When David Robinson started as the agricultural commissioner in Merced County more than a decade ago, life was much simpler. He pretty much worked an eight to five office job. …
Water Managers Worked on Legislation Basics
Before groundwater bills were finished and signed by Governor Brown, California water experts were gathering to try and piece together guidelines that were manageable for current water entities. Kaweah Delta …
CDFA to Initiate Second Round of Funding for the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP)
(From CDFA) The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) will begin accepting applications on September 29, 2014 for a second round of funding for the State Water Efficiency and …
Poultry Slaughter Ready-to-Cook Weight Down
Poultry certified wholesome during August 2014 (ready-to-cook weight) totaled 3.74 billion pounds, down 3 percent from the amount certified in August 2013. The July 2014 revised certified total at 3.89 …
Red Meat Production Down 10 Percent From Last Year
Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 3.80 billion pounds in August, down 10 percent from the 4.20 billion pounds produced in August 2013. Beef production, at 2.02 …
Obama Administration Launches Global Alliance for Climate Smart Agriculture
The Obama Administration today announced the launch of the Global Alliance for Climate Smart Agriculture, a new effort to promote greater international engagement on ways agriculture can help mitigate the …
Counties Applying for Drought Assistance Grants
At the recent Agriculture Policy Committee Meeting in Tulare County, Associate Director of Tulare County Resource Management Agency Mike Spata was asked to present on several issues. One announcement he …
Groundwater Legislation Will be Costly
Water groups around the state are trying to wrap their heads around what the new groundwater legislation process might look like. Sponsored ContentBeef on Dairy Industry Report Highlights Growth and …
A Scramble for Groundwater Approaching
Kaweah Delta Water Conservation District General Manager Mark Larsen was asked to give an update on groundwater pumping concerns the Tulare County Agriculture Policy Committee had addressed. Larsen outlined the …
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review September 19
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In this edition of USDA Week In Review, cutting edge conservation ideas, helping SNAP …
United States Cattle on Feed Down 1 Percent
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 9.8 million head on September 1, 2014. The …
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, …
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. …
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 …