…in all seven different U.S. growing regions; obviously focusing here on California,” said Vegetable Crops Farm Advisor and one of the 24 researchers involved in the project, Brenna Aegerter. “We…
Sivanto Applications Showing Strong Results for Growers
Sivanto Prime applications are proving to be effective for growers in combatting pest pressures in multiple different crops. Farmers have been able to gain control of sugarcane aphid in sorghum…
Almond Matters: Uniformity Compensates for Short Bloom Period
…weather; a little bit of moisture in it,” said Machado. Many growers are already anxious to know what the crop will look like after a short bloom period, however, there…
Sorghum Provides Multiple Areas of Value as Dairy Forage
…been touted as a crop that’s drought-tolerant and doesn’t have the same level of nitrogen requirements as corn and even as a salt-tolerant crop,” said Nick Clark, Agronomy and Nutrient…
USDA Continues Focus on Service During COVID-19 Outbreak
…The FPAC Business Center will address the majority of essential operations and critical functions through increased use of telework. Since the Risk Management Agency’s (RMA) partners in the crop insurance…
Automated Fertigation Could Be Ideal for Avocado Trees
…continuously, is almost ideal for them. I think they would benefit even more so than what we see in citrus.” Listen to the report. Specialty Crop News ~ 03.16.2020 About…
Working Together: Genetic Markers Making Walnut Breeding More Efficient
…a young age and streamline the process. Listen to Brown’s full interview. Specialty Crop News ~ 03.10.2020 About the Author Taylor Hillman Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For…
DPR Takes Enforcement Action on Coastal Grower
…and sold produce containing pesticide residue above the permissible level. DPR added the county is carrying out its own investigation, which may determine additional violations. Hear the report. Specialty Crop…
Flexibility for Hemp Rule Enforcement for 2020 Crop Year
…for the 2021 crop year, but for the 2020 crop year they’re not going to require all those labs to go through their DEA certification.” The requirement for testing labs…
Curious Trend in Cover Cropping in California
…at the same time, the number of operations trying cover cropping, or reporting cover crop use increased by quite a bit; about 26 percent over that same time period. So,…
Ag Innovation Conference to Highlight Comprehensive Crop Care
Early registration is still available for the upcoming Ag Innovations Conference. The 4th Ag Innovations Conference and trade show will focus on comprehensive crop care, introducting new technologies for growers….
Addressing Hemp Questions in California Trials
…is going to require additional research. As a relatively new crop, the amount of supportive crop data is fairly minimal when compared to more established commodities that have decades of…
Golden State Dairy Management Conference Coming Up in March
…feeding and nutrition, we’ll have an agronomy, nutrient management, and water session, as well as an economic session talking about water and crops and maybe what are some other options…
Stop the Rot Project to Combat Onion Bacterial Diseases
Over the next four years, researchers will be looking for answers for some of the most problematic bacterial diseases in onions. The USDA Specialty Crops Research Initiative is providing $4…