…provided $5.6 billion in disaster relief to farmers and ranchers; expanded risk management tools with products like Whole Farm Revenue Protection; and helped farm businesses grow with $36 billion in…
Properly Identifying Sugarcane Aphid
Courtesy: UCANR California sorghum producers have a new pest to keep an eye out for. Identifying sugarcane aphid populations can be tricky as the damage looks similar to another familiar…
Training, Educating the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…management training (including the acquisition and management of agricultural credit) Natural resource management and planning Diversification and marketing strategies Curriculum development Mentoring, apprenticeships, and internships Resources and referral Farm financial…
Importance of Accurate Evapotranspiration
…The California Irrigation Management Information Service (CIMIS) has weather stations throughout California that will provide that information but in an area like the Central Coast, where we have micro-climates that…
Fruit Fly’s Genetic Code Revealed
An international team of scientists from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and other research organizations have sequenced the complete genome of the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata. This pest…
Almond Board: Post-Harvest Irrigation Tools
…that are out there to help improve irrigation management and their efficiency,” Cooper said. “Just making them aware of the tools and how to use them.” Cooper went into detail…
State Proposes Regulation on Pesticide Use
California announces proposed rules on agricultural pesticide use near schools and child day-care centers The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) has released a proposed regulation that would give further…
Funding Available for Specialty Crop Research
…in plant breeding, pest management, production efficiency, new innovations and technology, and food safety in production and processing. Grant categories include standard research and extension projects, coordinated agricultural projects, and…
Sacramento Valley Rice Harvest Accelerates
…Availability of certain herbicide products became a problem for some growers, causing them to delay their applications, thereby compromising their weed-management program, he added. One particular weed problem researchers are…
AFB Pres. Duvall on Urban Ag Act of 2016
…of the bill is not only critical for production, but also for exploring the risk management, food safety, environmental and economic factors that are critical for economic success. “It’s exciting…
Drought May Accelerate Shot Hole Borer Spread
Shot hole borer spread might be aided by the prolonged drought as the pest was introduced to California during the some of the state’s driest years. As the drought continues,…
Known Sorghum Pest Spotted in California
…in Fresno County, Jeff Dahlberg, said we may be seeing the pest now because we’ve seen an increase in sorghum acres. “It’s not a new pest; it’s been in the…
Court Strikes Down Tighter Anhydrous Restrictions
…facility exemption to the Process Safety Management Standard without seeking industry input. The appeals court ruled OSHA should have posted for public comment the proposed changes to the PSM standard….
Antibiotic Resistance Can Occur Naturally in Soil Bacteria
…their efforts involves looking at antibiotic resistance in soils. Microbiologist Lisa Durso and her colleagues at the ARS Agroecosystem Management Research Unit in Lincoln, Nebraska, recently demonstrated that ungrazed prairie…