…comes to forecasting the water supply for the coming summer, as the snowpack is typically at its highest level before temperatures begin to rise. Last year’s wet winter caused the…
USDA Warns Dangerous Pests are Emerging, Adds Cherry Fruit Fly to Alert List
April is “Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month” It’s spring, which means many invasive Hungry Pests are emerging and will soon begin feeding on trees, plants and crops. These…
April Celebrated as National Lawn and Garden Month
…the time of the year we’ve all been waiting for. Warmer temperatures are upon us as well as the rebirth of all things lawn and garden. National Lawn and Garden…
Agri View: Long Range Weather Outlook
…to do is accurately forecast the weather. But here is what long-range forecasters are telling us about the rest of 2018. More droughts. More floods. And, higher temperatures. Now, this…
Secretary Perdue Issues USDA Statement on Plant Breeding Innovation
…crops do not require regulatory oversight, we do have an important role to play in protecting plant health by evaluating products developed using modern biotechnology. This is a role USDA…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 03-28-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. Several California crops were named by China to be targeted in trade retaliation the lack of…
Perdue Applauds Fire Funding Fix in Omnibus
…remained relatively flat. Because fire seasons are longer and conditions are worse, the ten-year rolling fire suppression budget average kept rising, consuming a greater percentage of the total Forest Service…
USDA Provides Funds to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases
…ability to safeguard U.S. specialty crops, agriculture, and natural resources by putting innovative ideas into action,” said Under Secretary Ibach. “Getting these funds into the hands of our cooperators around…
Bayer Announces Crop Science Incubator Space
…critical for their success.” The 3,000 square-foot CoLaborator is now available for agtech startups to quickly begin putting their ideas to the test. San Francisco-bred Biome Makers, Inc., a rising…
Preparing for Autumn and Winter Gardening
…Land of Ours. For the most part, autumn is a time for harvesting. However, early autumn as in around September is also a time to get plenty of cold-hardy crops…
Agri View: Wild Hog Diseases
…animals and crops. By now everybody knows about the problems with wild hogs. What a lot of people don’t know is, there is a lot more than destroying crops and…
Starting Your Year Round Garden
…when your home food production can continue all year long? It’s all about knowing what to grow in your area at the right time. Because different crops do better at…
Agri View: Agriculture Problems
…you if you plant a crop you will have to fight bugs and diseases to raise it. Many crops attract other destructive creatures. Texas has the Planthopper. A big problem…
Roof Rat Damage Causing Concern for Growers
…in several different commodities including citrus, avocados, pomegranates and nut crops. Aside from feeding on the crop directly, rendering it unmarketable, the rodents are also chewing on tree limbs and…