…available by year’s end, noted Herrick, with ARS’s Range Management Research Unit in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Herrick helped develop, test and release the apps as part of a five-year,…
Almond Board: AIM Initiatives
…sustainable1 through the four major initiatives described below. Water Management and Efficiency: This focuses on speeding up almond industry transition to more efficient irrigation scheduling and management practices to get…
FDA Requests Comments on Use of the Term “Natural” on Food Labeling
…not normally be expected to be in that food. However, this policy was not intended to address food production methods, such as the use of pesticides, nor did it explicitly…
The Western View: Big Data
…a specific subject. In this case, it’s all the information that makes up a farm – acreage, soil conditions, weather, pesticide use, and so on. This data is being collected…
Viewing HLB Prevention as Insurance Policy
…need to take an active role in monitoring for the psyllid and disease, and take steps to protect their own trees. Read more from the UC Integrated Pest Management website….
EPA Announces $44 Million to Improve Water Quality, Infrastructure in Arizona, Nevada
…improve the State’s water quality in the face of evolving threats from climate change. Examples include watershed protection, forest restoration, and stormwater management projects that utilize floodplains and natural landscapes…
Groundwater Management a Costly Endeavor
…a lot of money. Department of Water Resources For the first time in California history, the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) empowers local agencies to adopt groundwater management plans that…
CDFA Accepting Proposals for Fertilizer Research Program
…agriculture. New this year is a call to address barriers to adoption of effective management practices, including cost and benefit, economic thresholds, incentives, and diffusion of innovation studies. Also new…
ACP Quarantine in Northern San Mateo County Includes Portion of San Francisco County
…citrus psyllid or symptoms of Haunglongbing on citrus trees are urged to call CDFA’s Pest Hotline at 1-800-491-1899 or the local agricultural commissioner’s office. The number for San Mateo County…
Omnibus Approval Key for Cattle Producers
…listing, which will give producers more flexibility to address prescriptive Resource Management Plans. Livestock grazing is one of the best management tools we have to maintain healthy landscapes, reducing the…
Single Stink Bug Could Ruin Crush
…pest as a single stink bug could ruin grape crush. More about Brown Marmorated Stink Bug From the UC Integrated Pest Management website: The adult BMSB is a typically-shaped stink…
HLB Products Bombarding Growers
…growers that claim to help fight against the disease and figuring out which ones to use can be a difficult task. Identification of HLB Disease From the UC Integrated Pest…
Diabetes and Healthy Food Study
…implications of food insecurity, Seligman focuses on the intersection between food insecurity and health, particularly on the prevention and management of chronic disease. Read the full article at UCSF News….
Almond Board: Pollination Plan
…each year. As part of an ongoing commitment to honey bee health, the Almond board of California recently released a comprehensive set of Honey Bee Best Management Practices (BMPs) for…