…the imperiled ‘sagebrush sea,’ a roughly 500,000-square-mile-area of sagebrush steppe habitat across western North America. The science plan identifies 37 priority science needs that address knowledge gaps in five topic…
Future of Our Agricultural Community
…scheduling tool for lettuce growers, helps growers schedule irrigation and fertilizer events on a block level basis, as well as archive and manage the information for later reporting requirements. Right…
California Almond Nursery Sales Report
…data supplied by California nurseries throughout the State who sold to almond growers for commercial plantings. Results from this survey will be used in conjunction with the Almond Acreage Survey…
2016 Profiles in Leadership Award Recipient Honored
…of industry, community, business, government, education and/or the environment. Van Klaveren, of Modesto, is the co-owner of Generation Growers, Inc. and a Class 32 graduate of the Ag Leadership Program….
EPA Investigating Reports of Improper Dicamba Use
…for losses caused by wrongful or “off-label” herbicide applications, leaving civil lawsuits as a potential recourse for growers trying to recover damages. Meanwhile, the EPA is expected to decide whether…
Agri View: Country of Origin Labeling Choice
…But, their other problem is, domestic growers found a strong challenge from imported crops that made thousands sick. Now my intent with this report is to show that there is…
Soil Health Key Topic of Climate-Smart Ag Meeting
…including validation of soil carbon protocols. The Soil Health Partnership is a farmer-led initiative of the National Corn Growers Association established in 2014. SHP Director Nick Goeser presented at the…
River Infrastructure Major Concern for Corn Farmers
…feet-long. They are also at the lower reaches of the waterways,” said Ken Hartman, chair of the National Corn Growers Association’s Market Access Action Team. “The southbound traffic here already…
Funding for Electric Projects in 31 States
…of line. The cooperative will use nearly $3.8 million for smart grid technology, increasing the efficiency of system operations. Western Iowa Power Cooperative will use a $525,000 loan to build…
Western View: Green is the New Angry
…a lot of power and influence. Maybe it’s time for Ag to wake up and defend itself from them. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West….
Growers, Researchers Fight Citrus Disease
An arsenal of weapons to combat the deadly citrus disease huanglongbing was described to growers attending the California Citrus Conference in Exeter. Hosted by the Citrus Research Board, the event…
Extension Educators Receive National Honors
…Stanley Culpepper, University of Georgia Western Region Award – Terry Allan Messmer, Utah State University NIFA and Cooperative Extension have sponsored the Excellence in Extension and National Extension Diversity awards…
A Look at the Corn Harvest
Some corn growers are still playing catchup on corn harvesting. Gary Crawford has the story. look-at-harvest…
‘Stealth Visits’ Concern the Livestock Industry
A California egg farm was the victim of “stealth visits” by an animal activist group. Industry groups warn growers to be vigilant about basic security and educating employees. The Animal…