Everett Griner wonders if hand-harvested crops will vanish in today’s Agri View. Hand Picked…
Bare Facts About Bees
…How important are bees? Bees are vital to California agriculture, as most of our crops rely on them for pollination. Speaking recently at the Alltech Symposium, Alltech Global Director of…
Cotton Producers to Examine Montana Agricultural Operations
…farmers, regardless of their crops or locations, and the creation of strong and lasting relationships between this nation’s current and future producer leaders. The 2014 tour’s producer participants include: Jarod…
Beet Curly Top Virus Update
…that program personnel were monitoring. One area is a tomato field in Arvin. There were weed hosts and other crops nearby. Sweep surveys produced 0-3 adult BLH and zero nymphs…
Organizations Confirm Support for Biotech Wheat
Some of the most prominent farm groups in three countries say they’ll continue supporting the use of biotechnology in wheat crops. Sabrina Hill has more. Support for GMO Wheat Sixteen…
Almond Board: Sustainability Program Focus
…Hillman reports. Sustainability Program Focus Associate Director of Agricultural affairs Bob Curtis said that their numbers come from over 300,000 acres of assessed crops. A number they feel represents the…
Crop Progress for June 4
Sabrina Hill has the weekly crop progress for California, with information provided by the USDA NASS on field crops, fruit, nuts, vegetables, and rangeland conditions. California crops for June 4…
Earl Williams Receives Distinguished Service Award
…of Commerce and Agriculture and past member and chairman of the Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo Crop Science Department’s Advisory Council. He served as Cal Poly Crops Club president and…
Farm Bureau Reaction to Ban of GE Crops in Oregon
Tolleson Last week two Oregon counties voted overwhelmingly to ban the cultivation of genetically engineered crops. The initiatives in Josephine and Jackson counties, which border California, passed by as much…
USDA Awarding $6 Million to Prepare Farmers for New Farm Bill Programs
…program. Using the new online tools, producers will be able to use data unique to their specific farming operations combined with factors like the geographical diversity of crops, soils, weather…
USDA/NASS Preparing for Key June Surveys
Rundle The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service is the agency responsible for collecting key data about crops around the nation, and largely the data has focused on crops like wheat…
AFBF Says Public Attitudes Changing on GMO’s
…least a dozen places around the nation have banned or limited genetically modified crops – most recently two southern Oregon counties. Eighty-five bills on GMO labeling are pending in 30-states…
USDA Unrolling New Crop Insurance Policy Option
…specialty crop, organic and diversified crop producers. U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says the policy option gives farmers more flexibility, promotes crop diversity and helps support the production of healthy…
ARC and PLC Program Fruit, Vegetable and Wild Rice Provisions
…payment reduction when those crops are planted on either more than 15 percent of the base acres of a farm enrolled in ARC using the county coverage or PLC, or…