…welcomed relief. But, long range weather patterns has not vanished. Not yet. That problem, almost 100 years ago, did a lot more than destroy crops. It changed lives. And, it…
Spinach Growers See Increased Demand
…a regular basis just don’t understand what we’re going through and what this could mean to a lot of other crops in the future.” The disease is such an important…
Yara West Sacramento is Newest Addition
…Ankarstrand, “will impact half a million acres of crop production across 20 different large-acre crops, which in turn will generate $500 million of farm revenue this year. This speaks to…
Almond Board: Leaffooted Bug On The Move
…Statewide IPM Advisor Winter temperatures this 2016–2017 season were not cold enough to have any negative impact on overwintering populations of leaffooted bug. Since mid-October, we have monitored large populations…
Agri View: Rain, Rain Go Away
…not over.” Roads look like rivers on my TV screen. Even places where crops had dried up and farmers had lost millions. It was yellow water and mud slides covering…
Funding to Support Specialty Crop Pest Management
…crops. Specialty crops are defined as fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, and nursery crops (including floriculture). The deadline for applications is May 1, 2017. See the request for…
Despite Rising Demand, U.S. Doesn’t Do Enough to Support Organic Transition
by Colin O’Neil, Agriculture Policy Director, Environmental Working Group More and more Americans want to avoid toxic pesticides on the foods they are buying and feeding their families. But the…
Agri View: Unusual Storm Losses
…that some of those trees were planted in 1902. They have produced over 100 years of crops. Now it is going to take weeks to assess the total damage to…
National Farm Rescuer Day
…get the crops in the ground – or to the market – from all across the country. Farm Rescue has helped hundreds of families across This Land of Ours, who’ve…
Agri View: Expanding Citrus in Georgia
…see if they can grow something else besides peanuts and cotton. Yes, they will have to deal with greening in their crops. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner….
Fresno County Farm and Nutrition Day this Week
…Fresno County is one of the nation’s top agricultural counties, producing more than 400 commercial crops annually, totaling more than $6.61 billion in gross production value in 2015. The 4,000…
General Mills to Commercialize Organic Perennial Wheat
…and research how the grain fares in the unique temperate rainforest ecosystem in partnership with The Land Institute. “Incorporating winter annual and perennial crops such as intermediate wheatgrass into agricultural…
Agri View: 2017 Planting
Everett Griner talks about early estimates on the 2017 planting crops in today’s Agri View. 2017 Planting Planning for this year’s crops was finished several weeks ago. Planters will be…
March WASDE Report Released This Week
…increased 2.8 million tons, mainly due to larger crops in Argentina and Australia. U.S. cotton forecasts show higher production and exports compared to last month and ending stocks are reduced…