…Arbuckle, California and will cover a variety of topics from hedging almonds to irrigation management. UC Farm Advisor Franz Niederholzer says they try to keep the information as timely as…
USDA Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments Program Sign-Up Begins
…must be considered a 2012 crop which means, in general, that the crop was intended for harvest in 2012; For insured crops, the coverage period must have begun on or…
California Representative Appointed to Citrus Subcommittee
…Crop Committee. Justin Brown is the Vice President and General Manager of D Bar J Orchards, Inc. in Orange Grove. The Citrus Disease Subcommittee advises the Secretary of Agriculture on…
Ag Sec. Vilsack Announces Continued Progress on 2014 Farm Bill Implementation
…provide producers with information on the Agricultural Risk Coverage Program and Price Loss Coverage Program, as well as the larger protection program for dairy and the non-insured crop disaster assistance…
Water Conference to Cover Variety of Topics
BlueTechValley and the International Center for Water Technology are putting on the 2014 Water Technology Conference on May 8th at the Veterans Memorial building in Clovis, California. The event will…
Rice Growers Forced to Make Tough Decisions
…three different entities, one of which they fully expect to be reduced later this month. Managing Partner Nicole Van Vleck says that was the decision they faced, cutting their crop…
Crop Progress Around the State
Sabrina Hill fills us in on crop progress around California for this week. Crop Progress Around the State…
Rice Planting Less, Yet Going Accordingly
Although the rice crop is projected to be 25% less this season due to the drought, planting hasn’t had any hiccups. Nicole Van Vleck of Montna Farms says some growers…
9 California Counties Make Top 10 List for Ag Sales in the U.S.
…ranchers, local officials, agribusiness and others make decisions for the future. “The 2012 Census of Agriculture provides a wide range of demographic, economic, land, and crop and livestock production information…
Meeting to Focus on Future of CA Ag
…On average, California agriculture supports approximately 400,000 on-farm jobs related to crop production, harvesting and overall farming. This does not include the non-farm jobs directly related to agriculture such as…
Web Tool Simplifies Record Keeping
…techniques and export them into useful data for the future. Added funding has allowed the app to support news crop varieties and that list is continuing to grow. CropManage Tool…
Crop Progress Around California
Sabrina Hill gives us this week’s report on crop progress around the state. Crop Progress around California…
USDA Announces Specialty Crop Block Grant Program-Historic Farm Bill Support Available through State Departments of Agriculture
…Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, administered by the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), is designed to enhance the markets for specialty crops like fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture and…
Mix Tank App Aides in Product Application
…comes to tank mixing and applying crop protection products. Some growers are now using their phone to help. Mix Tank App Get it on Apple here or on Android here….