…assign different values to different temperatures. Jarvis-Shean explained that chill portions can better account for temperature variability. “That cold at night, it doesn’t really count if it’s then counteracted within…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 12-27-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the multiple benefits of implementing cover crops in farms, farm bill titles important…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 12-23-22
…climate smart language and cover crops helping producers navigate regulatory expectations. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour…
NASS 2021 Organic Survey Results
…Crops: $1.50 billion, up 27% Corn for grain: $424 million, up 53% Other top organic commodities with the greatest gains in value of sales from 2019 were soybeans (122%),…
California Chill Report: Researchers Look at Solutions to Dormancy Issues
…two percent the second year…and we saw again that hydrogen cyanamide was effective at waking the trees up earlier than they would if we had not interfered.” The cooler temperatures…
Fighting Hunger During the Holidays
…demand for food assistance this year, especially in the face of rising food prices. Nearly 34 million people, including more than 9 million children, are food insecure, and 1 out…
MSOB: Predatory Mite Does Dual Duty for Biological Control
…crop nutrition. Marrone Bio’s portfolio of 18 products helps a wide range of growers – from row crops and fruits and vegetables to tree nuts, vines, and greenhouse production –…
California Chill Report: Understanding Chill Accumulation
Growers keeping track of what winter temperatures have been doing in their orchards have a couple of different options. UC Cooperative Extension Orchard Systems Advisor for Yolo, Solano, and Sacramento…
Multi-Agency Agreement to Enhance Conservation Efforts with Bolstered Support
…by California’s specialty crops and diverse ecosystems,” UC ANR Vice President, Glenda Humiston noted. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored Content Let’s Talk…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 12-09-22
…address the western drought and conservation priorities, balancing agronomics and the rising cost of fertilizer, and seeing the benefits of whole orchard recycling in almonds. Tune in to the show…
California Chill Report: Progress Thus Far This Season
…for growers like increased labor costs for pruning and a longer pollination window delaying crop maturity. Higher temperatures, lack of cloud cover, and microclimates in the topography of farmland can…
Virus Undercuts Fungus’s Attacks on Wheat
…a costly fungal threat to wheat, barley, and other small-grain crops. The fungus is the chief culprit behind a disease called Fusarium head blight, or “scab.” Scab diminishes the yield…
Farm Income Rising
…production expenses are forecast to increase by almost 19 percent in 2023,” she said. Nigh says USDA projects increases in cash receipts for both crops and livestock. “On the crops…
California Could Lose Ground in Autonomous Farming Equipment Development
…crops. However, Walt Duflock, Vice President of Innovation for Western Growers, said that Arizona may be taking the lead when it comes to autonomous equipment. “Arizona has made the decision…