The California Department of Food and Agriculture is announcing three vacancies on the Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP)’s Technical Advisory Subcommittee. This subcommittee reviews and recommends fertilizer research and…
Sustainable/Organic Production on the Coast
…by the California Association of Pest Control Advisers, Ventura County Chapter California Association of Pest Control Advisers and Organic Fertilizer Association of California. When: Thursday, July 9, 2015, 8:00 am…
Grocery Prices
Cathy Isom checks out what you’ll be paying more for and less of the next time you fill up the grocery cart. Grocery Prices…
APHIS Completes Learning Modules on the Pest Permitting Process
…Growth Enhancers and Bio-fertilizer – This module provides information about the permitting policies, processes and procedures related to the importation of products for use as plant growth enhancers and bio-fertilizers….
Citrus Industry This Week: Land Prices and Trends; Steam Thermotherapy
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week includes details on citrus land values throughout Florida and an update on steam use in the grove for treating HLB. Want to learn…
Cotton Acreage May be Lowest Since the 1920s
…25th annual meeting in Visalia there were three reasons for the lowest total cotton acres planted since the 1920s. “Water, prices and competing crops are the reasons cotton planting is…
A New Forecast for Retail Food Prices
Cathy Isom has the latest USDA forecast for food prices has some good news for pork lovers. Food Forecast…
Water for Farms – a Briefing by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC)
…than 2 percent of the state economy. Because California dominates the national market for many fruits, nuts, and vegetables, prices of these crops can rise as irrigation water becomes scarcer….
Agri View: Money Counts
Everett Griner talks about beef prices having an impact on consumption in today’s Agri View. Money Counts…
A New Forecast for Retail Food Prices
The latest USDA forecast for food prices has some good news for pork lovers. A New Forecast for Retail Food Prices…
Statement by Bob Stallman, President, AFBF Regarding the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015
…shouldn’t be misinformed about what’s safe, or forced to pay higher prices unnecessarily. Thanks to innovation, farmers and ranchers have new and improved methods to increase their efficiency while preserving…
Western View: Drought Crisis Response Is Too Little
…fields lay fallow, which is costing everyone in higher food prices and widespread unemployment.” There are options. They are costly, but good investments for the future. We need Temperance Flat…
Western View: Estate Tax Planning
…However, California real estate prices are higher than the average price paid for farmland elsewhere. Many farmers are land rich and cash poor, and if that land has taken a…
Poultry Bans By Foreign Buyers Just One More Price Depressor
Are the various bans and restrictions that some countries are putting on poultry from certain U.S. states and regions actually bringing poultry prices down? Gary Crawford reports. Poultry Bans By…