…will be allowed to spray dicamba. The EPA also is reducing the maximum wind speed and the hours during each day when dicamba may be sprayed and will require farmers…
Picking the Perfect Halloween Pumpkin
…of your pumpkin reducing its shelf life. If it’s carved and you’re wanting to set it outside for display, use a piece of newspaper or cardboard as a buffer between…
Perdue on President Trump’s Tax Reform Agenda
…on family farms or reducing the time and expense involved in merely complying with the onerous tax code. But others help agriculture in less obvious ways, as in easing the…
Clean with Natural Cleaning Ingredients
…or under sink storage is probably full of cleaning products. Most of which are not being used. Just collecting dust. Say goodbye to those and save yourself a handful of…
USDA Invests in 48 Projects in Local Watersheds
…has made much progress in reducing damages caused by flooding, sedimentation, and erosion in watersheds nationwide because of our proactive approach to program implementation once we obtain Congressional funding.” NRCS…
Spot Fumigation Could Cut Costs and More
…of the orchard, to a tree spot which is around 20 to 30 percent of the orchard depending on tree spacing,” said Doll. Reducing the amount of material needed will…
Kiwifruit Supplies Cause Jump in Price
…in April, which was followed up by a summer of high temperatures reducing fruit size and volume. Italy’s overall production is estimated to be down between 25 and 30 percent….
Broomrape Concerns California Tomato Industry
…four months ago which resulted in a quarantine and decontamination of the field with a crop duster. “Our broomrape problem appears to be very isolated and limited. We hope to…
NOW Damage Bigger Issue Than Growers Think
…reducing their overall numbers. Another issue relates to the reports coming from processors regarding the percent of NOW damage. When growers get the report back from processors indicating some degree…
Forage Industry Updated at Field Day
…sorghum forage crops to still produce high yields. Dahlberg also noted the assistance aerial drones provided in significantly reducing the amount of time required for some of the data recordings….
Tulare County ACP Suppression Continues
…Valley grower liaison with any questions you may have. Earlier suppression treatments in Kern and Tulare Counties have been successful in reducing psyllid numbers for more than a year. Link…
U.S. Cotton Sets Goals to Further Reduce Environmental Footprint
…efficiency (more fiber per gallon) by 18 percent; 4) reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 39 percent; 5) increasing soil carbon in fields by 30 percent; and 6) reducing energy to…
Medfly Quarantine Issued in Los Angeles County
…the flies naturally die off there will be no offspring to replace them, effectively reducing the overall population. Properties that are within 200 meters of detection sites will be treated…
Almond Board: Low-Dust Harvest Equipment Demos
The Almond Board of California is hosting two demonstrations featuring low-dust harvesting equipment. Growers and others in the industry are invited to head out to see side-by-side demonstrations of low-dust…