…no-till or reduced-till conservation tillage and residue management practices; utilize combined-tillage implements that perform multiple tasks in a single pass during land preparation; implement a reduced-pass tillage management system; use…
Increased Blueberry Volumes from Naturipe
…at retail. With earlier harvests this year, “We are now seeing optimal quality and production from Florida & Georgia,” says Mario Flores, Director of Blueberry Product Management. “Northern Florida and…
National Dairy FARM Program Releases Updated Drug Residue Manual
…to develop comprehensive on-farm best management practices necessary to avoid milk and meat residues. The manual includes the most up-to-date veterinary drug information supplied by manufactures, including appropriate withdrawal times….
Bee “Bed and Breakfast” Gets Helping Hand from Science
…with ARS’s Pollinating Insect-Biology, Management and Systematics Research in Logan. Another trip to the site is planned for this June to learn more about the performance and role microbes play…
$6.3 Million in Funding Available for Resilient Agroecosystems-July 13 Deadline
…management. Projects may investigate the consequences of land-use changes, such as increased productivity, greenhouse gas emissions and/or other climate feedbacks. Projects may look at how agricultural and forestry systems responds…
Almond Matters: Assessing Fertility in the Orchard
…bloom is a good time to go out and assess the crop and try to make an estimation of what the anticipated yield is going to be. Really, fertility management…
HLB Tree Triggers New Quarantine
…area of La Habra has tested positive for HLB. CDFA’s Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program (CPDPP) stated this find would trigger a new quarantine, merging all current quarantines into…
USDA Announces $150.2 Million in Funding through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative
…that will accelerate agricultural research. The National Peanut Board will co-fund AFRI projects on innovations in disease and pest management in peanut production. The Mushroom Council will co-fund projects to…
Canada Closes a Door on U.S. Dairy Farmers
…supply management system. In Canada, raw milk that is sold to processors is classified and priced based on end use. The classes range from fluid milks and creams (Class 1)…
USDA Seeks Nominees for the Popcorn Research and Promotions Board
…of five at-large processors who each process at least 4 million pounds of popcorn annually. The Board uses a management firm in Chicago, Illinois, to administer its program. You can…
Natural Pest Repellents
…pests at bay. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Natural Pest Repellants With all of the hard work your put into your backyard gardens it would be devastating…
Long Awaited International Seed Standard is Good News for U.S. Seed Industry
…“While seed companies strive to comply with various international phytosanitary requirements, it becomes burdensome and confusing when different countries have different requirements for the same pest. The international seed standard…
Almond Board: 2017 Leadership Class
…Leadership Program class, a group of 18 future leaders representing nearly every aspect of the industry: growers, processors, suppliers, retailers and pest control advisers. Participants will spend the next year…
Subcommittee Examines Credit Programs in the Farm Bill
…advocate for common sense solutions that address the credit and risk management needs of rural America,” House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway said. Written testimony provided by the witnesses…