(from CDFA) An additional portion of Kern County has been placed under quarantine for the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) following the detection of one psyllid south of the City of …
Citrus Industry This Week: Grower Aid; Land Values; New Captain Citrus
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week features information on financial assistance for citrus growers from USDA, a report on citrus land values in Florida and the debut of the …
Large Crop Dropping Rice, Cotton Prices
Although new forecasts say there will be less rice and cotton yield than projected last month, a huge forecasted yearly increase is driving prices down. Gary Crawford explains. Sponsored ContentCIR …
Olive Oil Quality Standards to be Introduced in California
(From CDFA) The California Department of Food and Agriculture has approved grading and labeling standards for California olive oil, which are scheduled to take effect on September 26, 2014, in …
California’s Fertilizer Research Conference Comes to Modesto October 29-30, 2014
(From CDFA) The California Department of Food and Agriculture and the Western Plant Health Association are hosting their 22nd annual fertilizer research conference at the DoubleTree Hotel in Modesto on …
Almond Board: Importance of Harvest Sampling
In today’s Almond Update, Bob Curtis, Almond Board Associate Director of Agricultural Affairs, tells us about the importance of harvest sampling. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Unlock Dairy Cow …
Citrus Utilized Production Down 15 Percent, Value Up 7 Percent
Citrus utilized production for the 2013-2014 season totaled 9.4 million tons, down 15 percent from the 2012-2013 season. Florida accounted for 59 percent of the total United States citrus production, …
California School District Rewrites Menu for Student Lunches
(from PB News Hour) For children across the country, returning to school means eating mass-produced lunches. But Oakland, California, is implementing an ambitious plan to transform their lunch program to …
USDA: 2013 Potato Production Down 6 Percent
Potato production in 2013 is revised to 435 million cwt, down 1 percent from the estimate in the January Crop Production 2013 Summary and 6 percent below the 2012 crop. …
Agri View: Barnyard Distillers
Everett Griner talks about the increase of homemade beer and wine in today’s Agri View. Barnyard Distillers Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Unlock Dairy Cow Success with Purina’s Transition …
NRCS Selects California Projects for National Conservation Innovation Grants
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has selected three California organizations to receive national Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) awards for 2014. NRCS administers both a national and a state-level …
Leopold Conservation Award Finalists Announced
Sand County Foundation, the California Farm Bureau Federation and Sustainable Conservation are proud to announce the finalists for the prestigious California Leopold Conservation Award®, which honors private landowner achievement in …
Farm Bill Rollout Challenges
The United States Department of Agriculture and cooperative agencies have been busy since February implementing a record setting farm bill. State Conservationist Carlos Suarez says the focus of that being …
Drought Has Strengthened Bond to Ag
The California avocado industry is seeing hardships due to the drought like every other crop in the state. California Avocado Commission Director Ken Melban says those hardships have created a …