Iteris, Inc. (NYSE MKT: ITI), a leader in providing intelligent traffic management and weather information solutions, and F4F Agriculture, a global business dedicated to agricultural supply chain connectivity, has signed…
Adaptable Big Data Management
Making big data management as flexible as possible for users is a big draw for OnFarm Systems. Adaptable Big Data Management Data management is a fairly new industry to agriculture….
Learning From Disaster Key to New Year
It doesn’t look like the lack of water is going to change soon, but water districts are looking on the bright side when it comes to future management. Learning From…
Making Crop Insurance for California
…interest in crop insurance but their members said the service wasn’t as valuable as they needed it to be. Commercial Lines & Risk Management Assistant Vice President Greg Nelson said…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expansion In Santa Clara County
…in the area who think they may have seen ACP or symptoms of HLB on their citrus trees are urged to call CDFA’s Pest Hotline at 1-800-491-1899. For more information…
USDA Invests $18 Million to Train Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
…strengthening risk management tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing in infrastructure, housing and community…
Red Palm Weevil Eradicated From Laguna Beach, California
…considered to be one of the world’s most destructive pests of palms and an infestation typically results in the death of the tree. In an effort to make the local…
CDFA Announces New Grant Funding Opportunity for Nitrogen Management Research
…on nitrogen management in environmentally sensitive areas of California. Among the announced topics, there is emphasis on concurrent management of water and nitrate in croplands to prevent nitrate leaching and…
Kern Ag Community Continues to Promote Successful Spray Safe Effort
While pesticide spray drift incidents are dramatically down in Kern County, area farm interests continue to meet and discuss ways to further enhance safety. Farmers, pest control advisors and applicators…
Western View: The Persistent Pecan
…pruning techniques and tree management techniques that kept the tree size manageable and improved production. The Cripe family developed varieties that allow pecan orchards to thrive anywhere in the central…
Sharpshooter Populations Down
…reports. Fresno County Deputy Agriculture Commissioner Fred Rinder says the state has been vigilant in treating for the pest, however, a few other factors are also playing a big part….
USDA Seeks Applications for Conservation Innovation Grants
…progress to implement each provision of this critical legislation, including providing disaster relief to farmers and ranchers; strengthening risk management tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing…
International Center for Water Technology receives up to $1.12M grant
…have a unique set of resources and connections to link companies to a sophisticated network of growers and processors.” Water management research and technology has been a major emphasis under…
WUD, NRCS, and Audubon California Working Together
…Blackbird populations, with the goal of finding a sustainable solution for management of colonies on farms and saving the species from extinction. In addition to using working lands programs and…