Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers CDFA funding biological pest management research, the important variables CFBF is considering in…
Cover Crop Initiative Deadline Extended Through March 10
…increased biodiversity, better soil moisture management, and increased soil organic matter. By incentivizing the implementation of conservation practice of cover cropping, NRCS hopes to accelerate and expand the benefits provided…
Golden State Dairy Management Conference Scheduled for March 23 in Modesto
The 2022 Golden State Dairy Management Conference is coming up on Wednesday, March 23. Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Jennifer Heguy said they are looking forward to seeing everyone at the…
California’s Climate Smart Agriculture
…Program, and the Alternative Manure Management to better assist farmers in being stewards of the land and to better protect the environment. The latest CDFA report outlines just how effective…
Plants and Fruit Trees at Risk of a Spotted Lanternfly Infestation
…pests. The following plants are at risk of these pests: grapevines and hop vines, apple, peach, nectarine, cherry and walnut trees. The good news for farmers is that this imported…
Center Providing Plant Management Solutions for the Southeast Region
The center providing plant management solutions for the Southeast region. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The Jimmy Carter Plant Materials Center is one of a national network…
MSOB: Using Biofungicides to Help Manage Resistance
…“The first group is biochemical fungicides which are naturally occurring substances. The second group is microbial fungicides which are, by the name, based on microorganisms that control pests,” O’Neal explains….
New Coalition Seeks Additional IR-4 Funding to Support Specialty Crops
…appropriation cycle, they were not included in a larger omnibus package. So, the funding still remains at that $11.9 million number.” IR-4 has played an essential role in bringing pest…
Agronomic Minute: Vineyard Weed Control in Dry Conditions
…significant rainfall in recent weeks is shifting some application practices. UPL Technical Service Manager, Emily Smith said addressing weed management through drip irrigation can be effective and provide some added…
Pear Tree Diseases Every Farmer Needs to Lookout For
…tree diseases. Pinterest image Pear decline is a phytoplasma disease that is transmitted by the pear psylla pest. Getting rid of pear decline on your trees isn’t possible. And, no…
New Fungicide Provides Flexible Tool to Help Combat Resistance
As the first and only isopropanol- azole on the market, Cevya fungicide provides growers with more flexibility in disease management programs. Rotation in tree nuts, grapes, stone fruit, and pome…
Pear Tree Pests that Could Ruin a Harvest
The pear tree pests that could ruin a harvest. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Pinterest image Pear trees are one of the easiest fruits to grow in…
New Funding to Combat Pest and Disease
New funding to fight invasive plant pests and disease in our country was recently announced. Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Lester-Moffitt talks about a program under the…
Growers Have New ‘One-Two Punch’ for Almond Bloom
Almond growers have a new fungicide tool available that can help mitigate a variety of diseases. The material can also address issues of resistance as part of an integrated pest…