Everett Griner talks about different uses found for crop residue in today’s Agri View. Using Leftovers…
Agri View: Specialty Crops
Everett Griner talks about the USDA funding Specialty Crops in today’s Agri View. Specialty Crops…
Almond Board of California Announce $2.5 M Towards Water Efficiency, Bee and Farming Research
…honey bee health projects. Since 1995, ABC has invested more than any other crop on research related to honey bee health. This includes researching solutions to Varroa mite and other…
Almond Board: New Regulations for Growers Using Chlorpyrifos
In today’s Almond Update, we hear about new regulations for California growers of any crop who use chlorpyrifos. Sabrina Hill has more. Almond Update June 25 There are new regulations…
U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Fresno Raisin Grower
…of a raisin farmer, who brought before them the USDA’s raisin program. During bumper crop years, this program takes the excess raisins from growers, in order to keep market prices…
Almond Board: Stockpile Management for Food Safety and Quality Control
…levels in the crop even before stockpiling, and watch the moisture closely after stockpiling. The Almond Board stockpiling guide state almonds should not be stockpiled if either the hull moisture…
Public Invited to Seminar on Efficient Water Use for Specialty Crops
…pistachios, stone fruit, tomatoes, raisin, table and wine grapes as well as other field crops, specialty crops and vegetables. The event is co-hosted by the California Department of Food and…
Challenges Facing Shot Hole Borer Treatments
…the shot hole borer doesn’t feed on the trees it infests and that makes treating for the beetle difficult. Hard To Treat Avocados are the first agriculture crop the polyphagous…
USDA Opens Enrollment Period for Agriculture Risk Coverage
…trigger financial protections for agricultural producers when market forces cause substantial drops in crop prices or revenues. More than 1.76 million farmers have elected ARC or PLC. Previously, 1.7 million…
Crop Management
Everett Griner talks about southern farmers now looking at rice in today’s Agri View. Crop Management…
Dow Received A New Crop Label For Their Fungicide – Quintec
…2013 and 2014. “For more than a decade, Quintec has been an important part of powdery mildew management programs in many specialty crops, including lettuce, strawberries and peppers,” says Jim…
Citrus Industry This Week: Crop Forecast; Fast Track; FDOC Planning
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes the latest citrus crop forecast, a grower’s thoughts on the Fast Track program and a report from the Florida Department…
No Changes in USDA/NASS June Citrus Crop Forecast for California
Mark Hudson, USDA/NASS Washington D.C. delivered the June citrus crop forecast. There were no changes for California in this the next to last crop forecast of this season. The July…
Packages Disaster Protection with Loans
…applicants who grow non-insurable crops, so this is especially important to fruit and vegetable producers and other specialty crop growers. “FSA is opening its doors wider so that more specialty…