…one of the most popular garden crops. So it’s natural to want to protect them at all costs. Knowing what type of tomato pest is attacking your garden is the…
Conservation Stewardship Program Applications Due by May 10
…of productive agricultural and forest land enrolled.” Other changes to the program include increased payment rates for certain conservation activities, such as cover crops and resource-conserving crop rotations. The program…
Follow the Basic Steps for Stewardship of Treated Seed
…effective and economical way to protect their crops against damaging pests and diseases,” said ASTA VP, Government and Regulatory Affairs Jane DeMarchi. “Using treated seeds helps with more uniform stands,…
USDA Update on Farm Bill Implementation Progress
…under authorities of the 2014 Farm Bill. Specialty Crop Block Grant Program: On March 7, 2019, AMS announced the availability of approximately $70 million for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program….
Almond Update: Industry Standards Led to Produce Safety Rule Discretion
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced an enforcement discretion policy for certain crops under the requirements of the Produce Safety Rule portion of the Food Safety Modernization Act…
Almond Matters: Sustainable Practices Improve Overall Industry
…been able to do otherwise and we were actually one of the few crops who were able to credibly provide information countering to what others were saying,” Ludwig noted. Listen…
Finding Cover Crops That Work for Producers
https://youtu.be/Vft8f-CMA10 Another cover crops field day at the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Lockeford Plant Materials Center (PMC) demonstrated how research is finding ways to make cover crops work for all…
More California Asparagus Acres Going Under
…want to say closer to 40,000 acres of (California) asparagus,” Klein said. “Now you’re looking at about 2,000 acres. People are just getting out for less labor-intensive crops.” This year, Klein…
AFBF Concerned about Labor, Trade if Border Closed
…their workers to arrive on time, ready to help tend and harvest this year’s crops. We are hopeful the administration will take concrete steps to ensure that H-2A workers can…
Farmers Need Disaster Relief Now
…full impact of recent flooding in the Midwest is still being assessed. But we know that many farmers are facing near-complete losses of their crops, livestock and farm infrastructure. At…
Trusted, reliable protection
…levels of fungicide resistance. This season give your crops the disease protection they need. Go to Nufarm.com/uscrops for more information on Phostrol and Nufarm’s comprehensive lineup of fungicide and bactericides….
Farm City Newsday Friday, 03-29-19
…risk standard, how researchers are editing genes in citrus to combat HLB and a report regarding FSMA enforcement discretion for certain california crops. Tune in to the show for these…
FDA Announces Enforcement Discretion of the Produce Safety Rule
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced an enforcement discretion policy for certain crops under the requirements of the Produce Safety Rule portion of the Food Safety Modernization Act…
Monitoring Southern Blight in Colusa County
…an issue up here,” said Area Vegetable Crops Advisor for Colusa, Sutter and Yuba Counties, Amber Vinchesi-Vahl. “Their fields that were affected, those growers are very concerned because southern blight can…