…where that’s coming from, but the California Crop Improvement Association is working with those growers and the fields weren’t approved for seed obviously,” Brim-DeForest noted. Survey Helped Better Understand Weedy…
FCC Report Highlights Value of Broadband to Ag Productivity
…the FCC’s Office of Economics and Analytics shows that the proliferation of broadband access has had a positive impact on crop yields and other farm production metrics. Using FCC data…
NRCS Outlines Conservation Priorities for California
…tool chest to offer ‘bigger carrots’ to landowners who incorporate the prioritized practices into their conservation plans,” says Suarez. Conservation cover, cover crops and cover crop rotation top the list…
Natural Disaster Assistance Offered Through QLA Program
…disaster. Crops that are eligible for assistance include those that are eligible for federal crop insurance or Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program coverage. Grazed crops, value loss crops, and crops…
Biostimulant Council Formed to Encourage Better Biostimulant Regulation
…of crop nutrition. The Biostimulant Coalition has achieved great success as the voice of an emerging industry and we are excited about the potential to achieve even more with the…
CRP General Signup Will Be Open Through February 12
…CRP general signup period. New cropland applying for the program will need to have been planted for four out of six crop years between 2021 and 2017. Other cropland eligibility…
USDA Extends Flexibilities Amid Continuing COVID-19 Pandemic
…the agency recognizes the challenges American farmers and ranchers are facing because of the pandemic and is extending crop insurance flexibilities. Relief provided for electronic notifications and signatures has been…
Using Ag By-Products in California Dairy Feed Crucial for Sustainability
…the relationship between dairy farmers and other crop producers. Researchers from UC Davis and UC Cooperative Extension note that the practice of upcycling ag by-products has a significant impact on…
The Western View: 2020 Is A Banner Year For Citrus
…Huanglongbing, is also known as Citrus greening disease. It has devastated citrus orchards around the world. It doesn’t just attack the crop, it kills the tree, and there is no…
One Herb You Don’t Want to Miss Out on Growing
…plants online or from local specialty stores. Listen to Cathy Isom’s This Land of Ours program here. One Herb You Don’t Want to Miss Out on Growing How to Grow…
Agricultural Groups Pleased with Latest Stimulus Package
…be expanded, and more support will be provided for specialty and non-specialty crop growers. “We’re pleased that Congress understands the toll the pandemic continues to take on farmers, ranchers and…
California Olive Oil Crop Falls Short of 2.5 Million Gallon Estimate
By: Olive Oil Commission of California Earlier this year, the Olive Oil Commission of California approved a budget that was based on crop volume of 2.5 million gallons for the…
Weather Largely Cooperative for Start of Citrus Season
…freeze situations where we’ve got damage to the crop. We’ve avoided that scenario. So, it’s just more of an annoying thing for a lot of growers that they know that…
Developing Sorghum Opportunities in the West
…better understand exactly how that’s taking place,” Lust noted. “We’re excited about what’s going on from a technology standpoint and an investment standpoint to continue to make the crop even…