility Open
…on the almond production side,” said Josette Lewis, Director of Agricultural Affairs at ABC. “The research that we’re funding right now is really to test out the viability of this…
NRCS Invites Proposals for 2019 Conservation Innovation Grants
…adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies in conjunction with agricultural production. The proposed projects should augment existing NRCS technical tools (planning, assessment and/or delivery) to better facilitate conservation on…
Conservation Stewardship Program Applications Due by May 10
…will now also provide specific support for organic activities, including transitioning to organic production. There is also a special conservation initiative for specified producers that have maintained cropland base acres….
USDA Update on Farm Bill Implementation Progress
…Class I Skim Milk Price: On March 11, 2019, AMS published a final rule implementing the Class I Skim Milk Price provision in the Federal Register. Margin Protection Program for Dairy…
2017 Census of Agriculture Data Now Available
…million farms and ranches, the 76,865 making $1 million or more in 2017 represent just over 2/3 of the $389 billion in total value of production while the 1.56 million…
Secretary Perdue Statement on Vietnam’s Ban on the Importation of Glyphosate
…of glyphosate: “We are disappointed in Vietnam’s decision to ban glyphosate, a move that will have devastating impacts on global agricultural production. As I’ve often said, if we’re going to…
More California Asparagus Acres Going Under
Another well-known California asparagus grower is taking out production. Acres of California land pushing out asparagus has continued to dwindle for the last several decades. AgNet West talked to Klein Family…
Tamarixia and Other Biological Control Efforts to Stop ACP
…total we’ve released over 12 million since we started doing releases and we’re increasing production all the time, so the future looks good.” The Tamarixia program plays an important part…
California Antique Farm Equipment Show Opens April 12
…children will take place at Noon, followed by a pie eating and milk chugging contest and a hay bucking contest in the afternoon. Saturday will also feature bull and bronc…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 04-05-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the production of quality seed for a growing hemp…