…the Nation’s utilized production of the leading noncitrus fruit crops totaled 18.9 million tons, down 3 percent from the 2013 utilized production. Utilized production decreased from 2013 for Oregon cultivated…
Kern Ag Community Continues to Promote Successful Spray Safe Effort
…which currently includes; Kern County Farm Bureau, California Safety Training Corporation, Sunrise Sprayers, Grapevine Vineyards, Wegis & Young, State Compensation Insurance Fund, Crop Production Services Inc., Grimmway Enterprises Inc., DM…
Western View: The Persistent Pecan
…crop better. Presently there are less than 4,000 acres of pecans in production in California, which is hardly a single nut in the can compared to pistachios or almonds. The…
Nationwide USDA Organic Survey Underway
…agriculture production. The survey is a complete inventory of all known organic producers that are certified, exempt from certification, and transitioning to certified organic production. “Total organic product sales by…
International Center for Water Technology receives up to $1.12M grant
…companies in the water technology field to gravitate here. Fresno is an obvious choice to build partnerships because of its reputation as a world leader in agricultural production, so we…
Use of Fumigant to Face Additional State Restrictions
…increase food production prices in California as opposed to our competitors.” Carolyn O’Donnell of the California Strawberry Commission described chloropicrin as “critical” to the control of certain soilborne pests, and…
Tomato Processors Expect to Contract 15 Million Tons in 2015
…will be largest crop on record. Processors estimate that the contracted production for 2015 will come from 310,000 acres producing an average yield of 48.39 tons per acre. The contracted…
Farm Bureau Approves Strategic Action Plan for 2015
…the environment. “The American Farm Bureau Federation represents farmers and ranchers who use every type of agriculture production system to provide the safest food possible,” Stallman said. “Many of our…
The Fresno Food Expo Celebrates with Agricultural Tour
…Gillum, Vice President of Operations at Busseto Foods; Chuck Nichols, Owner of Nichols Farms; Denver Schutz, Technical Services Manager at Gerawan Farming; Suzanne Palazzo, Vice President of Marketing and Production…
Port Slowdowns are Affecting Farm Shipments
…so serious that he’s had to adjust his production schedule and stop packing because he hasn’t been able to ship enough product out and he’s run out of room at…
Farm Bureau Delegates Set Public Policy Positions for 2015
…they have generated in just a few short growing seasons; • Opposed state efforts to dictate out-of-state, farm-level production practices; • Reaffirmed support for producer-led and -approved checkoff programs; •…
Pacific Regional Crop Production Report
…and from last season’s crop. Production forecasts are released on a monthly basis and do not reflect final production estimates. The next production forecast will be issued February 10, 2015….
Stallman: Farmers and Ranchers Still Optimistic Despite Washington’s Past Dysfunction
…continue growing our nation’s energy independence through the production of all forms of energy, including those that come from America’s farms and ranches. And yes, he said, it was time…
USDA Observes Kick Off of the International Year of Soils
…population, a shrinking agricultural land base, climate change and extreme weather events, the nations of the world are focusing their collective attention to the primary resource essential to food production-the…