…should take as the weather changes, support for water management and the USMCA. Tune in to the show for these news stories and more. Danielle Leal Multi-Media Journalist & AgNet News…
With Traceability Top of Mind, A Greater Push to Company-Specific UPCs in 2020
Beginning in 2020, only company-specific UPCs will be issued which will help enhance food traceability and increase inventory accuracy and category management for retailers. Generic UPCs will no longer be…
Aggressive Regulation Conversations Around 1,3-D
Potential regulation for a well-known nematicide could be aggressive. There have been ongoing discussions about possible management for 1,3-Dichloropropene (1,3-D). Western Ag Processors Associations Director of Government Affairs Jody Devaurs said…
Dealing with the Dreaded Goat Head Weed
…Head Weed Goat head weed is sometimes referred to as puncturevine, cat’s head, devil’s thorn, bindii, or caltrop. It’s an annual broadleaf that readily reseeds itself. Not only is it…
USDA Announces Awards to Put Conservation Innovation to Work on U.S. Farms
…The remaining seven projects focus on irrigation water management, precision agriculture and a variety of management technologies. Awardees include: The Soil and Water Conservation Society: Proposes to work with almost 50…
Survey Reveals Crucial Data on Fusarium Head Blight
…which management tools they use and problems managing the disease. Fusarium has a very wide host range, said Christina Cowger, small grains pathologist with ARS Plant Science Research Unit in Raleigh, North Carolina. “Think…
CDFA Makes Selections for Climate Smart Agriculture Funding
…the funding support will provide important technical assistance to the applicants and awardees of CDFA’s Alternative Manure Management Program as well as the Healthy Soils Program. The type of assistance…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 11-22-19
…easy-peel brand that’s on the market, the importance of early winter weed programs for almond orchards and UC Riverside looking to bridge the gap between the classroom and employment. Tune…
State Officials Move to Circumvent Federal Plans for California Water
…in October incorporating updated data to guide water management in the SWP and the Central Valley Project (CVP). California officials have declared the plans prepared by the federal agencies to…
Almond Matters: Getting Started on Winter Annual Weeds
…terms of material and labor. Significant weed pressure can also impact tree growth. “The timing of early weed control, or early preemergent weed control, is critical because so many of…
Climate Considerations for Processing Tomatoes
…of alters the timeframe by when they mature and then are ready for the processors,” said Pathak. “So, there’s a whole shift in the management that they might have to…
Best Organic Weed Control Methods
…Ours. Best Organic Weed Control Methods Weeds tend to be some of nature’s most annoying pests. When weeds encroach on your precious growing space consider organic weed methods. Organic methods…
UCCE Addressing Watergrass Issues in California Rice Fields
…fairly common weed species that growers face, however in recent years the issue has been compounded by a number of factors. Several watergrass species have demonstrated resistance to the materials…
Preparing for The Next Round of Livestock Methane Reduction Funding
…of Food and Agriculture through the Dairy Digester Research and Development Program and Alternative Manure Management Program sometime in early 2020. CDFA is expecting applications to be due sometime in…