Crop Management

Study finds rising heat drives severe Western U.S. droughts

Scientists have found that rising temperatures linked to climate change have intensified droughts across the western U.S., transforming a moderate drought from 2020 to 2022 into an "exceptional" event... more »

Field Day set to address Pacific flatheaded borer threat in walnuts

Walnut growers in Stanislaus County are invited to a field day organized by the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) on Nov. 21 to tackle the increasing impact of the Pacific flathead... more »

Almanac, WiseConn join forces to expand AI-enabled smart irrigation

Almanac, an agricultural tech provider, has teamed up with WiseConn to boost precision irrigation for farmers worldwide. This partnership integrates WiseConn’s irrigation control hardware with Alman... more »

USDA survey shows decline in U.S. irrigated acres and water use

The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has released its 2023 Irrigation and Water Management Survey, highlighting trends in water use and irrigation practices among American farm... more »

California Department of Pesticide Regulation schedules public hearings on 1,3-D regulations

The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR), in collaboration with the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, is set to hold public hearings in January 2025 to discuss new regul... more »

USDA breaks ground on the Agricultural Research Center in Davis

The USDAs Agricultural Research Service (ARS) broke ground on the Agricultural Research and Technology Center (ARTC) in Davis, California, marking a new phase in agricultural innovation. The modern fa... more »

Blue Diamond reports 2024 almond harvest completion, pest pressures

Blue Diamond Growers announced the near completion of the 2024 almond harvest in its latest crop update. The report stated that most growers are wrapping up work across California's orchards. The r... more »

Southern farming focus of SOWTH 2025 conference

Sustaining family farms throughout the South is the focus of a three-day event set for February in Atlanta. SOWTH 2025 is scheduled for Feb. 4-6 at the Georgia World Congress Center. It is expected... more »