…throughout California contributed funding for the endowment. The annual proceeds will be used to pay for data and other resources that will enable student projects dealing with agricultural finance and…
A Secret Weapon for Fighting Off Unwanted Pests in Your Garden
…sighting in less than 10 seconds, giving scientists valuable data they can use to make predictions. Knowing when a destructive pest will appear in your garden is the first step…
Tree Nut Industry Provides Funding for more UCCE Researchers
…of experimental and demonstration field trials, along gathering and compiling data associated with the projects. The cooperative arrangement was developed to mirror a similar effort in Colusa County where the…
NRCS Partnership to Enhance San Joaquin Valley Water Efficiency
…of the key elements of the initiative include data analysis, developing conservation plans, and working to implement on-farm conservation practices. “We are going to be protecting farmland through conservation easements…
Area-Wide Treatments Holding the Line for Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter
…on the area we’re trying to treat and the timing of that treatment in the insect’s biology,” said Stone-Smith. Field staff are continually monitoring temperature data, trap detections, and GWSS…
USDA Predicts Another Record Almond Crop This Year
…for almonds has fluctuated between $2.39 and $2.50 per pound. USDA-NASS also released the 2019 Almond Acreage Report a few weeks ago. According to the data, bearing acreage for almonds…
California Citrus Forecast Unchanged, Just Below Last Season
The United States Department of Agriculture‘s California citrus numbers remain unchanged from last month. The National Agricultural Statistics Service‘s Bill Curtis announced May’s Citrus Crop Forecast. All of the data…
Almond Acres in California Saw Another Increase in 2019
…Goals. The data shows that bearing almond acres increased eight percent between 2018 and 2019 to an estimated 1.18 million acres. The leading variety remains nonpareil, followed by Monterey, Butte,…
Organic Producers Faring Well Despite Upheaval of Food Supply Chain
…up organic and that was reflected in the sales data.” The 2020 Q1 Organic Produce Performance Report shows that sales volumes of organic fruits and vegetables grew by 10 percent. …
EPA Report Shows American Ag Reduced GHG Emissions
…change. According to the data collected, in 2018, the American agriculture sector accounted for less than 10 percent of total U.S. emissions following the transportation, electricity generation and industrial sectors….
California Rice Salmon Pilot Project Making Steady Progress
…entered its second year and is making steady progress in data collection. The $1.4 million project is aimed at improving salmon populations through providing a healthy habitat and food source…
On-Farm Trial Looks at Holistic Impact of Soil Health Practices
…thorough data collection. “When you do three years of change data, plus one year of baseline, and then the time that it takes to setup the program; five years was…
Study Shows Strict Air Quality Regulations Benefit California Agriculture
…data and pollution exposure for perennial crops such as fruits and nuts between 1980 and 2015. The analysis incorporated yield information for several commodities that account for approximately 38 percent…
EPA Looks to Reduce Time Required for Pesticide Registration
…of Conventional Pesticides from EPA utilizes pesticide usage information for the first time to assist with the biological evaluation process. The historical data used for biological opinions have been derived…