Berry growers face unique weed control challenges Weed control costs remain a substantial factor in all caneberry production. Weed control runs about $550 an acre in fall crop raspberries when they’re first planted and there are no metal stakes to contend with. In the spring crop, it’s about $200 an acre. However, the big cost in the spring crop is primocane control that can run up to $700 an acre. Blackberries present a big problem with perennial weeds and not many herbicides to control them. Weed control costs in blackberries can easily run $700 an acre.
A guide to growing apples ecologically, including antique versus modern varieties, resisting disease, planting An apple orchard may be the quintessential symbol of the good life in the country. What seems easier or more natural than plucking per fect, pesticide-free apples from trees you planted as saplings and lovingly watched grow over the years? In reality, apples are a demanding crop with many pest problems; commercial apple-growers don't apply 12 to 18 sprays a season because they enjoy spraying. But by carefully choosing apple varieties and rootstocks adapted to your area's climate and pests, by keeping trees healthy through good site selection and cultural practices, and by taking advantage of recent advances in biological control, you can grow high-quality, low-spray apples.
Agricultural Biotechnology Continues to Increase Crop Yield and Farmer Income Worldwide While Supporting the Environment Global use of biotech crops increased again in 2007, with global biotech crop acreage reaching a historic 282 million acres in 23 countries, according to the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA). Global biotech crop acreage increased nearly 12 percent from 2006, when 252 million acres of biotech crops were grown in 22 countries.
What Would You Pay For A Trustworthy, Long Term Weather Forecast? About half of Cornbelt farmers would purchase improved weather forecasts for which they could be 75-100% sure of the weather 6 to 9 months away, all in an effort to make better production decisions. The results of a survey taken 6 years ago found that the average farmer who would subscribe would not pay much more than $75 for the information, even though it might accurately predict an El Nino that could cause up to $6.5 billion in damages to the US.
Spaniard shifts vineyards uphill in response to climate change Scientists and vintners say rising temperatures may change the huge European winemaking industry, with vineyards. While northern areas, like England, stand to gain, Mediterranean nations like Spain, France and Italy, the three largest producers, will need to adjust. The effects of warming are already visible across the industry. Torres says harvests take place two weeks earlier than they did 40 years ago. In Germany, grapevines this year blossomed earlier than ever, the Wine Institute in Germany said in June.
Coping with Drought:Evaluating the Economics for Livestock Producers’ Options Coping with the consequences of drought is costly for livestock producers. This article focuses on beef cattle and other livestock that use pasture are the main source of feed. Options will vary from farm-to-farm but in each case one of these options is likely to be less expensive that the others. Options include buying various types of forages and feed, reducing animal numbers, or some combination. The discussion that follows is intended to show how different options can be evaluated, using information from the NCSU enterprise budgets as examples. These options include buying hay, using abandoned row crops or row crop residues, stockpiling, growing winter annuals, selling livestock, and selling the whole herd. The examples used in this article are for beef cattle but these procedures apply to other pasture-based livestock such as meat goats.
Options for drought-stressed corn Drought-stressed corn silage can have from 75 to 90 percent of the feed value of normal corn silage. Nitrates may be an issue, but don’t write the crop off with out testing. Any corn that has pollinated and stays alive will use any rain to fill grain and that will add to the value of the crop for feed. Drought-stressed corn silage typically has higher sugar content, less starch, higher crude protein, higher crude fiber and more digestible fiber compared to normal corn silage. Always make ration changes gradually to give rumen microbes a chance to adjust to feed changes. Check with your crop insurance provider before starting any early harvest.
Camelina could lead drive for new source of biofuel A plant that flourished in Europe roughly 3,500 years ago could become a major source of biofuel and a potentially major new crop for Eastern Washington. Researchers say camelina, if planted on millions of acres of marginal farmland from Eastern Washington to North Dakota, might help power the nation's drive for clean energy.
25.03.2008 Ukraine - Agricultural insurance seminar was conducted on March 18 for specialists of Providna insurance company. Seminar on agricultural insurance was conducted on March 18, 2008 for the specialists of insurance company Providna. Participants were trained on basics of agricultural insurance, specifics of crop and livestock insurance, principles of survey and loss adjustment. Training event was prepared by the experts of IFC Agri-insurance Development Project 27.10.2007 Global Animal Health Initiative: the Way Forward” in collaboration with the FAO at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington DC (USA), October 9, 10 and 11 2007. The World Bank and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) co-organised a Conference on “Global Animal Health Initiative: the Way Forward” in collaboration with the FAO at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington DC (USA), October 9, 10 and 11 2007. 123 participants coming from international and regional organizations, representatives of governments of developing and developed countries from the five continents, and the private sector, stressed the importance and urgency of improving the governance and infrastructure worldwide in the field of veterinary zoonoses and animal diseases prevention and control mechanisms, as well as private-public partnership in the implementation of specific programs directed to animal health.
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The World Bank and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) co-organised a Conference on “Global Animal Health Initiative: the Way Forward” in collaboration with the FAO at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington DC (USA), October 9, 10 and 11 2007. 123 participants coming from international and regional organizations, representatives of governments of developing and developed countries from the five continents, and the private sector, stressed the importance and urgency of improving the governance and infrastructure worldwide in the field of veterinary zoonoses and animal diseases prevention and control mechanisms, as well as private-public partnership in the implementation of specific programs directed to animal health.
