…systems. “What we’re going to do is work with six or seven different organic farmers throughout the Central Valley,” said Jeff Mitchell, Cropping Systems Cooperative Extension Specialist in the Department…
California Navel Oranges Forecast to Rebound in 2018-19
…total Navel orange forecast, 77.0 million cartons are estimated to be in the Central Valley. This forecast is based on the results of the 2018-19 Navel Orange Objective Measurement (O.M.)…
USDA Says Meat and Animal Product Exports up in 2018
…higher mainly by larger shipments to Mexico, South Korea, Central and South America, and the Caribbean. On the poultry side, turkey meat exports grew at levels on par with pork,…
California Cotton Acreage Falls Short of Early Predictions
…acreage. The areas of production were broken down into three regions; the San Joaquin Valley with 243,935 acres, Southern California with 10,100 acres and the Sacramento Valley with 3,835 acres….
The Western View: El Niño Winter Ahead?
…difference between the ocean and the atmosphere in the east-central Pacific ocean. So what happens during an El Niño? According to Professor Jason Furtado of the University of Oklahoma School…
Celebrating National Macadamia Nut Day
…few other places such as Indonesia, South Africa, Central America, and California, also cultivate some of these tasty nuts. Macadamia nuts are delicious when eaten raw. Also when used in…
Latest Climate Change Assessment Illustrates Farming Challenges of the Future
…to rise. The report focuses on Central Valley crops, the dairy industry, as well as the beef cattle grazing industry. By demonstrating the challenges facing California agriculture, the hope is…
Agri View: Boll Weevil Battle Nearly Over
…the costliest crops too. What cost so much was fighting the Boll Weevil. That has changed now. All cotton regions, except the lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas, has been…
Almond Update: Free Irrigation Audits Available
…to fund interns in the Northern San Joaquin Valley to perform the audits. ABC’s Senior Manager of Field Outreach and Education Spencer Cooper said the audits are a great free…
Agri View: Sunflowers – a Different Crop
Early morning. Sunflower Field. Central Valley California Sunflowers are pretty, and a mysterious crop. Everett Griner talks about what type of market is available for the sunflower in today’s Agri…
Perdue Talks Tariffs, Water in San Joaquin Valley
…the San Joaquin Valley. His visits were met by agriculture industry professionals who chatted about major industry topics during roundtable discussions. The topics included tariffs, export markets, market access and…
Water Works: Moving Toward Better Water Stability
…as developing cost-effective methods for desalting brackish water from bays, rivers and underground reserves. Researchers from the University of California along with startup companies in Silicon Valley are all looking…
Poultry Facilities Recognized for Safety Performance
…Inc. Anniston, AL Fair Knoll – Hatchery Montgomery, AL – Processing Pine Mountain Valley, GA – Processing Hope Hull, AL – Feed Mill Mountaire Farms, Inc. Westover, MD – Feed…
Agri View: Rice Outlook Looks Good
Rice fields in Central Valley California Everett Griner talks about one of the most consumed foods in the world, the 2018-19 rice crop outlook, in today’s Agri View. Rice Outlook…