…are teaching how to do the hand field method to estimate soil moisture using soil that you pull with an auger. To be able to actually touch the soil yourself…
Agronomy Week 2022
…3.0/Wikipedia image Agronomy is defined as the science of soil management and crop production. This week, agronomy is celebrated by Dekalb, Asgrow, and Deltapine seed brands. Deltapine brand manager Kevin…
MSOB: Quiet Successes of Biological Seed Treatments
…insect control, for plant parasitic nematode control, for disease control, and then also for plant health, what people tend to call ‘biostimulants.’” While there are compatibility challenges involved with treating…
The Future of Food Production
…soil management and optimization of water use.” She says it’s an important effort that will help guide equipment manufacturers and farmers through the future. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land…
Organic Assistance Programs Accepting Applications
…cover the costs of soil testing, registration fees for educational events, and certification costs. Certain expenses for transitional producers will also be covered, including pre-certification inspection fees and system development…
Quinoa Bacteria Research
…tease out the bacteria’s potential use as a seed inoculant that could benefit the quinoa crop from the moment it germinates in soil to the time it reaches full maturity…
MSOB: Considering Beneficial Insect Populations When Managing Mites
…practices through the discovery, development and sale of innovative biological products for crop protection, crop health and crop nutrition. Marrone Bio’s portfolio of 18 products helps a wide range of…
Combating African Swine Fever
…is a highly contagious and deadly viral disease that affects every kind of swine. But, ASF is not a threat to human health or food safety. ASF spread from Africa…
Foster Farms Among Accused Meatpackers in House COVID Panel Report
…several places in the report, which accuses the company of trying to use Trump Administration officials to sway the local health department from issuing health-related orders or closures. Hundreds of…
Almond Update: Irrigation Approaches with Limited Water Availability
…you have access to real-time ET monitoring, that’s also very useful.” Culumber, who was recently selected to be the Presidential Chair for Tree Nut Soil Science and Plant Water Relations…
Farmer Mental Health Month
…Mental Health Awareness Month, and Jessica Cabrera, American Farm Bureau managing director of member engagement, says mental health can be a difficult topic to discuss in farm country. “Farm life…
MSOB: Setting A Goal When Getting Started with Biologicals
…so that you’re matching up the active ingredient and what that active ingredient actually does,” said Wyant. “Are you trying to hold nutrients in the soil so that they don’t…
Officials Continue to Address Solano County GWSS Infestation
Eradication efforts are continuing in Solano County related to a glassy-winged sharpshooter (GWSS) discovery last Fall. A multitude of actions have been taken to address the GWSS infestation, with soil…
Growing Matters: Remembering Applicator Safety
…use to educate and train those who work with pesticides as well as apply them,” Garcia explained. Along with pollinator health, keeping applicator safety in mind is another critical part…