Everett Griner talks about illegal growers of marijuana in today’s Agri View. Everett discusses some of the tactics used by these illegal pot growers. Illegal Marijuana Crops…
Tour Shows Ornamental Pumpkin Big Business
…Van Groningen & Sons is an 80-year operation in Manteca that grows over 35 varieties of pumpkins on over 1400 acres, among many other crops. “San Joaquin County produces 80…
Insurer Suing ABC over BPI Settlement
AIG Specialty Insurance Co. is suing ABC News over its settlement with Beef Products Inc. regarding ABC’s “pink slime” reports. AIG Specialty Insurance is one of the insurers for ABC’s…
USDA Announces Enrollment Period for Safety Net Coverage in 2018
…receive PLC payments for 2016 crops.” The ARC and PLC programs were authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill and offer a safety net to agricultural producers when there is a…
New Film Discusses GMO Misinformation
The maker of a film called Food Evolution, supported by the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance, says his documentary shows how easily misinformation can overwhelm objective analysis. Scott Hamilton Kennedy…
Natural Pest Control Plants
…poison may be harming some of the insects we DO want to keep around, such as bees and butterflies. One solution is plant things that will naturally protect crops from…
Raisin Prices Offset by Lower Production
Raisin prices are climbing back up for grapes this season, but smaller Thompson seedless crops may temper expectations for a lucrative year. A reduction in overall acreage, combined with weather…
Dicamba Label Features New Guidelines for 2018 Growing Season
…the University of Nebraska Agronomy Department, says anyone applying dicamba on crops next year will need to go through training first. That requirement applies to both commercial and private applicators….
NCGA Offers Reminder on Dicamba Label Changes
…and DuPont on measures to further minimize the potential for drift to damage neighboring crops from the use of dicamba herbicides. The new restrictions include the need for special training…
Celebrating National Bologna Day
…coriander, allspice, nutmeg, celery seed. Bologna has a distinctive flavor provided by myrtle berries. Bologna is used in the sandwich which is considered a regional specialty in the South, Midwest,…
USDA Offers Help to California Agriculture
…livestock death and feed losses, risk coverage for specialty crops, and repair of damage to agricultural and private forest land. The wildfires have impacted seven counties in California’s wine country….
Canada Won’t Place Further Restrictions on Dicamba
…for dicamba. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently increased restrictions on the use of dicamba sprayed over crops, after the first season of use for dicamba-resistant soybeans turned up about…
New ARS Website Enhances Access to Scientific Information
…in developing new crops like seedless grapes, carrots, watermelon, and tomatoes; in preventing foodborne pathogens; in developing low-fat cheese; and about countless other ARS discoveries. Notable new features added to…
NRCS Streamlining EQIP Applications for Fire Recovery
…risk coverage for specialty crops, and repair of damage to agricultural and private forest land. For example, the FSA Emergency Conservation Program provides funding and technical assistance to rehabilitate farmland…