…and from last season’s crop. Production forecasts are released on a monthly basis and do not reflect final production estimates. The next production forecast will be issued February 10, 2015….
CDFA Announces Available Funding for Dairy Development Program
…electronically on the CDFA grant submission website by Monday, February 23, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. PST. CDFA will hold application workshops and a webinar to provide information on program requirements…
Fruit Size and Drop Factors in Citrus Crop Forecast
…and Fruit Size chart. (.pdf) The February Citrus Crop Forecast is scheduled for Tuesday February 10, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time and will be “Live” here on AgNet West.com….
Dairy Producers Enroll in New Margin Protection Program
…July 1, 2015 and Sept. 30, 2015. To learn more about the Margin Protection Program, visit the Farm Service Agency (FSA) online at http://www.fsa.usda.gov/ or contact a local FSA office…
Stallman: Farmers and Ranchers Still Optimistic Despite Washington’s Past Dysfunction
While America’s farmers and ranchers achieved notable victories on the farm bill and waterways infrastructure legislation in 2014, agriculture must push harder for important policy reforms in 2015, according to…
Weekly Water and Climate Update
…conditions in the western U.S., and features a national drought summary. For the 2015 Water Year that began on October 1, 2014, the largest snowpack deficits (red areas) are in…
ACP Quarantine in Madera County
…seen ACP or symptoms of HLB on their citrus trees are urged to call CDFA’s Pest Hotline at 1-800-491-1899. For more information on the ACP and HLB, please visit: www.cdfa.ca.gov/go/acp….
FSA County Committee Election Results
…a 3 year term which begins in January 2015. Dale Matney will serve as first alternate. FSA appreciates all of the voters who took the time to complete the election…
USDA Observes Kick Off of the International Year of Soils
…October: Soils and Products We Use November: Soils and Climate December: Soils, Culture and People For more information, visit NRCS’s soil health webpage or the International Year of Soils webpage.…
FFA Report: Sanger High
Talie Cloud, Sanger High FFA Talie Cloud of Sanger High FFA gives us this week’s Farm City Newsday FFA Report. FFA report for 01-02-15…
USDA Announces Commodity Credit Corporation Lending Rates for January 2015
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced interest rates for January 2015. The CCC borrowing rate-based charge for January is 0.125 percent, unchanged from 0.125 percent…
