Everett Griner talks about county Extension agents being in decline in today’s Agri View. Endangered!
National Farmers’ Market Week Highlights Connections Between Consumers, Farmers
The annual National Farmers Market Week is being observed this week (August 3-9). It’s a time worth celebrating because of the key role farmers’ markets play in connecting consumers to …
Early Almond Harvest
Almond harvest has come quick this year due to hot temperatures making the process shorter.
Counties Busy with Drought Meetings
Like many counties in the state, Kern has been busy with meetings addressing multiple aspects of the drought situation.
Agri View: Safety Issue
Everett Griner talks about how living near a farm could be dangerous in today’s Agri View. Safety Issue
New Data Reflects the Continued Demand for Farmers Markets
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Administrator Anne Alonzo announced today that USDA’s National Farmers Market Directory now lists 8,268 markets, an increase of 76 percent …
Golden State Experience for NAFB
The National Association of Farm Broadcasters was in California last week to see firsthand how some operations work out on the west coast.
California Ranked #2 in Total Cheese Production
June 2014 Highlights Total cheese output (excluding cottage cheese) was 916 million pounds, 0.5 percent above June 2013 but 5.2 percent below May 2014. California ranked second in the nation …
California Cattle on Feed / Commercial Slaughter / Quarterly Milk Production Report
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter in California feedlots totaled 435,000 head on July 1, 2014, the same as last month, and 16 percent lower than July 2013. During …
2013 California Almond Nursery Sales Report
Objective The primary objective of the California Almond Nursery Sales Survey is to estimate future almond acres based on the number of almond trees sold for new plantings. This report …
Agri View: Farm Tools
Everett Griner talks about how intense labor has led to modern implements in today’s Agri View. Farm Tools
Long Wait for Well Pump Help
Several years ago farmers in California could rely on ditch water to aid in their irrigation supply. Tulare County farmer Jerry Silva, like many others around the state, has not …
Celebrating 100 Years of Agriculture
A call for history and tradition is wrapping up this week for California farmers. The Kern County Farm Bureau is celebrating its 100 year …
Citrus Industry This Week: New Psyllid Management Tool; CRDF Staffs Up
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes information on a new tool to manage pysllids and a report from the Citrus Research and Development Foundation on staff …