…food and cover crops throughout the growing season. When the growing season is done, some use cattle, sheep, hogs and chickens to eat the remnants of the crop and trample…
Keyhole Garden
…rows of mono-culture crops could not be more at war with nature. Oddly, it’s also a massive waste of planting space with each row of crops being border by a…
The Homeless Garden Project in Santa Cruz
New Beginnings Spring from the Homeless Garden Project by Suzanne Pender, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Field crops on the Homeless Garden Project. NRCS photo. The Homeless Garden Project (HGP)…
New GroupGAP Program for the Produce
…scale and increasing efficiencies, GroupGAP improves market access for small and midsized farmers and benefits the entire produce industry. The AMS Specialty Crops Inspection Division (SCI) performs Good Agricultural Practices…
Agri View: Feral Hog Efforts
…Workshop in Burke County to learn more about USDA efforts to curb damage to peanuts and other crops. (Photo courtesy of The Augusta Chronicle) “In the future, we need to…
Funding Supports Local Food and Specialty Crops
…as specialty crops). These grants programs are administered by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and include the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program,…
Estimated Corn Acres Planted Up This Year
The highest total of estimated corn acres planted since 2013 – that’s one of the highlights from USDA’s Prospective Plantings Report for 2016 Spring crops. Estimated Corn Acres Planted Up…
Almond Growers to Play Critical Role in Solving Bee Loss Puzzle
…pollen, risking exposure in adjacent crops as well as inside the orchard as normal post-pollination activities occur. The Honey Bee BMPs specify that bees can be removed when 90% of…
The Western View: Fake Science
…American and Swedish scientists, have discovered a gene from the barley plant which, when injected into rice, can eliminate the rice crop’s methane emissions – which accounts for about 17…
California Leopold Conservation Award® Seeks Nominees
…California Farm Bureau Federation. “There is no blueprint for growing the unique and diverse cornucopia of crops California is known for, in equally unique and diverse geographical regions throughout our…
Agri View: Standards and Grades Facts
…download our labeling fact sheet. Grades and Standards Beef Cotton Dairy Eggs Fish & Seafood Flowers & Plants Fruits Goat Lamb Nuts Organic Pork Poultry Rabbits Specialty Products Tobacco Vegetables…
Agri View: Pigweed Research
…North America, both for its abundant seeds and as a cooked or dried green vegetable. Other related Amaranthus species have been grown as crops for their greens and seeds for…
Agri View: New Cash Crop
…especially in developed countries, almost all crops are mainly grown for revenue. In least developed countries, cash crops are usually crops which attract demand in more developed nations, and hence…
Sakata Seed Announces Contribution to UC Davis
…breeding tools and technology, training of over 170 plant breeders in the industry and extensive research on key crops such as brassicas, carrots, lettuce, melon, pepper and tomato. UC Davis…