Equal treatment of domestic and foreign growers, the need for extensive education, training and technical assistance and agricultural water provisions are among farmers’ top concerns as they implement the Food…
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Board Appointments
…member; and Bruce Dooyema, Sioux Center, Iowa, alternate. Western States – Roy Patterson, Lewistown, Texas, member; and David Elbel, College Station, Texas, alternate. The Secretary did not appoint a member…
Long Irrigation Aids Phytophthora in Walnuts
Excessive saturation can aid the spread of phytophthora in walnuts. Growers need to manage irrigation carefully to avoid long sets and over-saturation. At the annual Walnut Trade Show, Cooperative Extension…
Smithfield Cutting Back on Gestation Crates
…2022. Contract sow growers who elect not to participate won’t be guaranteed contract extensions. We are providing guidance and expertise to contract growers when requested to help them through the…
Bayer Honors Robert Hutmacher as 2017 Cotton Specialist of the Year
…of Hutmacher’s story. “Extension Cotton Specialists are the backbone of our industry, providing leadership in our industry and the collaboration our growers need,” says Kenny Melton, PhD., Bayer Western Regional…
Almond Board: Helping Honey Bees
The Almond board is reminding growers of ways they can help the ever-important honey bee population. One way, is to plant forage for the bees, and Project Apis m has…
Crops Benefit from Holiday demand
…the dried fruit in their holiday dishes and baking recipes, said Jackie Grazier, marketing director for Sun-Maid Growers of California. Data from the market research company IRI show sales of…
Western Wet Season And Reservoir Replenishment
…of the West have seen more rain than snow this wet season, the effect has been positive for the region’s water reservoirs. Rod Bain as the story. Western Wet Season…
Almond Board: Health Benefits of Almonds
…market prices. The Board is composed of 10 members. The more than 6,000 almond growers and 104 almond handlers elect the five growers and five handlers in an annual election…
The Western View: Excuse me, Mr Trump
…King owns the forest and uses a heavy hand to control his peasants… well, we know the outcome of that story. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from…
National Alfalfa Checkoff Launches on January 1st
…a shortfall in alfalfa research funding. An article on Western Farm Press Dot Com says the Alliance Board of Directors voted to start a national checkoff program to help get…
Western Snowpack Recap
USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, discusses the condition of mountain snowpack totals in the West over the last three months. Snowpack Recap…
Tarping Mandatory to Reduce ACP Spread
…growers, haulers and packers to re-sign compliance agreements that include the tarping requirement. These entities are urged to begin preparations now while they wait to receive new compliance agreements. Why…
Trump Ban on Lobbyists Counter Productive
The incoming Donald Trump administration has a ban in place preventing lobbyists from working in the administration. Chris Novak, National Corn Growers Association CEO, says that’s going to present challenges….