…and crop plants. They prefer to feed on stems rather than leaves, using their strong sucking mouthparts to remove fluid and nutrients from plants. As a result of their feeding,…
AFBF Joins Initiative To Give Farmers Control of Data They Collect
…Ohio State University, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, AGCO, CNH Industrial, Crop IMS, Raven Industries, Mississippi State University and Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. ADC’s goal is to build a national online…
NMPF President Testifies Before Senate Panel
…were threatening to crop up in our FTA markets,” Mulhern said. “But our experience tells us that we will have to work hard not only to enforce the letter of…
Almond Board: Nitrogen Sampling
…nitrogen use efficiencies (NUEs) of more than 70%, making almonds among the most efficient nitrogen using crop. Applying these fertilizers in amounts that exceed what the tree can take up,…
New Dairy Conference Focuses on Golden State
…dairy production in California. Continuing Education: American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists: Approved for 10 CEUs. California Certified Crop Advisor: Approved for 2 CEUs. See the full agenda from the…
NRCS Video: Profile in Soil Health: David Harold, Part 1
David Harold’s holistic farming approach, based on building soil health through the use of diverse cropping rotations, diverse cover crop species and integrated grazing, is now the cornerstone of his…
Asian Wasps Could Help Stink Bug Control
…accidental escapes from these secure facilities. The California research was funded with a grant from the CDFA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, which was awarded to Charles Pickett, CDFA senior…
Leap Year and Ag
…eggs are broken out of their shells, they can be made into liquid, frozen, dried and specialty egg products. The egg shell may have as many as 17,000 tiny pores…
World Pistachio Day
…was recognized as an ideal growing location for pistachios and the first crops were planted around 1930. Years of experimenting took place and the first commercial crop in 1976 produced…
Agri View: Marijuana, a Hot Crop
Everett Griner talks about legal marijuana becoming a major crop in today’s Agri View. Marijuana, a Hot Crop From: Modern Farmer Illegal California Marijuana Farms Are Killing Adorable Mammals By…
Almond Board: Bee Hive Removal
…Successful Almond Crop The blossoms of nearly all California Almond varieties are self-incompatible, requiring cross-pollination with other varieties to produce a crop. Even self-compatible varieties still require transfer of pollen…
Commodity Classic Farmer-Focused Topics & Issues Sessions
…agencies. “The Bee Understanding Project” will explain the initiative to improve communication and collaboration between beekeepers, crop advisors, seed companies, farmers and others who are important in the health…
Farm Bureau Donations Benefit Hungry Americans
…pleased to continue Farm Bureau’s long tradition of helping nourish those who need help the most,” said Cole Coxbill, a rancher and crop farmer from Wyoming who chairs the AFBF…
Bayer Grand Opening Of New Greenhouse Site In West Sacramento
…of products, contact a local Bayer representative, or visit Crop Science, a division of Bayer, online at www.cropscience.bayer.us. Visit the Bayer Connect – Social Hub for social media, recent news,…