U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced $57.9 million in funding, provided by the Agricultural Act of 2014 (the 2014 Farm Bill), to support project suggestions from …
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on National Agriculture Day
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today released the following statement: “On this National Agriculture Day, we acknowledge the impact of American agriculture on our daily lives and our nation’s economy. We …
Fresno County Citrus Bloom Declared for District 3
Fresno County Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer, Les Wright has announced that the citrus bloom period for District 3 will start at 1:00 a.m. on Friday, March 20, 2015. (Note: The area between …
97 Percent of All U.S. Farms are Family-Owned, USDA Reports
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reports that family-owned farms remain the backbone of the agriculture industry. The latest data come from the Census of Agriculture …
USDA NASS Continues to Survey Farmers and Landlords for TOTAL Survey
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is gathering information about production practices from farmers and ranchers across the nation through the Tenure, Ownership, and Transition of …
Citrus Bloom Period for Districts 1 and 2 in Fresno
Fresno County Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer, Les Wright has announced that the citrus bloom period for Districts 1 and 2 will start at 1:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 17, 2015. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk …
Kern County Bloom Report
Kern County Agricultural Commissioner, Ruben J. Arroyo, announced that 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, March 17, 2015 is the date establishing the 10% bloom stage for all citrus South of 7th Standard …
Citrus Industry This Week: Fruit Drop; Crop Forecast; Grower Forum
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes a report on fruit drop from Steve Farr, grove production manager with Ben Hill Griffin Inc.; details of the latest …
28th Small Farm Conference in San Diego
Showing small operations how to make farming successful is the focus of the California Small Farm Conference. Every year growers come to the conference to seek out marketing strategies, beginning …
Valencia Orange Production Forecast at 20 Million Cartons
The March 2014-15 Valencia orange forecast is 20 million cartons. This forecast was based on the results of the 2014-15 Valencia Orange Objective Measurement (O.M.) Survey, which was conducted from …
Additional Asian Citrus Psyllid Detections in Tulare County Expand Quarantine Further into Fresno County
An additional portion of Fresno County along its southern border with Tulare County has been placed under quarantine for the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) following the detections of ACP in …
Citrus Industry This Week: HLB Research Updates
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week includes updates on research projects involving the creation of psyllids that don’t spread HLB and high-density citrus plantings grown in screenhouses. Want to …
USDA to Survey Farmers’ Planting Intentions for 2015
What is on the horizon for U.S. farmers in 2015 as they finalize plans for planting this spring? The March Agricultural Survey conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National …
Area-Wide Management of Asian Citrus Psyllid
The Citrus Pest & Disease Prevention Program has launched a new educational video for California citrus growers. The video details the area-wide management treatment strategy for combating the Asian citrus …