Trees are seeing the effects of insufficient chilling hours over the last two years and a wet winter could help that problem. El Nino Could Help Winter Chill California crops…
Controlling Crop Damage With Moths
USDA has a new weapon to control damage of the U.S. cotton crop. Controlling Crop Damage With Moths…
Farmers Report Shortage of Help to Harvest Crops
…grapes meant family members had to move quickly and hand-harvest the crop by themselves. “Harvesting is not something that we are unaccustomed to, but we usually get help,” Viano said….
Almond Board: Plan Now for Bee Forage
Now is the time to plan for bee forage to help pollinators with next year’s crop. Sabrina Hill has more in this week’s Almond Update. Almond Update for Sept. 24…
USDA Commits $2.5 Million to Expand New Farmer Education
…training, value-added production, recordkeeping, property inheritance, and crop production practices. “We want to partner with nonprofits, colleges and universities who share USDA’s priority of helping more Americans enter farming as…
California’s FREP/WPHA Conference Comes to Seaside November 5-6, 2015
…of fertilizing materials. This conference is intended to improve educational outreach by communicating the application of fertilizing materials on agricultural lands for crop and food production and the use of…
CDFA Seeks Public Comments on New Program Priorities of the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
…competitive solicitation process, the SCBGP awards funds to projects that solely enhance the competitiveness of California specialty crops. Specialty crops include fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and…
American Agri-Women Finishing Drive Across America as Part of 40th Anniversary Celebration
…agricultural crops, enhance crop yields, improve food quality, beautify the environment and safeguard public health. Ohio Corn & Wheat is a market development, education and political advocacy group for the…
NRCS Partners in California Receive $2.7 Million for Conservation Innovations
…District will work to demonstrate how a traditional vineyard can be converted into a drought-resilient and carbon-sequestering farm that includes multiple perennial crop types and wildlife habitat. The University of…
CDFA Seeks Public Comments On New Program Priorities
…competitive solicitation process, the SCBGP awards funds to projects that solely enhance the competitiveness of California specialty crops. Specialty crops include fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and…
Agri View: Crop Comeback
Everett Griner talks about tobacco primed for a comeback in today’s Agri View. Crop Comeback…
Biotech Crop Approval Process Taking Less Time
…Health Inspection Service, telling the House Agriculture Committee that USDA has trimmed the time required to get new biotech crops approved and deregulated. Biotech Crop Approval Process Taking Less Time…
Water Cuts Threaten Rice Field Bird Habitat
With rice harvest underway, Sacramento Valley farmers say they’re concerned about getting autumn water on fields for crop decomposition and habitat for migrating birds. Officials have not announced final decisions…
Waiting on Winter Pruning in Walnuts
…looking to prune freeze damage on walnut trees should hold off until early spring. Cooperative Extension Tree Crop Advisor Katherine Pope says growers could be stressing the trees too much….