Mayes named chairman of Arizona Corporation Commission 

Jan 7, 2009

Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) members have named Kris Mayes as chairman. ...

USDA enacts farm program eligibility changes in income and attribution criteria 

Jan 7, 2009

John Smythe, executive director of USDA’s Farm Service Agency in California wants the agricultural community to know that with the publication of an interim final regulation today in the Federal Register, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced changes in Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) qualifications, program payment limitations, and direct attribution for FSA and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) programs. ...

The flood continues — LBAM e-mails keep blazing 

Jan 6, 2009,

By Harry Cline
Farm Press Editorial Staff

I seem to have offended previous writers and several new ones with my comments about those who oppose the light brown apple moth (LBAM) eradication effort....

2009 California Pistachio Water Day is Jan. 14 

Jan 6, 2009

The 2009 California Pistachio Water Day is scheduled for Jan. 14 at the Visalia Convention Center in Visalia, Calif., from 7:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m....

Helping canneries make better use of leftover water 

Jan 6, 2009

With the help of a well-stocked kitchen cupboard, a can opener, and a microwave oven, a steaming-hot bowl of your favorite tomato soup can be ready to savor in just minutes. ...

2009 World Ag Expo top new products unveiled 

Jan 5, 2009

The 2009 Top-10 New Products will be unveiled during Media Day at the World Ag Expo on Feb. 9, during World Ag Expo’s Media Day. ...

New tools aid arid-land water management  

Jan 5, 2009

New tools developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are improving water management in arid regions....

Mandarins grow in appeal to consumers 

Dec 31, 2008

A popular holiday treat, mandarin oranges are only getting better....

Fresno State’s WET Center gets international attention 

Dec 31, 2008

The Claude Laval Water and Energy Technology Center (WET Center) at California State University, Fresno is a well-known generator of regional water and energy-related businesses. ...

‘Starve and switch’ tree fumigation alternative described 

Dec 31, 2008,

By Dan Bryant
Contributing Writer

To overcome the replant problem in replacement almond and tree fruit orchards, a University of California, Riverside nematologist has developed five steps for what he calls a “starve and switch” strategy....

Humic acid defined at Actagro seminar 

Dec 31, 2008,

By Dan Bryant
Contributing Writer

Products sold as extracts of manures and composts that profess to contain humates or humic acid to promote crop growth and yields may not always be genuine, according to Patrick MacCarthy, professor of chemistry at the Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colo....

Presidential Early Career Award to rangeland researcher 

Dec 31, 2008

University of California-Davis researcher Valerie Eviner has received the 2007 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers....

Across the Americas, squash and gourd bees are superb pollinators 

Dec 31, 2008

Acorn squash and other winter squashes at your local supermarket likely got their start months ago, when their colorful blossoms were pollinated by hardworking bees....

First DWR snow survey promising  

Dec 31, 2008

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) first snow survey of the 2008/2009 winter season indicates snow water content is 76 percent of normal for the date, statewide. ...

New year brings new name for California’s Natural Resources Agency 

Dec 31, 2008

The Resources Agency will adopt a new name, the California Natural Resources Agency, on Jan. 1, to better reflect its primary mission. ...

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