Putting a focus on mental health for farmers. That’s today’s This Land of Ours. Farmers Saving Lives – Virtual Event hosted by AFBF’s Farm State of Mind Campaign Join AFBF…
MSOB: Quiet Successes of Biological Seed Treatments
…insect control, for plant parasitic nematode control, for disease control, and then also for plant health, what people tend to call ‘biostimulants.’” While there are compatibility challenges involved with treating…
Organic Assistance Programs Accepting Applications
…to certification – USDA has helped producers participate in new markets while investing in the long-term health of their operations,” Ducheneaux explained. “We launched the Organic and Transitional Education and…
Quinoa Bacteria Research
…reported in an upcoming issue of Plant Health Progress, showed that 75 percent of the Bacillus isolates solubilized phosphorus, while 89, 44 and 13 percent produced phytase, IAA and chitinase, respectively. Only…
MSOB: Considering Beneficial Insect Populations When Managing Mites
…practices through the discovery, development and sale of innovative biological products for crop protection, crop health and crop nutrition. Marrone Bio’s portfolio of 18 products helps a wide range of…
Combating African Swine Fever
…is a highly contagious and deadly viral disease that affects every kind of swine. But, ASF is not a threat to human health or food safety. ASF spread from Africa…
Foster Farms Among Accused Meatpackers in House COVID Panel Report
…several places in the report, which accuses the company of trying to use Trump Administration officials to sway the local health department from issuing health-related orders or closures. Hundreds of…
Farmer Mental Health Month
…Mental Health Awareness Month, and Jessica Cabrera, American Farm Bureau managing director of member engagement, says mental health can be a difficult topic to discuss in farm country. “Farm life…
MSOB: Setting A Goal When Getting Started with Biologicals
…the discovery, development and sale of innovative biological products for crop protection, crop health and crop nutrition. Marrone Bio’s portfolio of 18 products helps a wide range of growers –…
Growing Matters: Remembering Applicator Safety
…use to educate and train those who work with pesticides as well as apply them,” Garcia explained. Along with pollinator health, keeping applicator safety in mind is another critical part…
Farmers Embracing Sustainable Practices
…a sustainability survey from those who farm the land the company owns. The survey asked questions about topics including the use of variable rate fertilizer, no-till operations, soil health practices,…
DPR Supports Pest Management Research with $3.75 Million Investment
…protect human health and the environment.” Several of the pest management research projects are being spearheaded by UC Davis personnel. Dr. Themis Michailides will be leading research looking at the…
House Ag Committee Hearing on SNAP Benefits
…their lives, their ability to look for work, their mental health, and their nutrition needs. Their stories echo the research which shows that an unacceptable 33.6% of disabled veterans are…
MSOB: Using Heat-Killed Bacterium Against NOW
…farming practices through the discovery, development and sale of innovative biological products for crop protection, crop health and crop nutrition. Marrone Bio’s portfolio of 18 products helps a wide range…