Western Farm Press News Archive

Test corners biofuels enzyme

Jul 1, 2009

In a wood near you, powerful microbes quicken the decay of fallen tree branches. ...

Almond crop forecast 1.35 billion pounds

Jul 1, 2009

The June 30, 2009, objective almond forecast for the 2009-2010 crop year is 1.35 billion meat pounds, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service’s (NASS) California Field Office....

Markets watching weather

Jul 1, 2009,

By Ray Nabors, Contributing Writer

Crop prices are beginning the annual meteorological reaction. ...

Threat of glyphosate-resistant weeds

Jul 1, 2009

Survey results published in Weed Technology indicate that U.S. farmers in general do not feel a sense of urgency when it comes to developing a deeper understanding of the herbicide glyphosate and its relationship to weed resistance....

World fertilizer demand to resume?

Jul 1, 2009

The International Fertilizer Industry Association (IFA) released its Fertilizer Outlook 2009-2013....

Connecting dots for alkaloids, toxicosis

Jul 1, 2009

New research from Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and their university colleagues is shedding light on the relationship between chemical compounds and fescue toxicosis — a disease that affects grazing animals and costs the U.S. cattle industry an estimated $600 million annually....

Spider mite management in alfalfa

Jul 1, 2009,

By Eric Natwick, UCCE Director, Imperial County

Web-spinning spider mites are an annual problem for alfalfa seed producers in the low desert production areas of Southern California and Arizona....

Rice acres increase slightly

Jul 1, 2009,

By Elton Robinson
Farm Press Editorial Staff

USDA pegged U.S. rice plantings at 3.018 million acres for 2009, a slight increase over the 2.995 million acres planted in 2008. ...

Cherry vinegar fly meeting July 8

Jul 1, 2009

An informational meeting will be held in Stockton, Calif., July 8, to inform fruit growers and industry members about a new California pest called the cherry vinegar fly....

Researchers identify fungal inhibitor

Jul 1, 2009

A key bacterial compound that inhibits the growth of the plant pathogen Fusarium verticillioides has been identified by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists. ...

Climate law: boon or bust for farms?

Jun 30, 2009,

By Ron Smith
Farm Press Editorial Staff

Greenhouse gas emission legislation will be either a boon to agriculture or a nightmare to farmers and ranchers....

Survey: latest honey bee losses

Jun 30, 2009

Honey bee colony losses nationwide were approximately 29 percent from all causes from September 2008 to April 2009, according to a survey conducted by the Apiary Inspectors of America (AIA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture....