Kubota Management Group TORRANCE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Kubota Tractor Corporation has received the number one rating and “Dealer’s Choice Award” among Tractor Manufacturers, according to the North American Equipment Dealers Association…
USDA Provides Farm Bill Funding for Pest and Disease Management Programs
…the Varroa virus; $290,000 to the Nez Perce Tribe Bio-control Project involving noxious/invasive weed survey and control activities; $224,894 for the National Plant Board to develop a harmonized national systems…
Ag Secretary Vilsack Announces Progress on 2014 Farm Bill Implementation
…on the 2014 Farm Bill implementation process. Important progress has been made on every title of the Farm Bill including updates to risk management tools, modifications to farm loan programs,…
Leopold Conservation Award Nominations Now Accepted
…line and our environment. Our award recipients are ambassadors of natural resources management and its critical importance to the entire community of the United States. This is their story. www.leopoldconservationaward.org…
Public Meetings Scheduled to Discuss New CDFA Water Program
…the state. The funding will be used to establish the CDFA Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program, a grant program to increase water conservation through efficiencies and better management and reduce…
Tree Nut Crops and Nutrient Management
…key points and discusses the protocol. Tree Nut Crops and Nutrient Management For protocol discussed by Patrick Brown visit: Crop Nutrient Status & Demand in Almond: Patrick Brown For our…
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert For Processed Egg Products Unfit For Human Consumption
…Inspection, and FSIS had jurisdiction over the product when the contamination occurred. FSIS and FDA are continuing to work together to ensure food safety, and the management of Recall 015-2014…
Millions of Americans Are Still at Risk
Millions of Americans Are Still at Risk of Higher Utility Costs Despite CFTC Move Senate Majority Leader Reid Must Consider the Public Power Risk Management Act WASHINGTON – March 26,…
Change in Policy on Fumigant Puts Farmers in Bind
…face tighter regulatory restrictions, leaving growers with fewer pest management options and less-effective materials. With the international phase-out of methyl bromide, growers have increasingly turned to alternatives such as 1,3-D,…
Negotiations Key for New Water Bill
Council Chambers attendees were spilling out into the lobby at the Water Resource Management Board’s hearing at Fresno City Hall. Supporters heard Senator Jim Costa explain how successful legislation happens…
Almond Board: Upcoming Almond Grower Field Day
…half-day event will focus on the Nitrogen Management Assessment tool, created by UC Davis’s Patrick Brown. Growers are encouraged to bring a laptop or tablet to the event as a…
Tips for Avoiding Calf Stress
One of the many goals in raising calves is to provide a stress free environment which takes pro-active management of the calves’ basic needs. Sabrina Hill has the story. Tips…
Grape Growers get Insight on Top Issues
Grape growers gathered in Salinas for the Central Coast Wine Grape Seminar. Growers learned about the top issues in pest management including the top problem of powdery mildew. UC Davis…
Almond Board: Post Bloom Disease Management
In today’s Almond Update, we are taking on the topic of post bloom disease management. Brent A. Holtz, San Joaquin County Director and Farm Advisor, UC Coop Extension, says rain…









