Apr 23, 2008 11:03 AM
University of California Cooperative Extension will host three field tours for San Joaquin Valley growers to view the latest small grain and alfalfa variety trials....
Apr 10, 2008 10:35 AM, By Aaron Kiess
Executive Director, California Alfalfa and Forage Association
By the time this column appears we’ll have an indication of whether alfalfa acreage has changed or stayed at the same level as last year. Unlike previous years the people we’ve talked to don’t expect acreage to increase or move substantially up or down....
Mar 20, 2008 9:42 AM, By Aaron Kiess
Executive Director California Alfalfa and Forage Association
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, we were recently reminded that you can’t have enough eyes and ears in a state as big as California. It’s difficult to keep on top of developments that should be addressed as early as possible, especially if government agencies are involved. Once the issue gets momentum, it’s much more difficult to make changes that should have been included in the beginning....
Mar 20, 2008 9:34 AM, By Brenda Carol
Contributing Writer
It’s tough to control weeds in any alfalfa field, but add a little weather into the equation and it gets even trickier. That’s what intermountain growers are up against....
Mar 13, 2008 10:03 AM
Herbicides continued to be applied to California small grain fields. Dryland grain was growing well after recent rains and was being aerially fertilized in Fresno County. Alfalfa fields continued to grow well and alfalfa weevil spraying continued. Field preparation for spring planting continued. ...
Mar 10, 2008 8:35 AM, By Cary Blake
Farm Press Editorial Staff
The New York Giants come-from-behind, Herculean victory in Super Bowl XLII, played in Glendale, Ariz., is just one of many solid performing accomplishments in Arizona....
Feb 22, 2008 10:00 AM
From rabbits to horses to cows, many animals love alfalfa. America's premier pollinator of that crop, the alfalfa leafcutting bee (Megachile rotundata), is vulnerable to a deadly fungal disease called chalkbrood. But the bees might be best protected from chalkbrood if their leafy nests are sprayed with an iprodione fungicide, according to Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Entomologist Rosalind R. James....
News from the Farm BillHouse, farm groups seek override votesMay 9, 2008 10:16 AM, By Forrest Laws Farm bill negotiators and major farm organizations have begun an intense effort to muster the 290 House votes needed to override a promised veto of the 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act conference report.... Food banks urge passage of farm bill; critical shortage of food as clients increaseMay 9, 2008 10:01 AM The Nation's Food Bank Network reported the results of a new survey that found 100 percent of food bank respondents have seen an increase in the number of clients served within the past year.... House-Senate conferees to announce farm bill agreementMay 8, 2008 10:45 AM, By Forrest Laws Congressional negotiators have reached final agreement on a 2008 farm bill conference report, setting up a possible showdown with the White House over the five-year legislative package.... Committee approves 'final' farm bill provisionsMay 2, 2008 11:14 AM, By Forrest Laws Is the long, national ordeal over the 2007; oops, now the 2008 farm bill nearing an end?... |
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