…speaking at the meeting agreed tougher measures should be taken to slow the psyllid invasion. The area-wide management plan for coordinating psyllid treatments in the San Joaquin Valley has had…
Western View: Just What is Ag Big Data
…fertilizers and additives that all the farms in a given geographic area might need. Putting all this data together tells the story of your farm and the successful management of…
Psyllid Management Meetings Sought Industry Input
Courtesy: UC ANR Recent psyllid management meetings sought input from the citrus industry on ways to control Asian citrus psyllids and the spread of huanglongbing disease. The Asian citrus psyllid…
NMPF Statement on Decision to Purchase Cheese to Help Dairy Farmers
…Protection Program. Giving farmers until December 16 to adjust their coverage levels for calendar year 2017 will help increase the opportunity for dairy farmers to utilize this crucial risk management…
August Dairy Market Report
…and Australia. Read the full report (.pdf) The Dairy Market Report is written and produced by the National Milk Producers Federation and sponsored by Dairy Management Inc. in Rosemont, Ill….
Agri View: Eucalyptus
…Even insects avoid them. They became known as America’s largest weed. And so it shocked, might even Say it angered people when the department of agriculture decided to plant three…
California’s Strawberry Industry Without Methyl Bromide?
…of soil-borne pests, from fungi to insects to weeds, before planting crops. 2016 marks the last year in which the highly effective soil fumigant will be available. The University of…
Louisiana Flooding Destroys $14 Million of Rice
…teams on the ground doing assessments.” As of noon today, the following parishes are included on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Louisiana disaster declaration: Acadia, Ascension, East Baton Rouge,…
Cancelling Atrazine Would Cost Farmers $2.5 Billion
…weeds are resistant to other herbicides but not to Atrazine. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: National Corn Growers Association Zimmerman Defends Atrazine at Senate Hearing…
Prospects Good for Record Almond Crop
…toll on the trees,” he said. Rainfall from last winter and other management techniques have helped to reduce soil salinity to keep his trees alive, but Koster said he’s also…
Environmental Impact Report Draft Released
…as well as maintain dams to current seismic safety standards. The proposed project does not include any changes to the water management provisions or the water allocations in the water…
Cultivating the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…greater support to the farmers of the future by improving access to land and capital; building new markets and market opportunities; extending new conservation opportunities; offering appropriate risk management tools;…
Agri View: Equipment Sharing Plan
…management. It’s not for everybody. But it is something to think about. That’s Agri View for today, I’m Everett Griner. From: Bloomberg The Sharing Economy Comes to the Farm As…
Edible Flowers
…dandelion flowers exactly as you would calendula, a close botanical relative. The flavor is sweeter if picked immediately after the flowers open. Dandelions can be found growing as a weed…