…common goal of industrywide improvements in pest and pesticide management for individual crops such as almonds, tomatoes, strawberries, grapes, and olives. IPM benefits most from a transdisciplinary approach to developing…
EPA Mulling Options on Dicamba
The Environmental Protection Agency aims to allow farmers to use dicamba next year, but with additional rules in place. An EPA official in the agency’s Office of Pesticide Programs told…
SNAP Draws Strong Praise
…healthier foods and sharply boosts a child’s chance of graduating high school. But perhaps the most moving testimony came from Tulsa, Oklahoma resident Bryan Parker, who lost his job, his…
UC to Host Washington Forum on NAFTA Future
…of the North American Free Trade Agreement and the state of U.S.-Mexico relations. UC President Janet Napolitano and Alejandro Poiré, dean of the School of Social Sciences and Government at…
ROXY Rice Unveiled at Rice Field Day
…it needs to be registered,” Brim-DeForest said. “It will go through the Department of Pesticide Regulation here, so it’ll take a little while.” Listen to the interview below. Whitney Brim-DeForest…
Farm to School Bill Introduced
Mississippi Republican Thad Cochran, Senate Appropriations Committee Chair, and ranking member Patrick Leahy, a Vermont Democrat, reintroduced the Farm to School Act to expand the Farm to School Grant Program….
Secretary Perdue Announces USDA Improvements
…in the pesticide regulatory process and related interagency affairs. Its focus does not coincide with the mission of ARS and can be better situated in the Office of the Chief…
Almond Board: Ag in the Classroom
…available to grade school teachers and industry members who participate in Ag in the Classroom. You can view the video here or on YouTube. It is also available for purchase….
Google Helps Santa Clara County 4-H
…who are involved with traditional 4-H community clubs, after-school programs and other programs offered by partnering community organizations will be impacted by the 4-H computer science program. Booths will also…
Low Education Rural Counties Worse Off than Higher Education Rural Counties
…counties as “low education” counties, where at least 20 percent of working-age adults, ages 25 to 64, do not have a high school diploma or equivalent. Nearly 80 percent of…
Starting a Hydroponic Garden or Farm
…gardens and farms are becoming popular because of their ability to conserve water and pesticide use while providing a medium for urban gardeners to grow fresh produce in small spaces….
Knowing the Rules for Drones in Agriculture
…Operators will also need a Pest Control Aircraft Pilot’s certificate from the California Department of Pesticide Regulation and will need to register with the appropriate County Ag Commissioner. The FAA…
EU Starts In-Depth Look at Bayer-Monsanto Deal
…in various pesticide and seeds markets. Reuters says that while the Commission could block the deal, it has approved others in the industry, such as Dow’s tie-up with DuPont and…
Plant Now for Fall Harvest
…that school is back in session and summer is beginning to wind down, it’s time to think about all of the goodies that you’ll want cropping up in your Fall…