…negotiation, “everyone on this committee thinks agriculture has already given at the store.” Roberts emphasized the importance of producers having risk management tools at their disposal. “Let me emphasize that…
Water in Agriculture Forum Highlights Cooperation Between California and Israel
…and researchers to address water/agriculture-related issues while also exploring opportunities for future innovation and sustainable management of water resources. This slideshow requires JavaScript. from California Dept. of Food and Agriculture…
AZ Rancher Wants Burden of Federal Regulations Lifted
…communities like his when it enacted the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the Wilderness Act, but that’s exactly what happened. “The burden of compliances with these regulations, plus…
ARS Hydrologist Honored for Bringing Accuracy to Soil Moisture Satellite Work
…Drought Mitigation Center, which develops measures to reduce drought vulnerability, is using this new accuracy to shift drought forecasting from “crisis” to “preparedness and risk” management mode. SMAP’s accurate soil…
Funding For Commodity Board Projects to Support Ag Industry
…State University, Corvallis, received an NIFA grant of $294,000, funded jointly by the Washington State Potato Commission, to improve data management tracking of potato early-dying disease. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and…
FY18 Federal Budget Very Concerning
…complement of farm bill risk management tools as other crop producers. With U.S. cotton producers forced to compete against cotton producers in other countries that benefit from extensive and complex…
Dow Degree Day Report: NOW in Pistachios, May 22
…the calculator at the University of California integrated pest management website. All locations use CIMIS weather stations. NOW Degree Day reports are sponsored by Dow AgroSciences and Intrepid Edge insecticide….
Crop Insurance Industry Fears Budget Cuts
…sent a letter to Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, asking that the administration looks somewhere other than crop insurance for possible budget cuts. The groups…
Critical Deadline in Groundwater Law Approaches
…required under the 2014 Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, the groundwater sustainability agencies—or GSAs—will guide groundwater management in basins and sub-basins classified by the state as medium or high priority. Under…
Glyphosate-resistant Johnsongrass Management Webcast
…most tenacious weeds because of its ability to reproduce and spread through rhizomes. The Focus on Cotton webcast titled “Glyphosate-Resistant Johnsongrass Management” helps cotton growers, consultants, and other industry experts…
Planning and What to Grow in Your Food Forest
…enjoy the fruits of your labor for years to come? To get started, pick your location. Instead of grassy, weed-free landscapes, you’ll actually want to pile up organic material where…
Almond Update: Importance of Water Quality
…Growers also need to protect surface- and groundwater from runoff, spray drift and/or leaching by following good management practices. Salinity Almonds have a relatively low tolerance for saline conditions; however,…
Why You Should Grow Your Own Food Forest
…soil. Unlike vegetable gardens or grass lawns, no fertilizer or organic compost is required. And it won’t be necessary to weed, water or replant anything. Forests handle these issues themselves,…
OTA Applauds Organic Research Investment Legislation
…organic agriculture. The future of organic farmers’ success is tied to discovering new organic crop varieties, developing breakthroughs in pest and weed control, crop rotation, and the development of effective…