…contributes to the variety of pathogens that pose a risk for various crops. “That intensity has created different fungal pathogens that are active all the way from bloom to harvest…and…
USDA Offers Renewal Options for Expiring Conservation Stewardship Contracts
…expiring contracts are due by April 13. Through CSP, agricultural producers and forest landowners earn payments for actively managing, maintaining, and expanding conservation activities like cover crops, ecologically-based pest management,…
USDA Helps Cotton Producers Maintain, Expand Domestic Market
…due to heavily-subsidized foreign fiber competition and the immediate lack of a safety net policy on par with other crops. The industry will continue to work with USDA and Congress…
California Vegetables More Than Half of U.S. Total
…places California at a whopping $7.85 billion in vegetable production – over half of the U.S. total of $13.8 billion. Where are all of these amazing crops grown? Let’s take…
Federal Judge Rules in Favor of Agriculture Coalition’s Request to Halt California’s ‘False and Misleading’ Prop 65 Labeling of Glyphosate
…is approved for application in over 250 agricultural crops throughout the United States. Despite scientific findings from hundreds of studies and conclusions by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the…
CalAgJobs Fundraising Efforts to Benefit California FFA
…connect agricultural employers in California with qualified potential employees. CalAgJobs was recently awarded a USDA grant to promote specialty crops, allowing the company to host free internship listings. “The idea…
Agri View: Big Farm Shows
…lot. Not only acres of brand new farm machinery, but crops growing in the field. They have forums, with speakers who are qualified, to give them the latest information on…
Low Temperatures Causing Concern for Almond Growers
…but a complete picture of just what kind of damage crops suffered will not be clear for a bit longer. Much of it is going to depend on what stage…
UCCE to be a Leader in Climate Change Awareness and Education
…pistachio, walnut and other important fruit and nut crops has been curbed by unseasonably warm nighttime temperatures. Sustained summertime heat waves are damaging crops and putting diminishing water resources under…
MN Students Want GMO Approval Process Streamlined
A group of graduate students at the University of Minnesota is asking Congress to streamline the approval process for GMO crops that produce food and fiber. A DTN article says…
2018 USDA Ag Outlook Forum Offers Pre-Forum Field Trips on Farming and Research
…presented by USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) staff and partners. The farm partners with NRCS to use conservation practices as it raises beef cattle, crops, and trees. This field…
The Western View: Nutria Invasion
…established, they will cause the loss of wetlands, create severe soil erosion, and damage agricultural crops and levees. They are destructive, wasteful feeders that destroy up to 10 times the…
Agri View: Shipping Affects Food Prices
…knows that vast amounts of every crop farmers grow is exported. It keeps American farmers in business. It takes a lot of big ships to transport all of those crops….
Beginning Farmer Training Program Receives State Approval
…approved by the State that trains to one standard,” Kimball noted. The Beginning Farm and Ranch Manager Apprenticeship provides professional training for producing specialty crops. The program requires 250 hours…