…County, where they will visit packinghouses and groves. China stopped accepting citrus from California just over a year ago, citing worries about the citrus disease brown rot. China was the…
Beet Curly Top Virus Update
…Imperial and Riverside Counties in June. Results will be included in the next report. Beet Leafhopper Spring Adult Kern County There were a few areas of concern in Kern County…
Service Agency County Committee Nomination Period Begins June 15
WASHINGTON, June 6, 2014 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the nomination period for local Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees begins Sunday, June 15, 2014. “County committees…
Costa Announces $6.3 Million in Agricultural Water Conservation and Efficiency Grants
…Reach C2 lies outside the service area of both Cawelo and North Kern, overlying a portion of regional groundwater basin that is lesser quality due to past industrial practices in…
More Water Users Receive Notices of Curtailment
…told to stop diverting water and allow it to flow to more senior water-right holders, as required by state law. Stanislaus County rancher Tom Orvis said his family’s ranch takes…
USDA Announces Programs to Conserve Sensitive Land and Help Beginning Farmers
…and other FSA programs, visit a local FSA county office or go online to www.fsa.usda.gov. Both the CRP and TIP were reauthorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. The Farm Bill…
Crop Progress for June 4
…cantaloupe and honeydew were up, blooming, and growing well. In Merced County, tomatoes were in full bloom. In Monterey County, full harvest continued for lettuce and Brassica. Growers were also…
2014 FSA County Committee Elections
In 2014, the Yolo County FSA County Committee Election will be conducted for Local Administrative Area 3 (Elkhorn, West Sacramento and Clarksburg). The election of agricultural producers to Farm Service…
USDA Selects 2014 Class of E. Kika De La Garza Fellows
…Miami Dade College —Wolfson Campus, Miami, FL; Aaron Cortes, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL; Marie Montes-Matias, Union County College, Cranford, NJ; Edward A. Martinez, New Mexico Highlands University, Las Vegas,…
Merced County Young Farmers and Ranchers Fundraiser
…Merced County Young Farmers and Ranchers The barbeque is Friday, June 13, 2014 starting at 5:30 P.M. at the Merced County Farm Bureau office. There is no charge to attend,…
Farm Bureau Reaction to Ban of GE Crops in Oregon
…measure was already approved for the ballot, it was exempted from that bill. That means while Jackson County’s measure is enforceable, the ban is not currently enforceable in Josephine County….
Almond Board: Pest Management in Almonds
During the Almond Board’s recent Almond Environmental Stewardship Tour at Stewart and Jasper Orchards in Stanislaus County, pomology consultant Wes Asai explained there are many methods used to look for…
Farmer’s Reply to Rep. Costa on Water
…Merced County farmer and the chairman of the Chowchilla Water District. He’s also with the Merced County Sphere of Influence Water Users Association, on the board of directors for the…