…and the first week of January 2015, included the following commodities: Cotton – American Pima production is estimated at 520,000 bales for 2014, down 15 percent from 2013. Harvested acreage…
Executives Predict Future of Agriculture at AFBF Annual Convention VIP Event
…got to be affordable. We look to leverage our supply chain to take costs out of our system.” While Wal-Mart will continue to source more specialty commodities, Leech said educating…
Almond Board: Almonds as Healthy Snacks
…of almonds and get details on studies that shows how almonds can help you stay full longer. Almond Update: Almonds as Healthy Snacks Hear the full interview with Jenny Heap…
CDFA Accepting Concept Proposals for 2015 Fertilizer Research and Education Grants
…are invited to submit two-page concept proposals to the FREP by Friday, January 16, 2015. Concepts submitted should be in line with at least one of the program’s identified priority…
Changing Peach Twig Borer Management
The importance of sampling and monitoring in almonds might be changing how peach twig borer should be handled. Changing Peach Twig Borer Management Cooperative Extension Area Integrated Pest Management Advisor…
USDA Seeks Public Comment on New Environmental Quality Incentives Program Rule
…final rules for USDA NRCS’s Farm Bill conservation programs, visit the EQIP Rule Page. For more information on technical and financial assistance available through EQIP, visit the EQIP Web page….
Almond Board Video: Honey Bee Best Management Practices for California Almonds
…pollination communication chain, including growers, PCAs, beekeepers and county ag commissioners. For more information on the Honey Bee Best Management Practices for California Almonds, and to download materials, visit Almonds.com/BeeBMPs….
Growing California Video: Farm to Family
…contact Steve Linkhart, California Association of Food Banks at (510) 350-9916. For our friends and foodies– tweet, Instagram or Facebook – #CAGrown with a pic of California Grown produce and…
Agriculture Emerging: a progress report at CDFA
…share our recent successes and provide updates on many ongoing efforts. Agriculture has its share of challenges, starting with the drought. Looking ahead, though, global demand for California’s commodities is…
State Employees Donate 13 Tons of Turkey, Help Set Record at Sacramento Food Bank
…contact Steve Linkhart, California Association of Food Banks at (510) 350-9916. For our friends and foodies– tweet, Instagram or Facebook – #CAGrown with a pic of California Grown produce and…
USDA Disaster Assistance to Help Thousands of Honeybee, Livestock and Farm-Raised Fish Producers
…information, visit www.usda.gov/farmbill. To learn more about USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) disaster assistance programs, visit the FSA factsheet page at www.fsa.usda.gov/factsheets or contact your local FSA office at http://go.usa.gov/pYV3….
New Program Seeks Growers to Help Curb Declining Bee Population
…30% of honey bee colonies nation-wide. Specific to California’s economy agribusiness community, the state’s high-value crops requiring extensive pollination include: Almonds – annual state crop value $4,347,200,000 Berries – annual…
USDA to Survey Farmers’ Planting Intentions for 2015
…the basis for the official USDA estimates of production and harvested acres of all major agricultural commodities in the United States and year-end grain and oilseed supplies. Data from the…
Almond Board: Snack on Almonds While Watching the Game
…to carry that over to what you eat while watching football. The Almond Board is making sure consumers make that connection. For more on healthy snacking with almonds visit www.almonds.com….