By Cary Blake
Farm Press Editorial Staff
The California gold rush in the mid-1800s drew 300,000 people by covered wagons and sailing ships seeking financial prosperity. Today’s renewable fuels boom engulfing the nation resembles a modern day gold rush — one about to mesmerize California again. ...
By Cary Blake
Western Farm Press
John Skelley rocked back and forth in his wooden rocking chair at Pinal Energy LLC’s administrative office in Maricopa, Ariz., amid the whirring sounds outside of the company’s newly-opened $74 million corn-to-ethanol production plant....
By Harry Cline
Farm Press Editorial Staff
It has been five months since the voluntary Leafy Greens Marketing Order went into effect to ensure that lettuce, spinach and other leafy vegetables produced in California are free of E. coli and other food-borne diseases. ...
By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff
For months, farm groups have been gearing up for a fight over the more contentious sections of the new farm bill. Direct payments, counter-cyclical programs, payment limits all were expected to challenge....
By Harry Cline
Farm Press Editorial Staff
An open invitation to U.S. District Court Judge Charles E. Breyer of San Francisco:...
California’s contracted processing tomato production is forecast at 12 million tons, up 2 percent from the May forecast and 20 percent above the 2006 season, according to USDA/NASS....
By Elton Robinson
Farm Press Editorial Staff
USDA’s Economic Research Service is projecting a U.S. rice yield for 2007-08 of 190.4 million hundredweight, 2 percent smaller than the 2006 crop. ...
DADS, a natural biostimulant solution for the control of white rot in onions, garlic and leeks, has been approved by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation. ...
By Bob Curtis
Senior Manager, Production Research
Almond Board of California
Research funded by the Almond Board of California (ABC) over several years has shown the proper timing and amount of irrigation is of prime importance to both yield and pest management considerations later in the season. Too little moisture causing significant post-harvest stress affects fruit set in the subsequent season, but on the other hand, regulated deficit irrigation (RDI) timed to stress trees at the onset of hull split reduces the incidence of hull rot. Deficit irrigation also results in a more uniform hull split leading to earlier harvest; the latter can help minimize crop exposure to late season navel orangeworm (NOW) flights. ...
As state officials press on with eradication plans to rid California of the light brown apple moth, the University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program has produced a new publication to answer the public's questions. ...
By Elton Robinson
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Fifty-five percent of U.S. farms report having Internet access in 2007, up from 51 percent in 2005, according to a USDA report on farm computer ownership and usage released in August. ...
By Harry Cline
Farm Press Editorial Staff
USDA/APHIS is reconsidering its newly released requirement that every bale of Roundup Ready (RR) alfalfa sold commercially be individually tagged. The regulation, if left unchanged, would require growers to individually tag as many as 20 million hay bales annually in California alone. ...
By Aaron Kiess
Executive Director
California Alfalfa and Forage Association
Before last month’s first yield survey for 2007 was released, we wondered if production would be as high as some observers were recently predicting. Early this year we heard from a number of growers who, for one reason or another, were looking at lower yields to start the season. ...
By Mick Canavari
UCCE Farm Advisor
San Joaquin County, Calif.
Field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis) is a serious noxious weed pest of California agriculture. It is also referred to as field or wild morning glory, creeping jenny and greenvine. ...
Fresh produce inspections and calculations in Phoenix, Ariz. will utilize state of the art software and laptop computers rather than the traditional pen and paper thanks to a pilot program recently announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)....
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This online CEU course offers a detailed look at the nutrient management in key California crops. It is sponsored online by Western Plant Health Association and funded by a grant from the California Department of Food and Agriculture Fertilizer Research and Protection Program (FREP). It is accredited for one (1)-hour of credit by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation for California Pest Control Advisers (PCA), Private Applicators, Qualified Applicators and Aerial Applicators. The course is also accredited for 3 units in Nutrient Management (NM) for California and Arizona Certified Crop Advisers (CCAs).
(New Course)Organic/sustainable agriculture is expanding rapidly in the U.S. with an average annual increase of 20% during the last 15 years. This course covers a wide range of pests and organic control strategies. It is accredited for up to 4 continuing education hours for PCAs and Applicator Licensees in California, Arizona, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. It is also approved for Certified Crop Adviser credit.
(New Course)This online spray drift management course has been certified by the Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Washington Department of Agriculture for 2 hours of credit for licensed Applicators and Consultants in Oregon and Washington.
Almond Pest ManagementGet the latest info on almond insect pest management and earn 2 hrs. CE DPR and CCA credit in California.
Earn 2 hrs. in California laws and regs CE and learn how to protect California groundwater supplies.
Managing diseases in California almond production is a year-long process. This course provides the latest information on controlling these diseases with management practices and fungicides. The course is approved for 2 CEUs by DPR for PCAs and all applicator categories and California CCAs.
Powdery Mildew Control in California GrapevinesLearn about the No. 1 grape disease in California; earn 2 California CE hours.
Copper has long been a key tool in disease control in a many crops. This 2-CEU course accredited California PCAs and all DPR applicator categories and Arizona applicators details how best to use copper to maximize its potential.
Insecticide Resistance Management in Agronomic and Row CropsA 3-hr. CE approved for California and Arizona licensees and CCAs in both states.
Agronomic Weed Resistance Management in Row Crops, Trees Nuts and Vines Weeds Resistance Management is approved for 3 hours of CE credit for all California and Arizona licensees and Certified Crop Advisers.
This course is approved for 2 hours in Arizona and California (1 hr. of laws/regs; 1 hour Other) and for CCAs.
Managing Spray Drift to Minimize Problems2-hrs laws and regs for California licensees; 2 hours in Arizona and for CCAs.
Winners of the Cotton Foundation/Farm Press High Cotton awards were honored at the recent... |
JUSTIN CARIKER, 2007 Farm Press/Cotton Foundation High Cotton winner, Mid-South states... |
