Crop Protection
Molasses a replacement for methyl bromide?
As they search for soil treatments to replace methyl bromide, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in Fort Pierce, Fla., are using one technique that sounds as if it were borrowed from a family recipe: Taking... more »
Roller-crimper can aid no-till vegetable system
Utilizing cover crops is a common practice for many vegetable producers, due to the numerous benefits of reducing soil erosion, scavenging nutrients, suppressing weeds and improving soil structure and organic matter. Planting no-till into killed... more »
To preserve sales, control pumpkin pests
Pumpkin sales in late September and October are often the key to profitability. As a result, pest management is essential to ensure an adequate supply of pumpkins is available during this critical period. Several insects... more »
Traceability rule represents big adjustment for food industry
In response to a new federal food safety law and growing consumer interest, vast amounts of new data are being generated about the complicated path that food takes from field to supermarket shelf. The Washington... more »
MSU Agricultural Experiment Station has new name
Michigan State University's (MSU) Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station has changed its name to MSU AgBioResearch.This decision was not made lightly, MSU AgBioResearch officials said. Since its creation in 1888, the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station has... more »
Colored mulches have their advantages
When Joe Nunez, a University of California Cooperative Extension field adviser in Bakersfield, Calif., started working with colored and reflective plastic mulches in pepper fields, his intention was to see how well these mulches cut... more »
Obama signs $1.4B food safety measure
President Barack Obama signed into law Tuesday new food safety regulations that are the biggest change to industry oversight in more than 70 years, as Republicans vowed to fight the cost. The Detroit NewsTo read... more »
Money woes threaten food safety bill
An Iowa lawmaker who has a say in funding the Food and Drug Administration predicts there will be little if any money for the increased spending and staff authorized by a sweeping new food safety... more »
Food safety on the farm
Food scares from contaminated peanut butter to leafy greens to eggs have pushed food safety to the top of many consumers' minds. Times-News Magic ValleyTo read more, click here. more »
Stabenow to lead Senate Agriculture Committee
Michigan's Debbie Stabenow is the new chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, due to the defeat of Arkansas Sen. Blanche Lincoln in the last election.In taking over the committee, she will take the lead in... more »
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