…has not registered any dicamba herbicides for use at planting or over the top of growing plants like soybeans or cotton, including those plants that are modified to resist dicamba….
Pecan Marketing Order Increases Interest
…could boost interest in the crop. “There is interest in growing pecans and planting more pecans with the adoption of the federal marketing order by the growers across the country,”…
California Citrus Acreage
…to provide annual citrus acreage with information on new plantings and removals. It is a continuation of a long series of industry-funded citrus acreage surveys. Users are cautioned that this…
Limit and Cut Production Cost
…current input costs and market action, farmers need to avoid the mistake of planting too many acres. That’s because land is the “single largest expense” on most crop farm income…
S&W Seed Company Signs First U.S. Sorghum License Agreement
…Colorado. The company estimates the U.S. sorghum seed market at between 25 and 30 million pounds of planting seed, worth an estimated $100 million annually. In addition to this new…
Farming Game Reflects Real-life
…die, similar to Monopoly. Each trip around the board represents a year of farming, and players can increase their chances of earning more money by planting more crops or raising…
Shade Plants
…seed, leaving the edible greens bitter—once daytime temperatures settle into the upper 80s. That combination of traits makes them a perfect fit for planting beneath deciduous trees. They will have…
Drought Resistant Plants
…cherry tomato will work. If there is no rain during the first month after planting, you will need to water about every 10 days. But after that you can forget…
New Olive Growing Cost Studies
…and hand harvesting methods. The companion study estimates the costs for establishing and producing olives for oil under super-high-density planting (726 trees per acre) using mechanical pruning and harvest. The…
Agri View: Vines Controlling Temperature
…planting beds too narrow for shrubs. As design elements, vines offer an exciting array of plant forms, textures and floral effects. They add a special touch of charm and grace…
Safe Fruit and Juice
…breeding remains a slow, arduous process that has changed little over the centuries. Fruit tree breeding limitations include: a) protracted generation cycles, that is, the time between seed planting and…
Agricultural Imagery and Technology
…they manage their farm, including decisions about fertilizing more efficiently, addressing pests and disease, and timeliness of planting and harvest. Imagery is the foundation for precision agriculture, and the innovations…
USDA Announces Key Measures to Improve Pollinator Health
…then, USDA has more than tripled the acreage enrolled in CRP’s pollinator initiative, through which USDA helps to cover the cost of planting pollinator-friendly wildflowers, legumes and shrubs, and USDA…
Fertilizer from Banana Peel
…nonetheless. Over time the peels will decompose and turn into rich compost. When preparing your beds for planting, or when your plants begin to flower, side dress with the compost…