USDA Provides $57.9 Million to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases through the 2014 Farm Bill Section 10007

DanCitrus, Cotton, Environment, Field & Row Crops, Forage Crops, General, Grain, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Tree, nut & vine crops, Vegetables

…each provision of this critical legislation, including providing disaster relief to farmers and ranchers; strengthening risk management tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation…

Citrus Industry This Week: HLB Research Updates

Tacy CalliesCitrus

Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week includes updates on research projects involving the creation of psyllids that don’t spread HLB and high-density citrus plantings grown in screenhouses. Want to…

Sending farmers to Mars

Taylor HillmanFeatures, General, Western View

…we’ve been researching and developing equipment and techniques for deep space travel for a long time. The United States led in space exploration during those heady days when the Apollo…

Weed Resistance Developing Faster than Research

Taylor HillmanGeneral

Growers around the state are seeing more weed resistance to treatments and experts say research can’t keep up. Weed Resistance is Growing Experts are recommending that farmers concentrate on rotating…

PERC Program for Agriculture

Taylor HillmanGeneral

Cinch Munson, Director of Agriculture Business Development for the Propane Education and Research Council (PERC) talks with AgNet West’s Sabrina Hill about programs that can help ag operations save money…

Bayer CropScience Biologics in Sacramento

Taylor HillmanGeneral

Adrian Duehl, a research entomologist for Bayer CropScience, discusses Bayer CropScience’s Biologics and the Sacramento-area headquarters. Adrien Duehl – Bayer CropScience Biologics…

USDA Provides One-Time Extension of Deadline to Update Base Acres or Yield History for ARC/PLC Programs

DanAquaculture, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy & Livestock, Field & Row Crops, Forage Crops, General, Grain, Hogs & Pork, Industry News Release, Poultry, Sheep, Special Reports, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Tree, nut & vine crops, Vegetables

…relief to farmers and ranchers; strengthening risk management tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing…

DuPont Pioneer Enhances Grower Service and Support

Taylor HillmanGeneral

…the newly available Encirca℠ Yield Standservice. Advancements for Corn and Soybean Product Lines Focused investments in research and development continue to drive innovation in the Pioneer seed product pipeline with…