…forward” for next year’s crop. During this critical time, tree water need is significant and severe water stress can drastically reduce bloom, fruit set and yield. Cooper says post-harvest irrigation…
Tour Shows Ornamental Pumpkin Big Business
…called a ‘cookie-cutter’ approach, and more unique varieties are better suited for roadside stands. He noted that three-quarters of the California crop go to retail stores while the other quarter…
Almond Board: Leadership Program Personal Experience
…growers and 100 processors in California, many of whom are third- and fourth-generation farmers. To keep almonds as a sustainable crop for California, the Board increased and accelerated research investment…
FMC Closes Transaction with DuPont
…conditions and approvals are completed. FMC has acquired the portion of DuPont’s Crop Protection business it had to divest to comply with the European Commission ruling related to its merger…
Seed Company Helps Jump-start Elementary Garden
…see if she could find some plants that would do well this time of year. “In Sacramento, they don’t have any local transplants because they don’t do a winter crop,”…
Insurer Suing ABC over BPI Settlement
AIG Specialty Insurance Co. is suing ABC News over its settlement with Beef Products Inc. regarding ABC’s “pink slime” reports. AIG Specialty Insurance is one of the insurers for ABC’s…
USDA Announces Enrollment Period for Safety Net Coverage in 2018
…are not enrolled for the 2018 enrollment period will not be eligible for financial assistance from the ARC or PLC programs for the 2018 crop should crop prices or farm…
Raisin Prices Offset by Lower Production
…count and how short the raisin grape crop was going to be for the 2017 year crop,” said RBA CEO Kalem Barserian Competition from newer varieties of table grapes and…
Bloomberg Speculates Illegal Spraying Caused Dicamba Injuries
Illegal spraying seems to be the cause of a majority of crop damage earlier this year from dicamba-based herbicides. Given that BASF sold enough dicamba herbicide to cover roughly 52…
Midwest Senators Introduce Farm Safety Net Fix
…farmers “get the accurate payments they deserve.” The ARC county program provides revenue loss coverage at the county level when the actual county crop revenue of a covered commodity is…
GAO Climate Change Report Estimates Lost Crop Revenues
A report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) predicts climate change will cost U.S. agriculture up to $9.2 billion between 2020 and 2039 in lost crop yields. The report also…
2016 Crop Experienced Lowest Raisin Prices in Over a Decade
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently released the state summary for the 2016 crop, illustrating the lowest raisin prices in more than 10 years. Raisin Bargaining Association CEO…
NCGA Offers Reminder on Dicamba Label Changes
…their crop strategy in the 2018 growing season need to be aware only certified applicators, or those under direct supervision will be allowed to apply the product. The Environmental Protection…
Celebrating National Bologna Day
…coriander, allspice, nutmeg, celery seed. Bologna has a distinctive flavor provided by myrtle berries. Bologna is used in the sandwich which is considered a regional specialty in the South, Midwest,…