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Tinkering with the variables

New research is pushing the next era of sterile insect technique for navel orangeworm.

4 FAQs about labor in the nut industry

Labor remains a hot issue in agriculture, but the most common questions center on the basics.

Revenue from RECs

Earn money from solar and keep the offset.

Fall 2021

Broadened or improved specialty crop insurance options draw interest

The number of agricultural producers who purchase crop insurance for their specialty and organic crops continues to climb, which the USDA attributes to its work with producers and agricultural groups

USDA reschedules California Walnut O.M. report

The National Agricultural Statistics Service’s Pacific Regional Office has rescheduled the 2021 California Walnut Objective Measurement report. The new release date is Wednesday, September 1 at noon

Biome Makers raises $15M in Series B funding to secure position as a global leader in biological soil analysis

Biome Makers Inc. announced Aug. 24 a $15 million Series B round led by Prosus Ventures, with the participation of Seaya Ventures, Viking Global Investors, JME Ventures and Pymwymic. Founded in 201

Wildfires, smoke put farm employers on high alert

California's hot summer growing season and an ongoing drought feeding out-of-control wildfires pose challenges for farm employers. The 700,000-acre-and-counting Dixie Fire and the devastating Caldor F

California sets $400,000 to promote safer, sustainable pest management

The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) announced Aug. 25 more than $400,000 in Alliance Grants awarded to two projects that accelerate the transition to safer and sustainable pest man

Orchardists, nursery tree growers eligible for fire and drought relief

California agricultural operations have been significantly impacted by the wildfires and ongoing, severe drought. The USDA has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestoc