…Imperial County was positive for BCTV. The BLH were swept from lambsquarter. Kern County Program personnel continued mapping fallow fields that have developed abundant Russian thistle which can support significant…
California Walnut Objective Measurement Report
…average of 1,239. Percent of sound kernels in-shell was 98.7 percent Statewide. In-shell weight per nut was 21.2 grams, and the average in shell suture measurement was 32.5 millimeters. The…
Citrus Industry This Week: HLB – What Works and What Doesn’t
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida features a summary report of what does and doesn’t work for HLB for Highlands County citrus growers. Want to learn more?…
Food Expo Gaining National Attention
…know to get involved next year. Food Expo Gaining National Attention The Fresno County Farm Bureau featured the Fresno Food Expo on last night’s episode of their “Valley’s Gold” series….
Livestock Producers Urged to Enroll in Disaster Assistance Program by Oct. 1
…register, request an appointment or begin a Livestock Forage Disaster Program application with their county FSA office before Oct. 1, 2014, to lock in the current zero percent sequestration rate….
European Grapevine Moth Quarantine Lifted in Solano County and Portions of Napa and Sonoma Counties
State and federal agricultural officials are lifting the European grapevine moth quarantine in Solano County and in portions of Napa and Sonoma counties. The action is the result of significant…
Val Dolcini Named Administrator of the Farm Service Agency
…the staff of the California Governor, California Lt. Governor, and two California members of the U.S. House of Representatives. A fifth-generation Californian and Yolo County native, Dolcini received a B.A….
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expansion in San Luis Obispo County
…In addition to the quarantine areas in San Luis Obispo County; portions of Fresno, Kern, and Tulare County and the entire counties of Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino,…
CDFA Releases Draft Statewide Plant Pest Prevention and Management Program EIR, Announces Public Meetings
…5:30 p.m. San Diego County Farm Bureau 1670 E. Valley Parkway Escondido, CA 92027 Tuesday, September 23rd -5:30 p.m. Huntington Library 1151 Oxford Road San Marino, CA 91108 Wednesday, September…
Table Olive Growers Report a ‘Real Bad’ Crop
…growers are reporting in Tulare County, where there’s about 12,000 acres, or 60 percent of the state’s table olives. “It’s real bad down here,” said Rod Burkett, a grower in…
Tulare County Survey for Growers
…Tulare County Agriculture Commissioner’s Office is asking growers in their county to fill out a simply online survey, so they can gather information to communicate the drought effects to the…
Water and the California Farmer – Don Cameron
California State Board of Food and Agriculture member Don Cameron at Terranova Ranch in Fresno County. (photo courtesy of CDFA) (by Conor O’Brien, Special Assistant, CDFA) “Water and the California…
Pros and Cons of Early Harvest
Crop harvest continues to be early this year across the board. Fresno County Farm Bureau Executive Director Ryan Jacobsen says Fresno County is following suit when it comes to early…
CDFA Dairy Statistics & Trends Mid-Year Review
…Tulare, Merced, Kings, Stanislaus, Kern, Fresno, San Joaquin, Madera, San Bernardino and Riverside. The top ten counties accounted for 95% of California’s total milk production and 20% of the nation’s…