A sharp drop in U.S. egg production due to impacts from an outbreak of avian influenza this year has increased sales of specialty eggs such as cage-free and organic because…
Navel Crop Estimated Large, Might Miss Target
…harvested last year. The varieties forecast in this report include conventional, organic and specialty Navel oranges. The Agricultural Statistic Service conducts the crop survey and generates its projections based on…
State Pear Growers Report Quality Crop
…this year. “The Bartlett crop was down substantially because of fire blight. Last year, we had a terrible case of blight and that cut into the production for this year,…
Pacific Region Crop Production Report
…acres, the yield is 44.2 tons per acre. Production forecasts are released on a monthly basis and do not reflect final production estimates. Late summer and fall harvests may change…
Navel Orange Production Forecast
…trees per acre, bearing acreage, and oranges per box were used in the statistical models estimating production. The varieties forecast in this report include conventional, organic, and specialty Navel oranges…
Oriental Fruit Fly Quarantine in Portions of L. A. County
…detected, additional response measures include fruit cutting to detect any fly larvae that may be present, treatment of host trees and plants with the organic-approved material spinosad, and removal of…
State Board Drops Planned Grazing Rule
…project raised serious concerns among ranchers, who feared the new rules could limit their food-production activities while yielding little environmental benefits. Many ranchers attended the listening sessions to express their…
Commentary: News on Crop Revenue Reports Misses Part of Story
…time cash receipts for California crops set a record, production expenses also set a record. In the same year that cash receipts increased a little more than 5 percent, production…
Using Organic Methods to Improve Soil Health
Cathy Isom tells us how the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is lending a helping hand to organic farmers. Healthy Soil…
Record Walnut Production Forecast
The 2015 California walnut production forecast is at a record 575,000 tons, up 1 percent from 2014’s production of 570,000 tons. This forecast is based on the 2015 Walnut Objective…
DuPont Pioneer Commits $300,000 to Food and Agricultural Education Grants
…more students understand agriculture and become future leaders in food production,” said Robin Habeger, Academic Outreach manager for DuPont Pioneer. “We know that we cannot do this alone and are…
Finalists Named for 2015 California Leopold Conservation Award
…Mary Rickert own and manage Prather Ranch (Shasta County), a diversified cattle and certified organic rangeland business. The business includes a feed yard, slaughter facility, retail meat and beef by-product…
Almond Board: New Tracks for 2016 Almond Conference
…• Production and Environmental Research Updates, which will include workshops and symposiums like Pollination Update and a Pest Management workshop • Grower Hot Topics, which will include Tree Growth and…
The California Kitchen: Almond Crusted Smoked BBQ Ribs
…Dust (Ground or Blended almonds Not a paste) Chipotle Garlic Season 3 T Organic Pastures Raw Butter Melted 1/2 Cup Ketchup 1/4 Cup Honey 6 T Brown Sugar 1 T…