…this newly seeded alfalfa acreage was GE HT. Data from USDA’s Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS) indicate that GE HT alfalfa constituted 13 percent of the alfalfa acres harvested in…
Black Friday
…Black Friday deals. But one expert says shoppers may very well profit by waiting until after today to do their main gift buying. Rutgers University Extension Financial Management Expert Barbara…
Almond Matters: San Jose Scale Decision Support
…orchards. University of California Integrated Pest Management Advisor Emily Symmes said there are some additions to San Jose scale guidelines, specifically to help growers make decisions. “With San Jose scale,…
Changes to Improve the Prevented Planting Program
New Provisions to Take Effect for 2017 Spring Crops The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced updated factors for prevented planting coverage that will strengthen the…
Inconclusive Results Hint at More HLB
…an insect that if the machine fluoresces during those cycles, the regulatory agencies say that isn’t necessarily a positive,” Citrus Integrated Pest Management Specialist Beth Grafton-Cardwell said. “What might be…
CAWG Elects New Board Members
…owner of J. Maring Farms in Patterson; and Brian Shepard, vice president and co-owner of Walsh Vineyard Management in Napa. Re-elected directors, who will serve their third and final term,…
More Than 100 Million Dead Trees in California
…more resilient to fire. Last year fire management alone consumed 56 percent of the Forest Service’s budget and is anticipated to rise to 67 percent in by 2025. As the…
Lone Star Ranch Named 2016 California Leopold Conservation Award® Recipient
…ranch roads, reducing enough sediment to fill more than 16,000 dump trucks. Lone Star Ranch also voluntarily acquired a Non-Industrial Timber Management plan through Cal Fire, which provides regulatory assurances…
Almond Board: Marketing Session at Almond Conference
…a background in brand management, global finance and accounting, Fleischmann was a perfect fit for the position. “I was looking for a new opportunity, and this is my dream job…
U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions
…today include Ahold USA, Blue Apron, Bon Appétit Management Company, Campbell Soup Company, Conagra Brands, Delhaize America, General Mills, Kellogg Company, PepsiCo, Sodexo, Unilever, Walmart, Wegman’s Food Markets, Weis Markets…
Environmental Education Grants to Conservation Organizations in California
…the science behind their local watersheds, and to engage high-school students in stewardship, conservation, and natural resource management issues in their local community. “We’re delighted to support these student-focused environmental…
Roberts Disappointed with USDA’s Advancement of GIPSA Rules
…Management and Budget for review three rules first issued in 2010, commonly referred to as the GIPSA rules. “While the impact of these rules is not fully known, if they…
Safer, More Effective Pest Management
…diseases on farms and in communities. The awards are made through NIFA’s Crop Protection and Pest Management Program (CPPM) and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program which have awarded more than…
USDA Awards Funding for Market Development Programs
…has provided $5.6 billion in disaster relief to farmers and ranchers; expanded risk management tools with products like Whole Farm Revenue Protection; and helped farm businesses grow with $36 billion…