…Advisors. The first workshop will cover topics which include drip irrigation in low desert cropping systems, new training resources for organic farming and pest management, and fusarium wilt of lettuce…
Making Sense of Biologicals: Field Testing Biostimulants to Aid Grower Adoption
…industry better understand the product category. This episode of Making Sense of Biologicals is made possible by PureCrop1, an all-organic formula for ‘When you just want one tool that does…
Researchers Working to Evaluate Nematicides in Various Crops
…the carrot trial I am focusing both on the conventional nematicides as well as the organic side. I have Nimitz, Salibro, and one of the development products on the conventional…
Disappointing Table Olive Harvest Highlights Deeper Industry Issues
…stated. Tulare County olive farmer John Werner said increasing costs of production are problematic, but there is more to the story. The low numbers produced by the latest table olive…
Comment Period Open Until November 24 for Organic Cannabis
…program that will establish and enforce comparable-to-organic standards for cannabis production. Last week CDFA released the modified proposed regulations for the program. The announcement of the modified regulations marks the official start…
Biden Transition Team Performing Agency Reviews of USDA and EPA
…of a background related to nutrition programs rather than production agriculture experience. Bonnie currently serves as the Farm and Forest Initiative Director at the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Energy Project. Previously,…
Renewable Natural Gas Milestone Reached by CalBio
A milestone was recently hit for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) production in California. CalBioGas West Visalia has successfully achieved its first RNG production and sales from its dairy farms in…
EU Moves Forward with Increased Tariffs on American Goods
…with retaliatory tariffs. The underlying issue originated from an EU grievance with U.S. subsidies for aircraft production. “We have made clear all along that we want to settle this long-running…
USDA-NASS Report Affirms Continued Growth of Organic Sector
…that the organic sector is poised for even further growth with many producers indicating plans for increasing production and organic acreage. Listen to the radio report below. USDA-NASS Report Affirms…
Making Sense of Biologicals: Biological Delivering Targeted Ant Bait Sustainably
…made possible by PureCrop1, an all-organic formula for ‘When you just want one tool that does it all.’ PureCrop1 is an insecticide, fungicide, biostimulant, and super-surfactant; containing only seven plant-based…
Public and Private Sector See Growth Potential in Organic Production
A variety of industry reports have shown that the organic sector is continuing to become even more valuable. Organic production is receiving increased interest on a federal level due to…
Mandarins Showing Promise in First Objective Survey
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service conducted the Mandarin Objective Measurement Survey for the first time this year, getting a baseline for California production. Because it is a new survey, a…
H-2A Labor Rates Stay the Same Through 2022
A legal compromise stabilizes H-2A labor rates for two more years. In an effort to reduce production costs, the U.S. Department of Agriculture tried to discontinue the use of its Farm…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 11-06-20
…trial, how the state’s demand for N95 masks were met with state and local collaboration and the first Organic Institute for Research and Education initial focus. Tune in to the…