…with clear, bipartisan support. America’s farmers and ranchers are one step closer to having the certainty needed—and provided by the farm bill—to make planting and farm business decisions. “The farm…
Weekly Crop Progress for 12-26-13
…and land was prepared for tree planting. Vegetables: San Luis Obispo County reported damage to lettuce due to the freeze. Monterey County reported broccoli and cauliflower were harvested. Onions were…
Fresno County Cotton Plowdown Requirements
…bollworms in these overwintering sites. Conventional plowdown and March planting dates are designed to disrupt the life cycle of pink bollworm. It is not known whether or not reduced tillage…
Cotton Plowdown Deadline
…populations of Pink Bollworm, a worldwide pest of cotton. With grower support, the California Department of Food and Agriculture established regulations that required anyone planting cotton in the San Joaquin…
CAPCA Conference Wraps Up
…consultation for the production of food, fiber and ornamental industries of this state. CAPCA members provide crop production advice concerning land preparation, planting, fertilization, irrigation, cultivation and harvesting of food,…
CAPCA Conference Underway
…and ornamental industries of this state. CAPCA members provide crop production advice concerning land preparation, planting, fertilization, irrigation, cultivation and harvesting of food, fiber, ornamental crops and landscape settings. AgNet…
Almond Board: Almond Growers and Bee Health
…them. She says some ideal planting scenarios would be in a young orchard where the grower plants between rows, planting the forage around the perimeter of the almond orchard or…
Research into Methyl Bromide Alternatives
…methyl bromide to sterilize fields before planting. It is very effective in keeping invasive pests out of crops and controlling soilborne diseases. But starting in the 1990’s an international ban…
Almond Board: Almond Industry Supports Bee Health
…and both have more information for growers on planting forage for bees. For tips from the Almond Board on bees, click here. For Project Apis m, click here. To hear…
California Agriculture Headlines
…about a 26 percent increase over last year, with production of 2.4 million tons of raisin grapes. It comes after several years of declining numbers, as growers are planting fewer…
Surface Water Shortage
…in about 90 years of record. The notices goes on to say “In view of the current hydrologic situation, water in the fall for uses such as planting winter crops…
USDA May Need New Info for Planting Report
USDA will release its report on planted acreage this week, but will the USDA have to go back and resurvey farmers on their plantings? Gary Crawford has more. Click to…
Tips for Planting a New Almond Orchard
Though it’s almost time for the almond harvest, the time to plant will be here before you know it. Sabrina Hill shares expert advice for improving yields through planting techniques….
New Technology in Agriculture, Part Two
…latest uses of technology in agriculture and how it’s used for planting. He said some of the latest advances include anonymous information collection that can provide data which is then…