…the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). NASS forecast total acreage at 155,000 acres, including 110,000 acres of pima cotton and 45,000 acres of upland varieties. This…
USDA Citrus Crop Forecast Has California All Oranges at 50 Million Boxes
Mark Hudson, USDA/NASS Washington, D.C., reported the April citrus crop forecast and gives California all oranges at 50 million boxes and grapefruit at 3.8 million boxes. Citrus Crop Forecast USDA…
California Prospective Plantings for 2015
Sacramento — The USDA-NASS, Pacific Regional Field Office today released the forecasts of field crop plantings for 2015. These forecasts, of acreage planted and to be planted, are based on…
97 Percent of All U.S. Farms are Family-Owned, USDA Reports
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reports that family-owned farms remain the backbone of the agriculture industry. The latest data come from the Census of Agriculture…
USDA NASS Continues to Survey Farmers and Landlords for TOTAL Survey
…quickstats.nass.usda.gov. The economic data gathered will also be published by NASS in the annual Farm Production Expenditures report on August 5, 2015. All NASS reports are available online at www.nass.usda.gov….
Valencia Orange Production Forecast at 20 Million Cartons
…the five-year average of 2.562. USDA/NASS March Citrus Ctrop Forecast 2014-15 California Valencia Orange Objective Measurement Report (.pdf) Citrus March Forecast Maturity Test Results and Fruit Size (.pdf) The next…
USDA to Survey Farmers’ Planting Intentions for 2015
…that no individual operation or producer can be identified. These and all NASS reports are available online at www.nass.usda.gov. For more information call the NASS Pacific Regional Field Office at…
No Changes in February USDA/NASS Citrus Crop Forecast
After a drop in January due to fruit drop and size, there were no changes reported by Mark Hudson of USDA/NASS in the February citrus crop forecast. The next scheduled…
California Continues to Lead as Fresh Market State
…blueberries are down 4 percent from the previous year. For a full copy of the Vegetables 2014 Summary, or the Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts 2014 Preliminary Summary, visit www.nass.usda.gov…
Nationwide USDA Organic Survey Underway
…to capturing the strong private and public sector support to sustain the continued growth of this industry.” Conducted by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), the Organic Survey is a…
Tomato Processors Expect to Contract 15 Million Tons in 2015
The USDA-NASS California Field Office surveyed the State’s tomato processors for their intended contract acreage and tonnage for the upcoming 2015 season. The data reported by processors was either tonnage…
Pacific Regional Crop Production Report
The USDA-NASS Pacific Regional Field Office today released the crop production forecasts that reflect conditions as of January 1. The latest survey, conducted during the last week of December 2014…
Fruit Size and Drop Factors in Citrus Crop Forecast
Mark Hudson, USDA/NASS Washing D.C. issued the January Citrus Crop Forecast today. Hudson stated that fruit size was a factor and drop was somewhat a factor in the change in…
Census of Horticulture Arriving in Mailboxes this Winter
…a form to respond and requires NASS to keep all individual information confidential. Recipients are required to respond by February 5, 2015. NASS will publish the Census of Horticulture results…