…Wisconsin. Information on eligible counties is accessible through the USDA Risk Management Agency’s Actuarial Information Browser. Among other requirements, to be eligible for the pilot program, a hemp producer must have…
Strong Demand, Leverage Shift Adds Optimism for Year Ahead
…summer. CattleFax Vice President of Research and Risk Management Services Mike Murphy predicted that corn and soybean acres will increase during the year ahead, with corn plantings rising 4 million…
More than 1,000 Attend Cattlemen’s College
…Business – Estate and Succession Planning: Key Concepts for a Successful Transition, Here’s the Beef: Keeping Beef on the Plate, and Practical Nutrition Management – Nutrition Myths Busted were presented just prior to…
Nufarm Will Soon Market Goal 2XL and GoalTender Herbicides
…broadleaf weeds and grasses. These herbicides work on contact to deliver post- and pre-emergence control. Both formulations provide strong control of actively growing weeds and also form a soil barrier…
EPA Makes Final Review Decision on Glyphosate
…The EPA recently finalized its latest review and issued its decision on the widely used chemical glyphosate which is found in the well-known weed killer Roundup. In its Glyphosate Interim…
Chlorpyrifos Workgroup Doing ‘Great Job’ Addressing Complex Issue
…after releasing a draft outline of their progress so far. “As a researcher that dedicates my career to developing integrated pest management programs, being on the chlorpyrifos alternatives task force…
California Unlikely to Benefit from New Navigable Waters Protection Rule
…exactly where they stand in terms of waters of the United States,” Wade noted. Regulatory issues related to water have become even more prominent as the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act…
2020 Plant and Soil Conference Coming Up in Fresno
…the 2020 California Plant and Soil Conference at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel and Fresno Convention Center. The conference offers PCA/pesticide applicators, CCA, and nutrient management continuing education credits. The…
UCANR to Establish First-Ever California Organic Institute
…Janet Napolitano. “California’s organic farmers already benefit from UC ANR’s pest management, irrigation and crop production research, and this partnership with Clif Bar will give UC more capacity to focus…
Almond Matters: Still Time for Preemergent Applications
…have been done by this time and a lot of guys have already put out a preemergent weed control program but it’s still not too late to get that on…
Several Chlorpyrifos Questions Raised by CFBF
…state is encouraging growers to look towards regenerative agriculture, to be sustainable, to use [Integrated Pest Management] practices, to apply the research that the UC’s and CSU’s have found, farm…
Significant Changes to Organic Import Guidelines on The Way
Substantial changes are on the way for the National Organic Program. The Office of Management and Budget is currently reviewing the “Strengthening Enforcement Rule,” which will support ‘a broader strategy…
Chlorpyrifos Alternatives Workgroup Roundtables a ‘Complete Travesty’
…Oxnard. The questions that were posed to the individual groups included possibilities for ensuring a thriving agricultural industry while increasing the use of safer pest management tools, and where the…
Almond Update: First GSA Plan Deadline for SGMA This Month
The first major deadline for the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act is January 31. Agencies for critically over-drafted basins will submit their sustainability plans to the state for consideration. Almond Board…