Arizona Agri-Weekly report 

Sep 30, 2009

The latest Arizona agriculture update from the National Agricultural Statistics Service’s Phoenix, Ariz., field office:...

Post-harvest care of almonds 

Sep 29, 2009,

By David Doll, Farm Advisor, Merced County

We are midway through almond harvest. As we finish up shaking our earlies and nonpareils, we need to keep in mind the list of orchard tasks to help maintain crop production for the next year. ...

Gopher control in vineyards 

Sep 29, 2009,

By Roger A. Baldwin, UC Wildlife Pest Management Advisor, Kearney Agricultural Center

Pocket gophers cause extensive damage to many crops throughout California. ...

Field narrows for biofuel cover crops 

Sep 29, 2009,

By Ann Perry, USDA

An Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist is looking for cover crop perennials that provide the best balance in biofuel production between agronomic success and environmental sustainability....

Inductions into ARS Hall of Fame 

Sep 29, 2009,

By Dennis O'Brien, USDA

Three Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have been inducted into the agency's Science Hall of Fame for research accomplishments that include improving rice varieties, increasing crop productivity in arid climates, and enhancing human and bovine health by focusing on safeguards to dairy cattle and milk....

European wine grapes to aid SJV returns? 

Sep 28, 2009,

By Dan Bryant, Contributing Writer

Can lesser-known European varieties improve returns for the San Joaquin Valley wine grape industry?...

CWT finishes eighth retirement round 

Sep 28, 2009

Farm audits for the second herd retirement implemented by Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) in 2009 have been completed, and the majority of the 74,114 cows that produced 1.5 billion pounds of milk have been sent to processing plants. ...

Biodegradable sub for polystyrene 

Sep 28, 2009

Rigid, custom-fit foam pieces like those that keep computer monitors firmly in place inside cardboard boxes during shipping could be made with eco-friendly starch from potatoes, wheat or corn, instead of from petroleum, according to Agricultural Research Service (ARS) research plant physiologist Gregory M. Glenn....

Korean rice group finishes California tour  

Sep 28, 2009

A six-member Korean trade delegation concluded its familiarization tour with a visit to a rice farm, where the new harvest was just getting underway....

New data sharpens grape RAI 

Sep 28, 2009,

By Dan Bryant, Contributing Writer

New information on powdery mildew of grapevines developed by UC Davis scientists provides a more precise temperature threshold for more economical control of the disease through a computerized predictive model....

EPA delaying indirect land use ruling 

Sep 24, 2009

The Environmental Protection Agency is reconsidering its decision to incorporate indirect land use changes in calculating the impact of biofuel production on greenhouse gas emissions for the Renewable Fuel Standard 2....

Immigration reform tough for Congress 

Sep 24, 2009,

By Ron Smith, Farm Press Editorial Staff

The thorny issue of immigration reform may get pricklier before it gets better, and Congress may have a narrow window of opportunity to make meaningful changes in a system that has not worked well for years before the cycle of national elections makes passing any contentious issue even more difficult....

Spray adjuvants: What’s in a name?  

Sep 24, 2009,

By Franz Niederholzer, UCCE Farm Advisor, Sutter and Yuba Counties

If you cannot speak the language, you cannot follow the conversation. ...

Strategizing for water cutbacks 

Sep 24, 2009,

By Gary Bender, UCCE Tree Crops Advisor and David Shaw, UCCE Ornamental/Landscape Advisor, San Diego County

By now almost everyone growing tree crops in California is undergoing some amount of mandatory water cutbacks, especially if they are buying water from water districts....

Alfalfa conference focuses on profit 

Sep 24, 2009

Dismal prices, sluggish sales, high production costs and challenging weather conditions have left alfalfa farmers with little to no profit in 2009, prompting a focus on “Improving Your Odds of Profitability” at this year’s Western Alfalfa and Forage Conference, Dec. 2-4, in Reno, Nev....

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