The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced an enforcement discretion policy for certain crops under the requirements of the Produce Safety Rule portion of the Food Safety Modernization Act…
Monitoring Southern Blight in Colusa County
…an issue up here,” said Area Vegetable Crops Advisor for Colusa, Sutter and Yuba Counties, Amber Vinchesi-Vahl. “Their fields that were affected, those growers are very concerned because southern blight can…
Program to Promote Pollinator Health Hits Milestone
…surpassed its original goal. “We wanted to get a million gardens planted with pollinator-friendly flowers and different crops that were friendly to pollinators especially for butterflies and others and we’ve…
Common Raised Garden Bed Mistakes
…made in the raised bed’s beginning stages can set the stage for all kinds of issues with your crops. Some of the most common mistakes to avoid with a raised bed…
Western View: Nebraska Flooded; Farmers Need A Hand
The reports of severe flooding in Nebraska are sobering, with farmers losing crops and livestock, fields washed out, topsoil gone with the barns, silos, tractors and homes flooded, sometimes swept…
Deciphering the Walnut Genome
…and many other woody perennials, opening the door to a better understanding of the genetic blueprints of almonds, pecans, pistachios and grapes. “Like walnut, these other crops naturally cross-pollinate and…
Farm Bureau Seeks Action for Olive Growers
…premature development in rural areas; excessive costs to growers on redevelopment of land into other agriculture crops uncertainty with Sustainable Groundwater Management Act reductions in groundwater supplies; loss of tax…
Success Starts From the Ground Up
…has you covered to control the weeds and help your crops reach their best potential. See the guide below for specific product information. Grapple™ herbicide delivers outstanding weed control on…
ACP Found in Sacramento
…Sacramento County agricultural commissioner at 916-875-6603. While ACP and other invasive species that threaten California’s crops and natural environment are sometimes detected in agricultural areas, the vast majority are found…
Broad Coalition Urges Congress to Protect Farm Bill Program Funding
…2013. Add climbing farm debt and debt-to-asset ratios, rising bankruptcies and retaliatory tariffs that weigh on farm prices and erode our competitiveness in key export markets and the case for…
Researching Soil Health Using Cover Crops
…use, cover crops in between their cash crops in the summer, but because this field is in transition to organic, our grower cooperator was really interested in looking at the…
USDA Predicts Increase in Farm Income for 2019
…cash receipts for all commodities are expected to be about 2.3 percent higher than last year. “In crops, we’re looking at an increase in farm cash receipts of about $4…
Study Clarifies U.S. Beef’s Resource Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
…of the seven regions analyzed. Irrigating crops to produce feed for cattle accounted for 96 percent of total water use across all the regions. “We found that the greenhouse gas…
Almond Matters: Getting Active with Fungicide Treatments
…disease triangle with creating an ideal environment for fungal diseases to grow especially when temperatures hit 60 degrees and above. Burkdoll also noted the adage ‘an ounce of prevention is…