Paramount farms had a legal team scheduled to talk about the water issues in California during their 2014 Annual Pistachio Conference. The 9th Circuit’s decision that morning played a big…
Marketing Fresh Fruits and Vegetables, Cutting Out the Middle man
UC Davis Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Marketing Specialist Dr. Roberta Cook explains how the marketing techniques have changed over the years and how growers are targeting different consumers. Marketing…
Crop Progress Around the State
…fall began to wind down. Growers applied fungicides to protect trees. Pruning remained active in walnut, pecan, and pistachio orchards. Pistachio orchards were sprayed with herbicides. Winter crops of broccoli,…
USDA Expanding Support for Small, Mid-Sized Farmers and Ranchers
…whole farm insurance policy that will better meet the needs of highly-diversified producers, particularly small and midsized fruit and vegetable growers. Using new tools provided by the Farm Bill, USDA…
Citrus Growers Hear Latest on HLB
…Citrus Mutual Kevin Severns says growers and anyone who works in citrus needs to be vigilant to help stop the spread of citrus psyllids. Citrus Growers Hear Latest on HLB…
Citrus Industry This Week: Evaluating Nutrition Programs; Fast Production
What is more important in evaluating an HLB nutrition program – yield or profit? How can growers get young trees into production quickly? Get the answers in today’s issue of…
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Proposed FY 2015 Budget
…and building a foundation for future economic growth, particularly in rural America, where 85 percent of our nation’s persistent poverty counties are located. It supports farmers, ranchers and growers as…
Nut Growers Watch for Fungus
…It does mean some nut growers need to watch now for problems with fungus as UC Farm Advisor Franz Niederholzer explains in a previous interview. Nut Growers Watch for Fungus…
USDA to Ask for Another Review of WIC Program Foods
Gary Crawford Partially in response to concerns by the growers and marketers of white potatoes, USDA will be urging a new scientific review of foods that WIC participants should be…
New Legislation to Help Drought Relief Efforts
New legislation will help free up state money for drought relief efforts. The money won’t help growers get all the water they need, but it will help offset some of…
Drought Leads to Early Removal of Almonds
…water shortages. Photo/Cecilia Parsons Faced with severe water shortages, growers of nut crops such as almonds, walnuts and pistachios are making tough decisions that include removing orchards, using just enough…
More Cotton Acres in 2014 Nationwide, But CA Planting Less
…2013, in the recent Planting Intentions Survey. However, California growers will be planting less this year. Gary Adams, Vice President of Economics and Policy Analysis for the National Cotton Council,…
Citrus Growers Facing Dire Emergency
The federal government now recognizes that citrus growers are facing a dire emergency from HLB disease. Sabrina Hill has the story. Citrus Growers Facing Dire Emergency…
CDFA Drought Meeting Next Week
…discussions. The first includes representatives from the Merced County Farm Bureau, the California Cattlemen’s Association, the Almond Board of California, and possibly the California Tomato Growers Association. The second panel…