Crop Management
Fertilizer Research and Education Program proposals sought in California
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) is now accepting proposals for the 2021 grant cycle. FREP’s competitive grant program funds research that advances fertilization practices and minimizes... more »
Soil health webinar series from WSU set for Jan. 11-14
Learn about soil health testing, carbon cycling, cover cropping in arid climates, soil health for pathogen and pest suppression, stress and mental health for farm workers, and much more during the Washington State University (WSU)... more »
Fertilizer associations absorb the International Plant Nutrition Institute
The members and the Board of Directors of the International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI) voted Dec. 14 to undertake a major organizational restructure which will include the transfer of key scientific assets and programs to... more »
Challenging year doesn’t deter conservation efforts in California
The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) continued its conservation work across California despite a tough 2020 marked with a pandemic and natural disasters. The agency helped farmers, ranchers and forest landowners implement conservation practices... more »
Field test could detect fruit-rotting diseases months before harvest
A Wenatchee-based Washington State University plant pathologist has developed an improved field test that could help apple and pear growers quickly and affordably detect pathogens that cause postharvest diseases right in their own orchards, weeks or months... more »
Brandt expands production facility in Illinois
Springfield, Illinois-based Brandt has begun the construction of a new 40,000 square foot expansion of its manufacturing facility in Pleasant Plains, IL. The expansion will allow for additional storage of finished dry and liquid fertilizer... more »
Study: Treating strawberries with CBD oil lengthens shelf life, reduces microbial load
A new study indicates treating strawberries with CBD oil lengthens shelf life and reduces microbial load. University of South Florida researchers have found the non-intoxicating cannabinoid has the potential to reduce microbial growth and extend... more »
WSU Soil Fertility and Cropping System webinars set for Dec. 14-17
Soil fertility practices can enhance or limit crop growth. The WSU Farmers Network hosts a series of webinars Dec. 14-17 to share relevant, science-based information to improve soil fertility. Webinar topics will include: Avoiding root... more »
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