…Monitoring practices observe or detect pests by sampling, counting, or other forms of scouting. Suppression practices involve controlling or reducing existing pest populations to mitigate crop damage. Scouting for insects,…
California Lawmakers Extend Cap and Trade
…to be the least expensive method of reducing carbon emissions and is three to five times cheaper than other approaches. AB 398 enables the continuation of Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund…
Almond Board: Reducing Harvest Dust
It’s time for almond growers to be creating their plans to reduce harvest dust. Carissa Sauer, Almond Board Manager of Industry Communications, tells us more. Listen to the report: From…
Dairy Farmers work to Help Cows Stay Cool
…will not get back, and then their production curve for the rest of the year is lower.” During extreme heat, cows eat less and drink more water, he said, reducing…
Urban Agriculture Conservation Grants Awarded
…assistance capacity for urban agriculture and conservation projects. “Our work as conservationists has evolved since the Dust Bowl when many of our nation’s 3,000 conservation districts were first established,” NACD…
KORUS Review Could Follow NAFTA Renegotiations
…reports that U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer this week formally requested talks with South Korea to consider changes to the five-year-old deal, with a focus on reducing the $28 billion…
Funding for Research on Plant-Biotic Interactions
…between legumes, nitrogen-fixing bacteria, and fungi help legume plants obtain nitrogen and other nutrients, reducing the need for added nitrogen and phosphate fertilizers. The research may help improve yield and…
Farms and Ranches Need Tax Relief Now
…the last 10 years. Nationwide, net farm income has been cut nearly in half since 2011. “Reducing effective tax rates is the most important thing that tax reform can do…
RFS Pulls Back on Some Biofuels
…that’s precisely what they got. Advanced biofuels didn’t fare as well. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt cut the requirement for advanced biofuels by 40 million gallons, reducing the total amount of…
Fly Control in Cattle Herds
…reducing the fly population. Dust bags and cattle rubs can provide economical control of flies if placed in an area where all cattle must use it. Fly tags are another…
Almond Board: Start Planning to Lessen Harvest Dust
…as changing sweeper head height, reducing the number of blower passes, using metal tines, and reducing pickup machine speed. In addition, equipment manufacturers have made changes to the sweepers and…
Western View: The Prairie Fires
…expect that what happened after wasn’t too different that what happened this year, out there on those grasslands. After the smoke cleared, the people would pick themselves up, dust themselves…
AFBF Details NAFTA Renegotiation Priorities
…in 1993 to $38 billion in 2016. While some of the areas prime for improvement are commodity-specific, others apply sector-wide, such as reducing redundant regulatory costs, expediting transit across borders…
National Weed Your Garden Day
…for the plants to grow nice and healthy. Some helpful tips on reducing weeds in your garden: Cover the soil along rows and between plants with mulch. Make sure to…