…biostimulant definition. The U.S. Department of Agriculture would also be assigned to study how biostimulants can contribute to soil health. “Biostimulants support environmental stewardship by improving the efficiencies of fertilizer…
Ag Order 4.0 Could Double Central Coast Cover Cropping
…want to make sure that growers know when they plant the seed, how many seeds they’re planting per acre, and what density is needed for weed suppression,” Brennan noted. “These…
Presidential Budget Addresses Conservation and Research
…USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service to help increase conservation adoption and farm income. Also included in the budget is incentives for cover cropping and making improvements to soil organic matter….
Application Deadlines Approaching for EQIP and CSP
…installing buffer strips, or implementing ecologically-based pest management approaches are all considered CSP enhancements. CSP practices can also help producers to improve soil health and protect water quality. Other activities…
Almond Matters: Warmer Storms Heighten Disease Risk
…left soils saturated and could complicate orchard access. “Soil is already waterlogged and then you go in and put another inch or two or three or whatever it’s going to…
California Pistachios Have Economic Impact of More Than $6.4 Billion
…pistachio seedling planted in our state’s soil turns the key of a powerful economic engine that benefits all Californians, no matter where they live.” A 20 percent increase in bearing…
Agronomic Minute: Taking an Integrated Crop Health Approach
…Also, growers looking to exclusively confront soil health issues, or increase overall crop protection can do so through the program. Rieser noted that the ProNutiva program can be adapted to…
EPA Proposes Changes to Agricultural Worker Protection Standard
…ground-based spray applications of 25 feet for medium or larger sprays when sprayed from a height greater than 12 inches from the soil surface or planting medium; and 100 feet…
Details of Climate-Smart Agriculture Investments from IRA
…to prevent the release of soil carbon stores. Meanwhile, NRCS will prioritize ACEP-WRE for eligible lands that contain soils high in organic carbon. NRCS plans to roll out the…
Agronomic Minute: Understanding the Benefits and Value of Biosolutions
…nutrient uptake and efficiency to help promote crop quality and yield. Biofertilizers serve a similar type of purpose but provide a different approach to bolstering plant and soil nutrition. “Biofertilizers,…
VofV: Stuart Woolf Talks Agtech from Apple Computers to Almonds
…and soil health to name a few ─ Woolf says there is one area of innovation he and his team have an eye on: data processing. His take makes this…
California Strawberries Experience Storm Damage Nearing $200 Million
…future. Despite the damage, the influx of rainwater will ultimately benefit the 31,852 acres of California strawberries. “The rain washes the soil and improves plant health,” said Tomlinson. “As soon…
California Chill Report: Increased Moisture Helping Winter Fog Events
…the soil,” Jarvis-Shean noted. “So, it has seemed like a foggier winter to me than what we’ve gotten in recent years. It feels more like the foggy winters of my…
Cover Crops Prove Valuable During Recent Storms
…Sayer explained. “Of course, that means that’s all water that went into the ground, into the soil, to feed our trees later in spring rather than running off down the…