…on the safety of biotech crops Rule Walmsley explains what AFBF requested of the rule Requests The comment period ended Friday. USDA is expected to release a proposed rule later…
Exotic Fruits to Try and Why
…of the world are too fragile to survive a trip to America, some exotic fruits do make it to our grocery stores and specialty health food shops. Some varieties of…
Disease Resistant Strawberry Research Gets Funding Boost
…varieties in the pipeline and plan to release one or two new strawberry varieties later this year. Initiative collaborators The grant is funded by USDA’s Specialty Crop Research Initiative. Collaborators…
NIFA Invests $35 Million in Specialty Crop Research
…industry. Funding is made through the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI), authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. “Specialty crops generally fetch high value for the farmers, but require more intensive…
Hydroponics Advantages – Disadvantages
…common crops, potatoes, corn, squash, root veggies, grains, are not well-suited for hydroponic systems. They are more geared to lettuces, tomatoes, and other water-hungry, relatively small bushes. I’m Cathy Isom……
Fresno County 2016 Crop Report Shows Drought, Market Impacts
…the county’s “Top 10 Crops,” offering a snapshot of the diversity of products grown. The top producing crops for Fresno County in 2016 accounted for two-thirds of the overall value…
Improving Livestock Digestion with GMO Clover
…rather than a mixture of crops. The study is still early going and researchers have yet to determine whether the gene from the transgenic white clover will effectively be transferred…
Impending Avocado Production Uptick Due to Drought Impacts
…crops such as almonds. Spann said the avocado industry doesn’t seem to be considering the practice as much as others. “Some growers are tightening up spacing in the 15 by…
Plant Now for Fall Harvest
…garden. Things like broccoli, lettuce, kale, arugula, and radishes. Most gardeners know these “cool season” crops fail to thrive in summer but also grow crisp and tasty in the lengthening…
Agri View: Drought and Farming
…most, farmers have more ways to protect themselves. They can, and most do, insure their crops. They can make crop choices. And, they can practice good soil policies. On the…
California Pursues New Health Protections on Chlorpyrifos
…Committee will consider the listing of chlorpyrifos at its next public meeting. “While chlorpyrifos has been protecting crops for more than 50 years, new information in the scientific community leads…
Western View: The Right to Not Farm
…Willie Bird Turkeys, doesn’t want to quit anytime soon; he is quite content to continue raising his turkeys and planting his crops. He’s concerned because a new county forced-farming mandate…
Cotton Board Holds Annual Meeting
…on over 5,000 acres in Pointe Coupee Parish for the last 30 years. In addition to cotton, his crops include corn, soybeans, wheat, sugar cane, pecans, crawfish, and timber. He…
Not All Ag Groups Happy with Direction of NAFTA Talks
…eliminating restrictions on genetically engineered crops. The group includes the U.S. National Family Farm Coalition, Canada’s National Farmers Union and Mexico’s National Association of Rural Producers, as well as the…