Over the next four years, researchers will be looking for answers for some of the most problematic bacterial diseases in onions. The USDA Specialty Crops Research Initiative is providing $4…
Safe to Use as Directed: Understanding Glyphosate Myths
…an essential material in agricultural systems around the world. The efficacy of the material in combatting weeds in various types of crops has helped to revolutionize farming in some parts…
California Prune Industry Excited for Busy Year
…desired range. Zea also noted that growers took significant care in shaking and thinning their crops to optimize the potential for good sizing. “When people buy prunes, they have a…
New Test Identifies Poisonous Mushrooms
…Pet Emergency and Specialty Center of Marin and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also contributed to this project. This research was published in the journal Toxins. Source: Agricultural Research Service Sponsored Content CIR…
Cover Cropping in Almond Orchards Shows Promise
…an indirect result of the cover crop that was planted due to the soil compaction, but it still highlights the potential that cover crops present. Establishing a cover crop can…
Using Lagoon Water in SDI Systems for Forage Crops
There are multiple incentive programs for dairy farmers interested in using wastewater to irrigate forage crops with subsurface drip irrigation (SDI). Agronomic Relationship Manager for Netafim USA, Domonic Rossini noted…
Emma Chow Recognized for Conservation Excellence
…Her job as a district conservationist has given her a wide array of experiences with vineyards, orchards, forestland, organics, urban farming and other specialty crops in Mendocino, Sonoma, Marin, Napa,…
2020 World Ag Expo Opens with AFBF President Zippy Duvall
…Brian German interviewing John Deere about yield map technology for specialty crop growers. AgNet West’s Danielle Leal interviewing CFBF President Jamie Johansson at World Ag Expo 2020 Heavy traffic at…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 02-13-20
…hear the barriers to implementing cover crops in the Salinas Valley, and Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Steve Censky talks about the inclusion of technology provisions in the USMCA. Tune in…
The Western View: CDFA: Helping Ag Grow
…the country by a huge, dry and barren desert as well as high mountain ranges. These natural barriers protect our crops from invasive predators. It’s a system that works pretty…
AFBF Urges Improvements to Hemp Regulation
…about getting tests performed in a timely manner or unknowingly transporting potentially ‘hot crops’ with THC levels above the allowable threshold across state lines. The comments submitted by AFBF also…
Saving Things Now for Your Spring Garden
…of those micro-nutrients we hope our crops will have. Those make plants healthier and add flavor to our fruits and vegetables. Make sure to save your banana peels. Dry them…
Details of Risk Management Programs for Hemp Producers Announced
(USDA) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the availability of two programs that protect hemp producers’ crops from natural disasters. A pilot hemp insurance program through Multi-Peril Crop…
Citrus Growers Weathering Freezing Temperatures
…crops. However, the overall amount of damage caused by the freezing temperatures will not immediately be known. “Looks like we did pretty good. We’ve got some flush kill, looks like….