Everett Griner talks about how peanuts have developed into two lucrative crops for producers in today’s Agri View. Two Crops in One Image credit: Peanut Hay/Linda Luttrell/Pinterest…
Tips to Keep Holiday Food Safe at Home or When Traveling
…traditional dishes and family recipes that require specific preparations. When cooking these delicious party foods, make sure to cook them to the correct internal temperatures to destroy food poisoning bacteria….
Bringing Space Technology to Water Needs in California Vineyards
…an ARS hydrologist. The ARS model uses satellite measurements of land surface temperature in a unique way by separating out the vine canopy from the soil surface temperatures. This gives…
USDA Ends Prevented Planting +10 Percent Option
…the move may be a way to fund that initiative. The move comes after USDA changed prevented planting coverage factors for some crops last spring, which included lowering the coverage…
APHIS Wildlife Services to Begin Field Trials on Feral Swine Toxic Bait
…(also called wild pigs, Eurasian boar, or feral hogs) are a harmful and destructive invasive species causing damage and disease threats to crops, public property, native ecosystems, livestock health, and…
Get to Know Your New CFBF President
…and shows that there are opportunities in agriculture for new crops and products in California.” Johansson grew up in Humbolt County, not involved in the agriculture community, but always envied…
Monsanto Asks Judge to Block Arkansas Dicamba Restrictions
…causes damage to their crops. An Associated Press report says the Arkansas ban on dicamba will go before legislators next month. The company is asking a judge to issue an…
China Phasing Out More Pesticides in Push for Food Safety
…prohibits the use of any such products on fruit, vegetables and tea. An agriculture ministry official from China says there are still many toxic chemicals in use on other crops,…
Chowchilla Dairy Farmer Named 2017 Conservation Agriculture Farmer Innovator
…of Chowchilla, double crops his own dairy forage along with tomatoes and alfalfa crops on about 850 acres. After his pioneering efforts with strip-till – some of the very earliest…
Greenhouse Veggies to Grow in Winter
…not thrive or even survive in this situation. The thermal mass wall will provide heat, the greenhouse attachment protection from frost and wind, but by morning, temperatures inside will have…
U.S. Rice Production Down, Prices Up
…when soybean prices were rising influencing growers to choose soybeans over rice. U.S. rice carryout for 2017 at the time was projected to reach a 30-year high. Some rice acreage…
Industry Challenges Addressed at Central Valley Avocado Meeting
…avocado varieties look most promising for the San Joaquin Valley. Ben Faber, a UC Farm Advisor who specializes in soils, water, and subtropical crops, discussed the irrigation and soil requirements…
Thermal Wall for Garden Plants
…This Land of Ours. Thermal Wall for Garden Plants As colder temperatures set in and winter makes its bitter cold appearance, who says you can’t grow all of those great…
NIFA Supports Increasing Rural Prosperity through Education, Mentoring, and Technical Assistance Programs for the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…Rancher Development Program (BFRDP). The BFRDP program, authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill, aims to help address issues associated with the rising age and decrease in the number of U.S….