A new report from Rabobank is tempering expectations for organic production as growth in the sector is beginning to slow. The six-page report “Organic Produce Premiums Under Pressure,” notes that…
Why, When, and How to Prune Your Blueberries
…you want to focus pruning to maximize fruit production by giving the best canes plenty of room. Pick out the strongest canes that have the best flower buds. Mark them…
Citrus Research Board Under New Leadership
…controller of the California Apple Commission for 10 years. Since 2015 Martin has been a member of the Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee for Trade in Fruits and Vegetables, which should…
Industry Responds to EPA WOTUS Announcement
…definition of the “Waters of the United States.” The EPA and the Army Corps have repealed the 2015 Rule that impermissibly expanded the definition of “Waters of the United States”…
USDA Resources Available for Farmers Hurt by 2018, 2019 Disasters
Signup Begins Sept. 11 for More Than $3 Billion in Aid WASHINGTON, D.C., (USDA/FSA-Sept. 9, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that agricultural producers affected by natural…
Input Needed for Forthcoming H-2A Cost Estimator Tool
…H-2A program, and instructions for how to use the cost estimator once it is released. “The goal is that starting this December we will have a page on the AgSafe…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 09-04-19
…Alfalfa and Forage Field Day coming up and why FFA is staying relevant in changing times. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more. Danielle…
Almond Update: Resources to Meet Dust Sustainability Goals
…California’s Facebook page and ABC’s YouTube Channel. About the Author Taylor Hillman Sponsored Content Fungicide Resistance Management Minute April 3, 2024 Fungicide Resistance Management Minute March 28, 2024 Fungicide Resistance…
DPR/CDFA Announce Team for Chlorpyrifos Alternatives
…2005 to just over 940,000 pounds in 2017. In 2015 DPR made chlorpyrifos a California restricted material. This means that only trained, licensed professionals who have a permit from a…
Opportunities for U.S. Agricultural Exports in Canada
…or third-largest market for 15 others. Below is a summary of import market growth over the last five years for several commodity groups, the U.S. market share for those groups,…
NCBA Applauds Introduction of the Define WOTUS Act
…and replace the illegally broad 2015 WOTUS Rule, but finalization of a practical WOTUS definition is only the beginning. EPA will spend years proving what the Senate made clear today:…
Almond Update: ‘White Party’ Set To End Summer, Benefit CA FFA
…interview. Almond Update: ‘White Party’ Set To End Summer, Benefit CA FFA RSVP to attend the End of Summer ‘White Party’ hosted by the Almond Leadership Program. Click here to…
USDA Announces Details of Support Package for Farmers
…from such retaliation and market distortions have impacted a host of U.S. commodities. High tariffs disrupt normal marketing patterns, raising costs by forcing commodities to find new markets. Additionally, American…
The Western View: Storming Area 51? Bad Idea
…this is where the military is keeping those aliens recovered at Roswell and other UFO crashes. He decided he wanted to ‘see them aliens’ and created a facebook page about…
