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Idaho Gold: Soil health big focus of women-owned sweet corn seed grower

Favorable growing conditions, including climate, altitude, degree days and water, help produce longer growing seasons ideal for crop production for Chris Gross Farms, a diversified southwest Idaho farm. The Wilder, Idaho, farm grows sweet corn... more »

Charcoal rot emerges in California processing tomatoes

An unusually hot summer has led to the appearance of charcoal rot in some California processing tomato fields. The observation signals a potential concern for local vegetable growers, according to the most recent University of... more »

WSU Extension Onion Field Day scheduled

Washington State University Extension has scheduled an onion field event. The 2024 WSU Extension Onion Field Day is set for Aug. 29 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hartley Farms in the Horse Heaven... more »

Irrigation tech field day set planned by WSU

Washington State University (WSU) and the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission are scheduling an irrigation field day to show growers the latest in irrigation technological advances. The Irrigation Technology Field Day is scheduled for July... more »

Piece rate recordkeeping webinar scheduled by Washington growers groups 

Two Washington growers organizations are teaming to help the state's growers deal with piece rate recordkeeping. The webinar covering piece rate recordkeeping is scheduled for July 11 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. PT. The... more »

Georgia, FieldWatch work together on pesticide safety

Georgia is partnering with a nonprofit mapping operation to promote safe pesticide handling. The Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) is working with FieldWatch to introduce new technology aimed at promoting safe pesticide usage among beekeepers,... more »

Researcher study conditions triggering weed emergence

University of Idaho researchers are using newly acquired equipment to study when temperatures are ideal to kick off the growing cycle of different weeds. The goal is to determine the best time to apply herbicides,... more »

Conservation district grants focus on community

The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) announced the 2024 recipients of the Friends of NACD District Grants Program during NACD’s Annual Meeting in San Diego. The Friends of NACD District Grants Program supports locally... more »

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