Mark Hudson from USDA/NASS headquarters in Washington, D.C. released the November citrus crop numbers, and forecast California Non-Valencia oranges at 40 million 500 thousand boxes. November citrus crop forecast The next …
Drought Year Causing Research Uncertainties
Drought conditions are complicating some research projects. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – …
Less Puddles Mean Less Pollination
Efficient irrigation has eliminated the standing water in orchards that bees desperately need. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For …
Farm Leader Welcomes Passage of Water Bond
Passage of the water bond, Proposition 1, in Tuesday’s election confirms that Californians are ready and willing to invest in water projects for their future needs, according to California Farm …
Precision Mapping with GPS
SprinklerMaps is a new program that will allow growers to log all their irrigation information online using Google maps. The software works with the popular online mapping tool and users …
Resiliency Keeping Bee Industry Alive
The short life cycle of a bee allows the industry to bounce back from issues. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Let’s Talk Livestock Risk …
Ranching and California’s Drought Workshop and Webcast
The University of California Cooperative Extension’s Natural Resource and Watershed Advisor, Royce Larsen is hosting a ranching and drought webcast of a workshop taking place at the University of California …
Almond Board Congratulates UC Davis Researchers on Water Conservation Award
Almond Board has supported research by all four California scientists Four University of California, Davis, researchers whose projects the Almond Board of California has supported today received national recognition for …
Irrigation Mapping with Common Web Tool
Now there’s an easy way to log irrigation using a familiar tool. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those …
Drought Causing Poor Bee Health
The drought is affecting bee health and the industry needs a healthy population to survive more pressing concerns. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Let’s …
California Cattle on Feed
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter in California feedlots totaled 415,000 head on October 1, 2014, unchanged from last month, and 16 percent lower than October 2013. During September, …
Water Quality Contributing to Salinity
Soil salinity is a major concern for almond growers, and the lack of quality water could be exaggerating the problem. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch …
Pollination Declines Due to Drought
Drought effects for almond growers include more than just finding water for trees. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For …
California Rough Rice Stocks Up 158 Percent from October 2013
California rough rice stocks in all positions on October 1, 2014 totaled 7.54 million hundredweight (cwt), up 158 percent from the total on October 1, 2013 of 2.93 million cwt. …