…as well. Southeast region watermelon growers can mark their calendars, next year’s “PMA Fresh Summit” is scheduled to be held in Atlanta, Georgia October 23-25, 2015. Gordon Hunt discusses the…
Last Day for Fall Sign Ups for School Program
…Giambroni with the California Milk Advisory Board tells us more about the program. You can hear the full interview with Giambroni in our Farm City Newsday podcast for October 30….
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,…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review October 31
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, helping the Gulf of Mexico, Chinese…
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….
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review October 24
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, celebrating WIC’s 40th anniversary, helping pollinators…
Secretary Ross Joins Ag in the Classroom “Teach the Teachers’ Event
…held October 16-18 in Santa Cruz County and provided participants with free resources and valuable avenues for teaching Common Core, STEM, and school garden/nutrition lessons. The program, designed for educators,…
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 10.1 million head on October 1, 2014. The…
Irrigation Trial Covered at Nut Conference
…The conference is hosted be West Coast Nut Grower Guide and is at the Tulare County Fairgrounds on Thursday, October 30. For more information head to their website at westcoastnutgrowers.com…
School Lunches: “California Thursdays” Project Launch Follows Success of National School Lunch Week
…across the nation celebrated this annual observance last week, October 12-18, and of course the California kids had the best spread to choose from. But then, we’re allowed to be…
Conference to Cover Maximizing Pollination
…Nut Conference is presented by West Coast Nut Grower Guide and is at the Tulare County Fairgrounds on Thursday, October 30. For more information head to their website at westcoastnutgrowers.com…
AgNeTVideo: 2014 CAPCA Setup
The 2014 CAPCA Convention runs October 19-21 in Anaheim. AgNet West is at the convention and will bring you more coverage each day. Watch today’s video of the trade show…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review October 17
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, designating the San Gabriel Mountains as…
Beet Curly Top Virus Update
Curly Top Virus-pepper(Courtesy cdfa.gov) The Beet Curly Top Virus Control Program (BCTVCP) has been preparing for the fall treatment campaign which should start mid-October. Fallow fields continue to be monitored…