USDA Seeks Feedback from California and Nevada Growers About 2016 Crops, Stocks, Inventories, Values During the next several weeks, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct…
Klamath Water Allocation Brings Relief For Farmers
After several years of drought and water shortages, irrigators in the Klamath Water Project will receive a full allocation of water to irrigate crops this season. “We had a reasonably…
Water, Markets Complicate Farms’ Planting Plans
…about each crop’s water needs based on locations, soil conditions, age and varieties of the trees,” he said. Federal and state water projects, and a number of local water agencies,…
Insight from Johnsongrass Mapping
…challenge is the adoption of herbicide-resistant crops around the world. “Herbicide-resistant crops have been associated with a dramatic increase in herbicide-resistant weeds,” Patterson said. “With 21 genetically similar but different…
Save the Bees
…need bees to survive. Without them, we would not be able to produce a number of crops—including berries, fruits, vegetables, almonds and other tree nuts. One in every three bites…
Protecting Bloom from Spring Freeze
…temperature you can protect to. by Mark Longstroth, Michigan State University Extension Many Michigan blueberry and strawberry growers use sprinkler systems to protect their crops spring freezes. The system is…
Spring Fruit Blossoms
…fruit crops by Mark Longstroth, Michigan State University Extension During the winter, fruit trees can withstand very cold temperatures. As fruit trees develop in the spring and buds start to…
Agri View: Drone On
…to planting and harvesting crops. All told, the agricultural robot market is expected to grow to $16.3 billion by 2020 from $817 million in 2013, according to the latest Bank…
Agri View: Driverless Tractors
…driverless tractor designed for vegetable and root crops. This new tractor could even handle slight headland turns. Current driverless tractor technologies build on recent developments in unmanned vehicles and agricultural…
Climate Change Bill Moves Forward
…“Agriculture is a vital part of our state’s economy already threatened by rising temperatures, limited water resources and other effects of climate change. Agriculture can also play an important role…
Near Normal Snowpack in Most of the West
…consists largely of accumulated mountain snowmelt that flows into streams as temperatures warm in spring and summer. NRCS scientists analyze the snowpack, precipitation, air temperature and other measurements taken from…
DPR Fumigant Notification Workshops
…pests that would otherwise destroy their crops. While the use of these chemicals by growers is strictly regulated the current rules that govern what triggers a notification vary depending on…
Nearly $1.5 Million to Two Universities in California to Protect Air Quality in a Changing Climate
…the complete picture including air quality impacts.” UC Irvine received $701,304 to study the effects of ammonia and rising global temperatures on secondary organic aerosol formation. “This grant offers an…
Agri View: Foreign Vegetables
…down U.S. beef prices and put MinnesotaÆs diversified, small, family beef operations out of business. These farmers would most likely plant their fragile land with row crops, soybeans or corn,…