There are multiple incentive programs for dairy farmers interested in using wastewater to irrigate forage crops with subsurface drip irrigation (SDI). Agronomic Relationship Manager for Netafim USA, Domonic Rossini noted…
Emma Chow Recognized for Conservation Excellence
…Her job as a district conservationist has given her a wide array of experiences with vineyards, orchards, forestland, organics, urban farming and other specialty crops in Mendocino, Sonoma, Marin, Napa,…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 02-13-20
…hear the barriers to implementing cover crops in the Salinas Valley, and Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Steve Censky talks about the inclusion of technology provisions in the USMCA. Tune in…
The Western View: CDFA: Helping Ag Grow
…the country by a huge, dry and barren desert as well as high mountain ranges. These natural barriers protect our crops from invasive predators. It’s a system that works pretty…
AFBF Urges Improvements to Hemp Regulation
…about getting tests performed in a timely manner or unknowingly transporting potentially ‘hot crops’ with THC levels above the allowable threshold across state lines. The comments submitted by AFBF also…
Almond Matters: Being Prepared for a Flash Bloom
…Extended periods of warm temperatures could accelerate bloom and make it difficult for bees to effectively pollinate flowers. “If we do have high temperatures really come on quick and everything…
Saving Things Now for Your Spring Garden
…of those micro-nutrients we hope our crops will have. Those make plants healthier and add flavor to our fruits and vegetables. Make sure to save your banana peels. Dry them…
Details of Risk Management Programs for Hemp Producers Announced
(USDA) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the availability of two programs that protect hemp producers’ crops from natural disasters. A pilot hemp insurance program through Multi-Peril Crop…
Strong Demand, Leverage Shift Adds Optimism for Year Ahead
…summer. CattleFax Vice President of Research and Risk Management Services Mike Murphy predicted that corn and soybean acres will increase during the year ahead, with corn plantings rising 4 million…
Preventing Ice Damage to Your Plants
…see the damage ice has done to your garden. It may seem inevitable, but ice damage is avoidable. The majority of it occurs when temperatures fluctuate and plants crack when…
Citrus Growers Weathering Freezing Temperatures
…crops. However, the overall amount of damage caused by the freezing temperatures will not immediately be known. “Looks like we did pretty good. We’ve got some flush kill, looks like….
Almond Matters: Making Plans for Using A Plant Growth Regulator
…how they will impact the approaching bloom period for almonds. With fairly mild temperatures forecasted for much of California, bloom may be coming quickly and growers will want to optimize…
Nufarm Will Soon Market Goal 2XL and GoalTender Herbicides
…retailers and growers of tree nuts, grapes, tree fruit and many vegetables crops can begin to source Goal 2XL and GoalTender manufactured by Nufarm this fall to manage dozens of…
Third MFP Payment Coming This Week
…did with China.” The third MFP payment will be made by the USDA Farm Service Agency to producers of various types of crops including upland cotton, wheat, sorghum, long grain…