Twelve cotton producers from Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Missouri will observe cotton and other agricultural operations in California’s San Joaquin Valley the week of July 17 as part of…
Central California Cattle Suffer Under Heatwave
Nine straight days of triple-digit temperatures wreaked havoc on California cattle, specifically in Fresno, Tulare and Kings counties. It is too soon for officials to determine exactly how many cows…
UC a Key Link for AgTech
Hundreds of people gathered on the Central Coast again for the 2017 Forbes AgTech Summit in Salinas. The University of California system was represented in the conversation, along with many…
Inconclusive HLB Tests Remind Growers of Disease Threat
Central Valley citrus growers got a reminder how close the deadly disease huanglongbing is to the industry with a discussion about inconclusive HLB tests found in their area. The Citrus…
Western View: It’s Longmire Days in Wyoming
…the north central part of the state. It’s the seat of Johnson County, which is well-known in history for soundly whipping an army of hired guns, sent up by the…
Late-Harvest Processing Peaches Bring More Green
…compared to extra-early harvest varieties. UC researchers studied the cost of production for extra-early harvested varieties and late-harvested varieties for processing in the San Joaquin Valley and Sacramento. Processors will…
Almond Board: Start Planning to Lessen Harvest Dust
…start planning. Listen to her comments here: From the Almond Board: Improving air quality in California, especially in the San Joaquin Valley, is a major issue for all residents. Sweepers…
Feed a Bee Announces Coast-to-Coast Recipients for $500,000 Pollinator Forage Initiative
…Georgia Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Idaho Friends of Camas National Wildlife Refuge, Idaho Blackburn College, Illinois North Central College, Illinois Wesselman Nature Society, Indiana Sustainable Communities Network/Ballew Family…
USDA Reorganization Takes Shape
…serving as the lead U.S. negotiator on agriculture in the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Doha Round negotiations, the Central America Free Trade Agreement, and China’s accession to the WTO. He…
The Importance of Zinc in Almond Production
…Farm Advisor Bob Beede spoke about the importance of zinc at the recent Central Valley Almond Day, hosted by West Coast Nut. “If you get deficient in zinc, you’re going…
Fresno Food Expo Award Applications Still Being Accepted
…products launched since the New Product Awards program first began in 2013. Central California food and beverage companies submit their new products or packaging concepts for judging by a group…
USDA Helps Expand Rural Broadband Infrastructure in Four States
…the Central Texas Telephone Cooperative, Inc. to construct 568 miles of fiber and install equipment upgrades in seven of its 17 exchanges. California’s Ducor Telephone Co. is receiving a $9…
New Broccoli and Lettuce Cost Studies Released
…counties, who co-authored the study. The analysis is based on a hypothetical well-managed farming operation using practices common to the Central Coast Region. The costs, materials, and practices shown in…
Beef and Pork Exports Moderate in April, Remain Above Year-ago Levels
…month for pork exports to Central and South America, with April exports to Colombia increasing 84 percent from a year ago in volume (5,085 mt) and more than doubling in…