…this same time the pest showed up in almond orchards in the northern San Joaquin Valley and has now officially been listed by Stop BMSB as a preferred host. Damage…
Agri View: Romaine Lettuce Waste
Everett Griner talks about the amount of Romaine Lettuce wasted unnecessarily in today’s Agri View. Workers harvest, and box, a field of Romaine lettuce in Salinas Valley, California. David Litman…
Under Secretary McKinney to Lead Japan Trade Mission
…Kitchen, Petaluma, Calif. Anderson Northwest, LLC, Valleyford, Wash. Big Island Organics, Inc., Burbank, Calif. Blue Diamond Growers, Modesto, Calif. Bob’s Red Mill Natural Foods, Inc., Milwaukie, Ore. Broadway Morris Trade…
USDA Announces $309 Million Investment in Rural Electric Utilities
…Hazlett made the announcement here today during a visit to the Central Iowa Power Cooperative. One of its members, Farmers Electric Cooperative in Greenfield, Iowa, is receiving a $1.4 million…
Getting Prepared for the Bovine General Order Implementation
The first deadline associated with the General Order for Confined Bovine Feeding Operations, known as the Bovine General Order, is quickly approaching. The Central Valley Water Quality Control Board adopted…
Agri View: Technology and Agriculture
Old tractors (McCormick and Deering in the foreground) Imperial Valley’s farm equipment museum. January 1997 Everett Griner talks about technology in today’s Agri View. If you believe that technology on…
Almond Matters: Addressing Alternaria Issues
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, Alternaria issues are most commonly seen in the south San Joaquin Valley and western areas of the Sacramento Valley, but the…
Funding Available for Agricultural Equipment Replacement
…the FARMER program will be split among the 35 air districts in California. The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District will have 80 percent, or $108 million, of the…
$2.5 Million Available to Improve Agricultural Water Efficiency in California
…Browns Valley Water District (Yuba County), 2) Buena Vista Storage District (Kern County), 3) Central California Irrigation District (Merced County), 4) Coachella Valley Water District (Riverside County), 5) Del Puerto…
Strawberry Crops Rebound After Freeze Damage
Central Coast growers have seen strawberry crops rebound after early damage caused by cold weather. California experienced a series of storms and freezing temperatures in early spring that had many…
Under Secretary McKinney to Lead Southern China Trade Mission
…Idaho, Nebraska and Virginia departments of agriculture, as well as representatives from the following companies and organizations: 1. Alltech, Nicholasville, Ky. 2. Anderson Northwest, LLC, Valleyford, Wash. 3. Bob’s Red…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 05-15-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. Strawberry growers on the Central Coast said their plants are healthier than ever. Could it be…
2018 California Almond Forecast
…on the east side of the valley. Younger trees were impacted more severely than older trees. Weather during the spring was variable, leading many growers to be unsure about their…
The Western View: North Dakota Pyramid
…and the north pole, is a pyramid, looking like it belongs in the jungles of central America or the deserts of Egypt. But it’s an American made structure that may…