…of crops or livestock.” The Latino Farmer Conference featured breakout sessions which included information on soil management, irrigation efficiency, new technologies, as well as the business side of the industry in…
Tackle Those Garden Pests Now
…Pests Now Garden pests don’t take a break in the winter time so it’s important to get ahead of the game so they won’t ruin your future crops. You may…
Instances of Bindweed Popping Up in Central Valley Farms
…particularly where we have crops that are grown on drip irrigation and reduced tillage systems.” Bindweed is a tenacious weed species and can be extremely difficult to control even with…
EPA Announces Changes To Dicamba Registration
…that these products can continue to be used effectively while addressing potential concerns to surrounding crops and plants: Dicamba registration decisions for 2019-2020 growing season Two-year registration (until December 20,…
Proposed Bill to Spur Agriculture Innovation
Central Coast Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) introduced new legislation that will incentivize mechanization and other innovation in specialty crop production. In a press release, Panetta said, “The Specialty Crop Mechanization…
Pumpkin Production Strong for Fall Holiday Season
…the 2018 pumpkin harvest demonstrate healthy crops in California, as well as the leading pumpkin producing state Illinois. “We have experienced very moderate temperatures (high 70’s to low 80’s) this…
Perdue Talks Possible Trade Aid Adjustments
…and not country averages. “I think we’ve got to look at situations where people had good crops that were totally obliterated,” Perdue says in the DTN report. “These safety-net programs…
USDA Announces Early Release of Select Commodity Tables
…post online tables containing long-term supply, use, and price projections to 2028 for major U.S. crops and livestock products and will include supporting U.S. and international macroeconomic assumptions. The short-term…
Annual Soil Health Summit Event Opens to Public for First Time
…crops and practicing advanced nutrient management. Shefali Mehta, SHP executive director, noted the field team plans to have a more robust data set for 2018. She says the summit marks…
The Western View: A Fix for California Water Problems?
…crops. But the projects have never been built out enough to meet the demand. And now, the problem gets complicated. The State Water Board is the elephant in the room….
Crops of the Future Collaborative Funds Downy Mildew Research at UC Davis
The first research grant issued through the Crops of the Future Collaborative from the Foundation of Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) will be focused on addressing downy mildew in lettuce….
USDA Announces Deregulation of GE Low-Gossypol Cotton
…PPRA that this variety of GE cotton is unlikely to pose a plant pest risk to agricultural crops or other plants in the United States and is deregulating this variety…
Agri View: Trade War Damage
…these crops. But, what about the people who buy the crops? Finally, how many jobs will be affected? How will it change when it is over? That’s Agri View for…
USDA Issues Farm Safety Net and Conservation Payments
…barley, canola, corn, grain sorghum, wheat and other crops. In the next few months payments will be triggered for rice, chickpeas, sunflower seeds, flaxseed, mustard seed, rapeseed, safflower, crambe, and…