In an open letter to California citrus growers, Jim Gorden, chair of the Citrus Pest & Disease Prevention Committee, emphasized the importance of cooperation of all growers to keep huanglongbing…
Almond Update: Mating Disruption Could Be ‘Backbone of Any IPM Program’
…on the practice, with different options available to growers and incentives to help with implementation. The cornerstone to an effective IPM approach to NOW is winter sanitation, which can be…
Electronically Sniffing Out Tomato Plant Pests
…Zhu, an agricultural engineer with the ARS Application Technology Research Unit in Wooster, Ohio, and co-creator said, “The future E-nose system can be designed as a hand-held device for growers…
MSOB: Understanding Bacillus-Based Products and Grower Needs
…Timothy Johnson said that Bacillus-based fungicides in particular have come a long way over the last 20 years. “I think what’s good for the growers is that there’s now really…
Almond Matters: Finishing Dormancy Programs with Bloom on The Horizon
…noted. Many growers take care of their herbicide treatments sometime during the Fall. While a lot of preemergent applications have already been performed, Burkdoll noted that some growers take a…
VofV: How to Make Tech Adoption Go from Revolution to Evolution
This episode of the Voices of the Valley podcast is brought to you today by the Western Growers Association. Supporting producers that grow the best medicine in the world. Find…
Agronomic Minute: Adding Biosolutions to Cropping Systems
Biosolutions are continuing to become a more popular tool available to growers looking to diversify their crop management approach. Products are available to help growers do anything from boost crop…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 01-14-22
…on addressing issues in the supply chain, and the value of Certified Crop Advisors in helping growers navigate nitrogen rules. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews,…
Almond Update: Groundwater Recharge Guide Available to Growers
…The document also features individual growers who have implemented recharge programs on their operations. Many early adopters noted concern for the availability and reliability of water moving forward. Growers featured…
American Farm Bureau Establishes 2022 Policies
…Ebert, Pennsylvania Ryck Suydam, New Jersey Southern Region Mark Haney, Kentucky Harry Ott, South Carolina Rich Hillman, Arkansas Jimmy Parnell, Alabama Wayne Pryor, Virginia Western Region Ron Gibson, Utah Bryan…
Applications Still Being Accepted for HSP Incentives Program
…Applications will be accepted until February 25, or until the funding is exhausted. The HSP Incentives Program provides support for growers and ranchers to implement conservation management practices that sequester…
VofV: When NASA and Farming Collide
This episode of the Voices of the Valley podcast is brought to you today by the Western Growers Association. Supporting producers that grow the best medicine in the world. Find…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 01-11-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers Western reservoir levels, port inefficiencies bringing future export market opportunities into question, and…
A Look at Western Water Reservoir Levels
Western states welcomed wet weather bringing rain to dry, drought stricken areas. The end of the year storms also placed snow in the Sierra Nevada and other Pacific Northwest mountain…