Giant African Land Snail April is Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month. Cathy Isom fills us in on some ways we can keep the PESTS away from your plants…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Detected in Hollister
…L. Caldwell, University of Florida. One female Asian citrus psyllid was confirmed on Saturday, April 11, 2015 in the city of Hollister in San Benito County. A treatment program will…
APHIS Completes Learning Modules on the Pest Permitting Process
…site Pest Permitting Learning Modules page and is self-paced with optional audio reading of the text. These modules are designed to inform you of Federal policies, processes, and procedures. The…
Tornado Myths
The 2015 tornado season has started slowly, but deadly. Knowing the truths about these storms could save your life. Cathy Isom talks about the misconceptions or myths surrounding tornadoes. Tornado…
Marketing Easier for Small Businesses Online
…Easier for Small Businesses Online At the 2015 Small Farms Conference in San Diego, Kismet Public Relations Founder and Owner Alexa Popplewell talked to small farmers about how important diversified…
USDA: Record Number of Organic Producers in U.S.
…data. The initial launch is planned for September 2015. Additional information about USDA resources and support for the organic sector is available on the USDA Organics Resource page at www.usda.gov/organic….
Atwater FFA Competes Towards A Strong Finish
…the Reedley College FFA Field Day on April 11th. All four of Atwater FFA’s competitive judging teams placed in the top five overall. Atwater FFA’s Ag Mechanics team placed 2nd…
Cotton Acreage May be Lowest Since the 1920s
…hurt the entire mill.” In Arizona, the mills stopped buying local cotton until the problem was resolved. Isom said he hopes 2015 will not be a repeat of the last…
Agri View: Drone Problems
Everett Griner talks about FFA drone regulations forthcoming in today’s Agri View. Drone Problems…
Snowpack Melts Early Across the West
West-wide snowpack is melting earlier than usual, according to data from the fourth 2015 forecast by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). “Almost all of…
USDA Citrus Crop Forecast Has California All Oranges at 50 Million Boxes
…Citrus April Forecast Maturity Test Results and Fruit Size form. The May 2015 citrus crop forecast is scheduled to be Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. pacific time and…
Dairy Digester Research and Development Program Accepting Proposals for Research
…are invited to submit grant proposals electronically to grants@cdfa.ca.gov no later than Friday, May 15, 2015 at 5 pm PDT. Applicants can access the 2015 Request for Research Proposals at…
Deadline Approaching for Additional Dairy Proposals
…on the matter. For more on the call for additional proposals, visit the AMS website. For more on the USDA meetings, visit this page on the Western United Dairymen website….
USDA Designates Del Norte County as a Primary Natural Disaster Area
…Curry and Josephine counties in Oregon also qualify for natural disaster assistance because their counties are contiguous. All counties listed above were designated natural disaster areas on April 8, 2015,…
