Courtesy : Surendra Dara A fairly new bug to California is causing some concerns with fruit and vegetable producers as it spreads across the state. The Bagrada bug is still…
From California to the Midwest – Sharing Agriculture’s Story
…California dairy farmers. Full interview with Governor Daugaard This slideshow requires JavaScript. Dairy Producers and Research Facility While following the story, I met with the South Dakota dairy producers for…
Farm Bill and Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program Workshops
…(NAP). The purpose of the workshops is to discuss producer options with respect to financial assistance to producers of noninsurable crops to protect against natural disasters that result in lower…
Conservation Incentives for Working Grass, Range and Pasture Lands
…areas as livestock grazing lands. The initiative is part of the voluntary Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), a federally funded program that for 30 years has assisted agricultural producers with the…
High Navel Orangeworm Pressure
Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Franz Niederholzer says almond producers in the northern part of the state are seeing early navel orangeworm activity. Niederholzer says this is likely because of the…
Cotton Transition Assistance Program Enrollment Begins Today
…for enrollment is Sept. 30, 2015. CTAP provides interim payments to cotton producers in counties where the Stacked Income Protection Plan (STAX), a new insurance product administered by the Risk…
Secretary Vilsack Proclaims August 2-8 National Farmers Market Week
…and is ranked as one of the top ten farmers markets nationwide. Farmers markets provide consumers with fresh, affordable, convenient, and healthy products from local producers. With support from USDA,…
Record Number of Farmers and Ranchers Certified Under 2014 Farm Bill Conservation Compliance
…is providing additional flexibility to help the newly insured producers to certify their conservation compliance. For example, producers, who began farming or ranching after June 1, or producers who have…
Final USDA/NASS Citrus Crop Forecast of 2014-15 Season Has Changes on Oranges
…USDA Citrus Forecast Maturity Test Results and Fruit Size form. Producers, mark your calendars. The first citrus crop forecast of the 2015-16 season will be released at 9:00 a.m. Pacific…
President Obama’s Designation of Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument
…for continued historic uses of the area, including hunting, fishing and livestock grazing, which will be managed under existing rules and regulations. The designation does not alter or affect valid…
United States and Switzerland Streamline Organic Trade
…progress under this Administration,” said U.S. Agriculture Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden. “This is another chapter in the success story of organic agriculture, providing new economic opportunities for American producers, choices…
California to the Midwest: Interview with South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard
…When Daugaard talks to California dairy producers about starting operations in South Dakota, does he discuss with them the major differences in weather and the challenges involved with the South…
Pest Pressure Increase with Drip Irrigation
…California plum producers are seeing high gopher damage this year. He says a change is irrigation efficiency has done away with some anti-gopher practices. Niederholzer says growers will need to…
Cotton Transition Assistance Program Enrollment Begins Today
…for enrollment is Sept. 30, 2015. CTAP provides interim payments to cotton producers in counties where the Stacked Income Protection Plan (STAX), a new insurance product administered by the Risk…