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NOAA Satellites to Assist with Wildfires
California Ag Today
USDA has now announced additional steps to safeguard western communities in the face of increasingly dangerous and intense wildfires
California Burn Ban and Bird Flu Price Tag
The Agribusiness Update
Farmers in the eight counties of California’s San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District will be prohibited from nearly all open burning under a state law adopted in 2003, and USDA's response to bird flu in poultry and cows will end up costing at least $2 billion.
California Water Regulations and Fewer Responding to NASS Surveys
The Agribusiness Update
The California Water Resources Control Board has approved a regulation seeking to promote more efficient water use to address an anticipated 10% water supply shortfall by 2040, and the number of farmers responding to surveys from the National Ag Statistics Service has been dropping.
Water Rights 101
California Ag Today
New documents from State Water Resources Control Board aim to improve understanding of water rights holders as to their rights and reporting requirements.
Pests and the Public Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
When it comes to battling invasive pests, YOU are a major player in finding them, reporting them, and in the end, eradicating or controlling them.
Pests and the Public Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
When it comes to battling invasive pests, YOU are a major player in finding them, reporting them, and in the end, eradicating or controlling them.
Pigweed a Big Problem for Sunflower Producers
Line on Agriculture
Agronomy Professor at Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Calvin Trostle says that looking at weed control as a system is becoming more popular as a way to control pigweed in sunflowers.
Pest Management Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Pests are a big challenge for our Northwest tree fruit industry. It’s a problem growers have to deal with constantly to protect their livelihood.
Pest Management Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Pests are, as we know, a big challenge for our Northwest tree fruit industry. It’s a problem growers have to deal with constantly to protect their livelihood.
Ag Burning Deadline in California and House Reps Push Back on EATS Act
The Agribusiness Update
Grape growers, facing a January, 2025, deadline to end agricultural burning, say they’re having difficulty getting burn permits, and 16 members of the House of Representatives pushed back against the EATS Act.