…Management Advisor Emily Symmes reminds growers it’s important to see what the natural control levels are in an orchard and there are specific things to look for with aphids. “Aphids…
Apps for Ag Hackathon Prizes Awarded
…mobile task-management app that connects to climate sensors to protect farmworkers’ health and enhance their productivity. Sense and Protect team members Dhrubajyoti Das, Alex Avalos, Anthony Johnson and Peter Swanson…
Extreme Weather Drives Change
…in pushing the sustainable groundwater management legislation which happened a hundred years after the state first began regulating surface water. Extreme events in general, whether it’s a drought or a…
Agri View: Fire Ant Problem
…important tool in IFA management programs. Pest Identification: General guide to identify imported fire ants Lucid Key to identify imported fire ants and other invasive ants Regulations Federal Regulations Federal…
Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Deal Goes to A Vote
…cattle producers, sheep and goat producers, along with beef, pork, and poultry packers and processors. Global Affairs Canada also notes significant opportunities in agricultural machinery and livestock management technologies. Global…
Groundwater Monitoring Improves
…evaluation of this data on a statewide scale is an important element of improved groundwater management. CASGEM groundwater elevation data are necessary for determining groundwater level and storage trends and…
Smelt Plan Calls for More Water Release
…and Food Availability and Quality. This management action would also test the recent hypothesis that the location of the Low Salinity Zone (LSZ) is important at times of year besides…
Identifying Ants First Step in Control
…have two broad groups of ants,” Integrated Pest Management Advisor Kris Tollerup says. “We have a few different species of fire ant and then there’s the pavement ant. Those two…
Commodity Carnival
…of risk management in agriculture, by way of bringing a hog to market. The game will also continue to be accessible beyond the fairgrounds this year via the mobile companion…
Considerations for Codling Moth Treatment
…after a flight are infested dropped nuts on the ground or evidence of infested nuts in the tree canopies,” Integrated Pest Management Advisor Emily Symmes says. “That can give us…
NMPF Endorses Legislation
…on farming practices or the management of livestock manure. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington determined the amount of manure deposited exceeded approved limits and constituted…
Water Challenges Make Conservation Standard
…water management. “We haven’t taken a position on the California Water Fix yet as a project itself,” Wade says. “What we do say is that we need to fix conveyance…
FARM at 49th AABP Conference
National Dairy FARM Program to Lead One-Day Session at 49th Annual AABP Conference The National Milk Producers Federation’s Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program will host a full day of…
Military Leaders on Agriculture and National Security
…described how the United States’ investment in transportation and infrastructure, agricultural research and innovation, and risk management tools for farmers has led to a vibrant and stable agricultural industry in…