As growers prepare for harvest season, Associate Director, Environmental Affairs for the Almond Board of California Gabriele Ludwig says be mindful of all the dust involved. Almond Update July 9…
Almond Board: Steps to Take Before Harvest
…food safety. Another step in orchard management – weed control. Finally, as growers prepare for harvest, Jizmejian gives a reminder to keep dust under control, and the neighbors in mind….
Allergen-Free Peanuts Lead USDA Report Highlighting New Innovations in Ag
…of nitrogen in the soil that is available to a plant, reducing costs for farmers while benefiting the environment; Improved information on non-honey bee pollinators and methods for trapping bees…
Federal Spending Bill Includes Important Provisions for Producers
…alternative allotments where ranchers are impacted by drought or wildfire without the need to complete extensive environmental analyses and many others, Dustin Van Liew, PLC and NCBA federal lands executive…
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack, Interior Secretary Jewell Outline Wildfire Threat During Upcoming Fire Season
…seasons. Community preparedness is also critical. USDA and Interior have been working with at-risk communities to promote community and homeowner involvement in mitigating wildfire risk, reducing hazardous fuels and accomplishing…
Hortau Secures $5M in Financing from Advantage Capital Agribusiness Partners
…ensuring optimal crop growth, and reducing water and energy consumption, as well as environmental impacts such as fertilizer leaching. “Hortau’s proven soil sensing technology provides farmers with a tremendous value…
Almond Update: Using Strategic Deficit Irrigation
…almond update, Strategic Deficit Irrigation, or SDI, is the method of reducing irrigation during hullsplit. University of California (UC) Farm Advisor David Doll reminds us of the basics of SDI….
Statement by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Final Communique by G-20 Agriculture Ministers
…world trade, so it is important for us to come together to develop strategies for achieving sustainable food systems and to recognize how reducing food loss and waste is critical…
Gov. Brown Establishes Most Ambitious Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target in North America
…European Union, for instance, set the same target for 2030 just last October. California is on track to meet or exceed the current target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to…
State Board of Food and Agriculture to Host Drought Forum at the Fresno Fairgrounds on May 5
…state have made significant strides in water conservation and efficiency, reducing overall water use and producing more food and fiber than ever before. These conservation and efficiency efforts are only…
Top-Four Myths of the California Drought
…water use, agricultural water users have not had their water supplies cut. Last year, while those of us living in urban areas were tasked with voluntarily reducing water use, agricultural…
Wenger: Get Ready to Engage in an Intense Water Debate
…percent cuts in water use by cities and towns. People who had not heeded the previous, voluntary guidelines for reducing their water use at home and at work will now…
Eight Facts about Almonds, Agriculture and the Drought
…hulls, which are sold as livestock feed, reducing the amount of water needed to grow other feed crops. The hulls supplant hay or alfalfa, which then does not need to…
Western View: It’s Not 80%
…cut. It takes reducing flows for smelt and salmon purposes off the table — we don’t even get to discuss it. While the cities are reeling over yet more cuts…