…look into the innovations supported by the Almond Board. 🍇 West Coast Smoke Exposure Task Force Summit 📅 Date: July 15, 2025 🕚 Time: 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (PST)…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 05-15-25
…enhancing risk management and decision-making. Beekeepers face significant annual losses, often around 50%, due to various factors including pesticide exposure and shipping stress. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes……
Almond Update: Initial 2025 Almond Production Forecast
…orchards, and the full implications of this heatwave are still being assessed. Growers are monitoring tree health, soil moisture levels, and the potential impact on nut development, as prolonged exposure…
Bayer May Halt Glyphosate Production Without Legal Shield
…past decade, it has also drawn mounting legal challenges, with plaintiffs claiming exposure has led to serious health risks. In early March, Bayer informed farmers, retailers, and suppliers that it…
U.S. Beekeepers Report Record Colony Losses, Raising Alarm for Farmers
…at over $600 million. The USDA is investigating the cause, testing bees from affected colonies for disease, pesticide exposure, and other stressors. Results are expected soon. Industry leaders are urging…
Impending Ban on Chlorpyrifos for Fruit and Vegetable Growers
…exposure controls. Lorrie Boyer has more in her report. Impending Ban on Chlorpyrifos for Fruit and Vegetable Growers Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1, 2026 Let’s Talk Livestock…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 03-20-25
…and Nick discuss the Smoke Exposure Research Act, a bipartisan bill introduced by US Senators Alex Padilla and Jeff Merkley, and Representatives Mike Thompson and Doug LaMalfa. The bill aims…
Canada Stocks Avian Flu Vaccine as H5N1 Detected in U.S. Rats
…vaccine to protect individuals at the highest risk of exposure. Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization has recommended targeted vaccinations for those handling infected animals, including laboratory workers and others…
AgNet News Hour Tuesday, 02-18-25
…Service Agency and NRCS operations. They delve into the firing of key USDA researchers investigating the effects of wildfire smoke on crops, highlighting the loss of critical ongoing research and…
American Agriculture History Minute: Wheat Production Grows with the Railroad
Strasburg, Pennsylvania, October 2019 – Antique Steam Freight Train Puffing Smoke and Steam DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute: Wheat Production…
Laser Technology Offers a New Approach to Weed Control
…prolonged exposure to chemicals. Additionally, because the Laser Weeder is not a chemical input, it can support organic farming. The labor savings are another significant benefit, according to Carbon Robotics….
New Federal Order Announced by USDA
…of enhanced biosecurity measures to decrease the risk of transmission to other livestock; and importantly, inform critical efforts to protect farmworkers to help lower their risk of exposure. USDA believes…
CDPR to Begin Reevaluation of Paraquat Dichloride
…dangers to farmworkers and rural communities. Seven U.S. senators signed a letter pointing out paraquat’s extreme toxicity, noting that exposure could more than double a person’s risk of developing Parkinson’s…
Study: Wildfire Smoke Cuts Nut Production in California Orchards
DepositPhotos image Long-term exposure to smoke from wildfires can significantly reduce the energy reserves of orchard trees and slash nut production by up to 50%, according to researchers at the…