…Public Needed in HLB Prevention In order for agencies like the CDFA to help create an effective management system against HLB and the Asian citrus psyllid they need your help….
Southern Blight Concerns in Kern County
…of California Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor in Kern county, Joe Nunez, is running a gauntlet of trials in hopes to find an effective management practice to combat southern blight in…
California Farmers Invited to Farm Bill Workshops
…agencies are the Farm Service Agency, Risk Management Agency, and Rural Development. The CDFA will be on hand to discuss Specialty Crop Block Grants as well. Meeting information: Yuba City…
Safe Nutrient Management
Bain What are the best ways farmers can practice safe nutrient management, and educate the public about such practices? Rod Bain reports. Nutrient management and Education…
Part 3: Adding Tamarixia to IPM System
…should be used in addition to other management practices. In case you missed it, listen to earlier parts of this story here. Part 1: Characteristics of Tamarixia Part 2: Expected…
Part 1: Characteristics of Tamarixia on ACP
…integrating Tamarixia into an integrated pest management system for Asian citrus psyllids. Environmental Program Manager David Morgan says the characteristics of the tiny bug show great potential for ACP management….
USDA and Farm Bureau Co-host Meetings to Answer Farm Bill Questions
…milk income loss program. Risk Management Agency: Broadened federal crop options, especially for organic and specialty crop producers; new supplemental coverage options for cotton producers. Rural Development: Simplified application for…
NRCS Drought Assistance Averts Hazardous Wind Erosion in the Klamath Basin
…to those who are protecting fallowed land from wind erosion using cover crops, mulching and other methods. Grazing management and water development to protect California rangeland ecosystems is also receiving…
New Funding for Fight Against Citrus Greening
…with Florida Citrus Health Management Areas. A model grove would use best management practices—including systematic surveys, timely chemical treatments, new planting strategies, and the removal of dead and abandoned groves…
Funding Boost for Groundwater Banking Program
…in the management of surface and groundwater supplies,” said. Rep. Costa. “In the midst of one of the worst droughts that California has experienced, it is imperative that we continue…
Cotton Producers to Examine Montana Agricultural Operations
…hay production at the Bumgarner Farm; a presentation on wildlife management at the Montana Fish & Game headquarters; a tour of the Giant Springs Trout Hatchery and a look at…
AgNeTVideo: Nick Hill on Preventing Asian Citrus Psyllid Spread
Citrus grower and managing partner of Greenleaf Farms, Nick Hill talks about best management practices for preventing the spread of the Asian citrus psyllid. The psyllid can spread huanglongbing disease,…
Beet Curly Top Virus Update
…perimeters were clean and void of host plant weeds. A fallow field south of West 11th Street on Banta Road NE of Tracy Defense Depot had sufficient host plant weeds,…
Costa Announces $6.3 Million in Agricultural Water Conservation and Efficiency Grants
…taken to modernize and make capacity improvements to the district’s Sycamore Check Structure and improve water management for the south half of the district as well as provide long-term water…