…all the products that are available on the market, it is important to work with local farm advisors to help develop a management plan that can help with fly control….
Weedy Rice Concerns in California
…significant damage to the crop. Timeliness is a critical factor in getting control of this pest. Seeds can survive for long periods of time in the soil, making it increasingly…
Dow Degree Day Report: NOW in Pistachios, July 3
…the calculator at the University of California integrated pest management website. All locations use CIMIS weather stations. NOW Degree Day reports are sponsored by Dow AgroSciences and Intrepid Edge insecticide….
Agri View: Cleaner Living
…of criticism. Some of it may be justified, but not all of it. The way farmers and homeowners once used poisons and pesticides would make today’s world totally unsafe to…
Research on Pests and Beneficial Species Funding from USDA
…plants, pests, or beneficial species. The research is expected to lead to innovative, environmentally sound strategies to manage agricultural pests and beneficial species. The recipients of the fiscal year 2016…
Inconclusive HLB Tests Remind Growers of Disease Threat
…residential trees in the Central Valley had PCR tests come back as inconclusive. Grafton-Cardwell emphasized the need for growers to stay aggressive with area-wide treatments and other psyllid management practices….
Dow Degree Day Report: NOW in Pistachios, June 26
…the calculator at the University of California integrated pest management website. All locations use CIMIS weather stations. NOW Degree Day reports are sponsored by Dow AgroSciences and Intrepid Edge insecticide….
Canada Disputing U.S. Claims Regarding Poultry Trade
…poultry and eggs, saying Canada will continue to “stand up” for Canada’s farmers and their supply management system for dairy, poultry, and eggs, according to the Hagstrom Report. The comments…
Eastern Canada Dairy Producers Get Quota Increase
…by the United States. Canada’s supply management system for dairy is harming U.S. producers, as U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue recently stated “the supply has to be managed,” adding that…
Dow Degree Day Report: NOW in Pistachios, June 19
…the calculator at the University of California integrated pest management website. All locations use CIMIS weather stations. NOW Degree Day reports are sponsored by Dow AgroSciences and Intrepid Edge insecticide….
USDA Announces $20 Million for Jobs for Young People, Veterans
…Corps partners provide hands-on service and job training while working with the Forest Service and other land management agencies to build America’s rural and urban economies, strengthen America’s infrastructure, and…
Chicken Company Turning to Body Cameras
Elite Farm Services of British Columbia, Canada, is turning to body cameras to make sure its workers are following the required best management practices regarding animal handling. Elite came under…
USDA Reorganization Takes Shape
…at USDA, in the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the Office of Management and Budget, and at the Congressional Budget Office. In 2011 he was appointed senior economist…
Senators Want NAFTA Renegotiations to Address Canada Poultry Market
…growth for more than 20 years,” according to Politico. Similar to dairy, Canada maintains a strict supply management system on poultry production. The system’s import restrictions and production limits are…