Production
USDA addresses labor shortages and H-2A issues
Growers are adapting labor-saving technology and modifying their cultivation practices, including lessening and delaying pruning and weeding, to comba... more »
A Yuma County coalition shares the importance of agricultural water in Colorado River Basin
A prolonged drought in the west is making the fate of the Colorado River less certain. As a result, Yuma County Agriculture Water Coalition and Yuma F... more »
Alternative weed management with projectile abrasives
Andrew McKenzie-Gopsill can't help but admit that he had a blast conducting the latest trial of his experimental alternative pest management device: a... more »
UC ANR receives $1 million for VINE Climate-Smart Agrifood Innovation Program
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) has been awarded a $1 million UC Climate Action Innovation & Entrepreneurship ... more »
Soil health and potatoes
Soil health is taking a significant leap to the forefront of farming, and a large research project is underway for potatoes. The USDA-NIFA-funded proj... more »
Fertilizer group seeks ‘regulatory certainty’ from Congress
Corey Rosenbusch, president and CEO of The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) testified Feb. 28 at the House Committee on Agriculture hearing, “Uncertainty,... more »
DOL issues H-2A wage rule, ag groups voice displeasure
The Department of Labor issued its new rule for determining wages for ag workers in the H-2A temporary visa program, and industry groups were quick to... more »
Reducing nitrogen to improve soil and plant health
Potato health and marketability are constants at the forefront of growers’ minds. Whether it’s high bruise-free percentages and high yields or the... more »
Farmers tout technology as essential for future
Growers beset by high cultivation costs are turning more consistently to technology to provide relief on multiple fronts, a trend that is here to stay... more »
National team developing soil health practices specifically for potato cropping systems
The USDA-Specialty Crop Research Initiative Potato Soil Health Project was awarded in 2018 to help the potato industry explore how soil health can be ... more »
