…our orchard, and maximizing potential for new markets.” One of the concerns brought up during the address focused on how growers will be dealing with hulls, shells and woody biomass…
CalCom Solar Displays Energy Savings at Almond Conference
…assist growers who might not have the initial funding necessary for construction. “We’ll own it, we’ll operate it, we’ll maintain it over the long run, and we’ll just sell our…
Expensive Christmas Trees
…of pine, fir, and spruce trees that are grown for the season are fast growers compared to other trees, most still need about seven and ten years of growing before…
Chowchilla Dairy Farmer Named 2017 Conservation Agriculture Farmer Innovator
…the EQIP program, which assists growers with implementation of practices to improve our soil, water and air resources. Following a great deal of consultation with other growers and experimentation, he…
U.S. Rice Production Down, Prices Up
…when soybean prices were rising influencing growers to choose soybeans over rice. U.S. rice carryout for 2017 at the time was projected to reach a 30-year high. Some rice acreage…
Agri View: Pecan Nut Problem
Everett Griner talks about the pecan weevil in today’s Agri View. Everett checks out the exploding population of the pecan weevil, and the damage being caused. Growers have two choices,…
USGC, NCGA Reiterate Support for KORUS, NAFTA
Leadership from the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) and National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) last week spent time in South Korea and Mexico to talk trade. The two organizations met with…
NIFA Supports Increasing Rural Prosperity through Education, Mentoring, and Technical Assistance Programs for the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…International University, Miami, Florida, $600,000 Global Growers Network, Atlanta, Georgia, $598,095 Athens Land Trust, Athens, Georgia, $298,893 University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, $600,000 Shawnee RC&D, Simpson, Illinois, $325,113 Practical Farmers…
Almond Board: Thanksgiving Message
For this week’s Almond Update, Almond Board President and CEO Richard Waycott has a Thanksgiving message for growers. Listen to his message: About the Almond Board of California: California’s wholesome,…
Vibrant Purple Sweet Potatoes are a Healthful Thanksgiving Surprise
…UC Cooperative Extension advisor Scott Stoddard is aimed at making sweet potatoes an even more healthful and attractive food. Stoddard is working with sweet potato growers in Merced County to…
Turkey Farmers Feel Pain from GIPSA
…rules we wanted to get implemented, companies wouldn’t do things like this.” Weaver thinks doing away with GIPSA has emboldened companies to abuse their growers. From the National Association of…
California Cotton Primed for Success in 2018
California cotton growers are anticipating a solid year in 2018. There is so much confidence in the industry moving forward, some growers are considering planting cotton for the first time….
USDA/NIFA Invests in Programs to Increase Crop Productivity, Profitability, and Stewardship of Three Crops
…projects include a University of Idaho project that is developing herbicide-tolerant canola cultivars that allow Pacific Northwest growers to grow canola in rotation with wheat. A University of California project…
Monsanto, Farm Groups Suing California Over Glyphosate
…the National Association of Wheat Growers against the California Environmental Health Hazard Assessment office. Leading the coalition is the National Association of Wheat Growers and the National Corn Growers Association,…