Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers questions for landowners to ask when considering solar development, reducing weed control intensity…
Almond Update: New Guide Simplifies Mitigation Strategies for Salinity Issues
…Necrotic leaves can appear, reducing photosynthetic activity which can lead to inadequate shoot growth and reduced kernel size over time. There are several approaches growers can take for addressing salinity…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 06-12-23
…emission-reducing benefits of E15, concerns with the development of the sustainable pest management program, and comments from the recent specialty crop hearing. Tune in to the show for these news…
Chickweed Management Questions Raised by Resistance Concerns
…words, is chickweed reducing the yield of small grain crops and alfalfa, or is chickweed diminishing the feed quality of these crops?” Clark noted. “We don’t really know the answers…
Disaster Recovery Package Requested for California Farmers
…to push their timeline. Some fields are so saturated with water that they will not be dry enough to plant at all this year, reducing the number of acres planted….
U.S. Dairy Leading on Climate Coalition
…that the industry already made in reducing emissions, and try to impose one-size-fits-all solutions on industries they don’t fully understand.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting Listen to Sabrina…
Health Benefits of Gardening
…are five of them. Gardening can boost your physical health by increasing your activity levels, reducing stress, lowering blood pressure, and helping to maintain a healthier weight. People can also…
USDA Investment in Rural Renewable Energy
…convert its 30-year-old water distribution system into a resilient and autonomous clean energy system running off of 100 solar panels and reducing the CO2 output of the community by 31…
Industry Groups Call for Trade Market Support for Ag Products
…letter states. “This should be a wake-up call regarding America’s declining economic influence in the world due to our failure to advance new tariff-reducing trade agreements.” Signatories of the letter…
Concerns for the Future of Pest Management in California
…agriculture. “It’s like the mandates that the state’s putting on us for reducing emissions; you’ve got to help us. You’ve got to get us the tools. We’re not saying no…
USDA Celebrates First National Biobased Products Day
…Plan and Executive Order #14057, which focuses on making the federal government carbon-neutral by 2050 and reducing planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions by 65% by 2030. A key component of these…
Budget Constraints Threaten Important Ag Incentive Programs
…seeking funding support through the program. FARMER matches funding so that growers can purchase a new tractor, crushing the old one, and thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Isom noted that…
Western Water Supply Issues to be Addressed in New USDA Strategy
…better water forecasting and protecting overall water availability. NRCS will be implementing a variety of strategies to meet the challenges, including reducing surface water withdrawals, modernizing water infrastructure, and completing…
Details of Climate-Smart Agriculture Investments from IRA
…support other environmental co-benefits, including – among other things – water conservation, wildlife habitat improvements, and reducing runoff. How to Apply NRCS accepts producer applications for its conservation programs year-round,…