…in part to the culprits of natural disasters and the unfair trade practices of foreign countries that use high and rising subsidies, tariffs, and non-tariff trade barriers to elbow U.S….
Agri View: War on Feral Hogs!
…objective is to eradicate feral hogs. Not just control them. Adding up the billions of dollars lost annually to farm crops is an indication of how tough it is going…
UC Davis Cracks the Walnut Genome
…California Walnut Board to develop genetic markers for use with classical walnut breeding. The first step was to sequence the walnut genome, which, unlike most major agricultural crops, had never…
New Software Measures Agriculture’s Carbon Footprint
…allow farmers and ranchers to quantify their atmospheric outputs (emissions) and carbon benefits (sequestration) based on site-specific soils, crops, and management practices. Farms have frequently been seen as sources of…
Weather Can Predict Leaffooted Bug Pressure
…Management Advisor Kris Tollerup says the leaffooted bug, like many other pests, is sensitive to a certain degree of weather. Tollerup says if growers see winter temperatures drop into the…
U.S. Cotton Sector Facing Difficult Economic Conditions
…Coverage programs. They stated providing a safety net for cottonseed “is desperately needed to provide stability in the cotton industry.” Wannamaker’s testimony noted that for producer’s of multiple crops, the…
Cooperation Among Farmers Will Be Essential for Future, Farm Leader Says
…as lingering drought and water shortages placed additional focus on agricultural water use even as many farmers and ranchers—himself included—lost crops due to lack of available water. Having recently returned…
Pistachio Production Lowest Since 2008
…and lack of fog meant pistachio trees didn’t gain the required 800 hours of exposure to temperatures colder than 45 degrees, needed to help set the crop. “The last bad…
Climate Smart Ag Delegation Lands in the Netherlands
…changing climate. Like California, the Netherlands is planning ahead to deal with issues associated with rising temperatures, extreme events and a rising sea level. In addition, the Netherlands has an…
Nut Theft Summit Stresses Education
…is a concern for all exports, especially nut crops where loads can value over a half a million dollars. Independent consultants and investigators that focus on transit theft talked at…
Vilsack Addresses Global Food Security and Climate Change at COP21 in Paris
…made on the report, as well as download/read the report. “Climatic stresses impact all of us and have real consequences on food production, dramatically affecting the yields of crops and…
Temperatures Positive for Citrus
Weekend Cold Temperatures Appear Positive for Central Valley Citrus Crop Temperatures dipped under 30 degrees over this holiday weekend throughout the Central Valley. For orange growers, the colder temperatures were…
Rooftop Farm
…the art, 75-thousand square foot greenhouse is located on a rooftop. It is powered by 100-percent renewable energy. It will produce nearly 10 million annual crops of local, premium-quality, pesticide-free,…
Key Time to Monitor for Leaffooted Bug
…for leaffooted bug. Monitor for Leaffooted Bug Leaffooted bug caused some issues for almond growers this last season. A weather change this winter might help control those rising populations, but…