…for roots than soils with bedrock near the surface. These characteristics do not change easily. Dynamic soil quality is how soil changes depending on how it is managed. Management choices…
AFBF Joins Initiative To Give Farmers Control of Data They Collect
…This is not about profit for others; it’s about streamlining data management, establishing clear lines of control, and helping growers utilize their data in ways that ultimately benefit them.” Farmers…
Time for Walnut Scale Monitoring
…really is. Walnut Scale Monitoring Cooperative Extension Area Integrated Pest Management Advisor Emily Symmes gave a scale management update recently at a walnut meeting in northern California. Symmes says it’s…
Almond Board: Nitrogen Sampling
…leaching into and contaminating groundwater. Nitrates in groundwater is a regulatory issue governed by the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program, which requires all growers in California to prepare a nitrogen management…
ACP Education for Northern California
The Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program is aiming to educate the northern California citrus industry on Asian citrus psyllid management as the pest continues to move up the state….
Bayer AgVocacy Forum: Be an #AgVocate
…& portfolio management, Bayer. “We assembled experts at AgVocacy Forum to spark dialogue and bring focus to the steps needed to educate and engage a public that is increasingly detached…
New Dairy Conference Focuses on Golden State
Dairy advisors and specialists have decided it’s time to have a California specific dairy conference and plan to launch the inaugural event next week. Dairy Management Conference California dairy experts…
Calif. Citrus Growers Turn to Florida and Texas for Huanglongbing Help
…The luncheon is hosted by California Citrus Mutual (CCM) with support from Citrus Pest & Disease Prevention Program. Citrus growers are on edge following recent discoveries of huanglongbing in the…
Asian Wasps Could Help Stink Bug Control
…also provided by the USDA Farm Bill, the California Pistachio Research Board, the Pear Pest Management Research Fund and the Consolidated Central Valley Table Grape Pest and Disease Control District….
U.S. Should Be Better Prepared For Pests, Diseases
…pest infestation or disease outbreak. While over the years improvements have been made to the systems that safeguard U.S. agriculture, former USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Administrator Bobby…
World Pistachio Day
…pistachios can be part of a heart-healthy diet and promote healthy blood lipid profiles. Emerging research also suggests that pistachios may help with blood-sugar management, even when eaten with a…
USDA Invests $25 Million in High-Priority Watersheds to Improve Water Quality
…and looks holistically at an agricultural operation’s current management and conservation activities across five natural resource concerns: soil management, water quality, water quantity, air quality and wildlife habitat. With a…
Almond Board: Bee Hive Removal
…to the San Joaquin Valley each year. Managing Bloom Sprays Treating almond orchards for bloom-time pests, particularly diseases, is important, and fungicide applications are needed in many growing situations. Nevertheless,…
Commodity Classic Farmer-Focused Topics & Issues Sessions
…will highlight the value of drip irrigation as a crop management tool and its role in improving nutrient management for a more sustainable operation. “Commodity Classic is all about helping…