Survey season is kicking into high gear for USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service – and NASS wants producers to know they can be confident in its commitment to data confidentiality…
California Citrus Industry Continues to Work Toward Eradicating the ACP
Asian Citrus Psyllid As the California citrus industry continues to work toward eradicating the Asian citrus psyllid, CDFA Citrus Program Manager, Victoria Hornbaker says she recommends more area-wide treatments. Work…
Huanglongbing Disease Looming Over California
Asian Citrus Psyllid With the threat of Huanglongbing Disease looming over California, several protections are now in place. Huanglongbing is the citrus disease that is spread by the Asian Citrus…
Citrus Industry This Week: Hot Water Thermotherapy; Fertigation Keys
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes a report on a new thermotherapy method, fertigation tips and an update on fresh citrus shipments. Want to learn more?…
U.S. Forest Service Increases its Firefighting Aircraft Fleet as Fire Season Begins
…firelines safely. Climate change, pests and disease, and suburban sprawl have combined to portend more severe wildfire seasons in recent years. Over the last three decades, fire season lengths have…
UC Davis Report on Drought Impact
…current growing season including reduced surface water deliveries of 6.5 million acre feet of water. Fallowing of an additional 410,000 acres representing about six percent of irrigated cropland in the…
UC Davis Study Determines Preliminary Findings of Economic Impact of Drought in Central Valley
…of this year’s drought. The analysis predicted several severe impacts for the current growing season, including: Reduced surface water deliveries of 6.5 million acre-feet of water, or 32.5 percent of…
Pacific Region Field Crop Review
…index is also affected by the seasonal change based on a 3-year average mix of commodities producers sell. Increased monthly movement of milk, broilers, and oranges offset the decreased marketing…
Pacific Region Fruit & Nut Review
…began coddling moth sprays. Pistachio bloom was increasing as trees continued to leaf out. Citrus tree bloom continued. Nets were placed over mandarin trees to prevent pollination from bees. Citrus…
2014 Winter Wheat Production Forecast
…thousand, resulting in a yield of 2.4 tons per acre. 2014 Winter Wheat Production Forecast The wheat growing season in California began with a lack of significant precipitation. This held…
Citrus Industry This Week: Thermotherapy; Fruit Drop; Citrus Forecast
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes a report from a grower using thermotherapy, fruit drop information and the latest citrus crop forecast. Want to learn more?…
FID’s Drought-Shortened Water Deliveries Will Begin June 1
…May 1 forecast predicts a 32% runoff but also assumes normal amounts of precipitation would occur for the rest of the season. “We don’t think that’s likely to happen, especially…
A Reminder for All California Farmers and Ranchers
…for an Emergency loan extends to September 15, 2014. “California farmers and ranchers have felt tremendous impacts from drought this season, with severe limitations on water supplies,” said FSA State…
USDA Announces First HLB Funding Allocations, Appointments to Citrus Disease Subcommittee
…Agriculture and Consumers Services), Texas (Texas Citrus Pest and Disease Management Corporation), and California (Citrus Research Board and California Department of Food and Agriculture) to coordinate the fight against citrus…