…in the Mexican trucking dispute and to this day they are fighting to get back only a portion of the market they lost. In light of Monday’s ruling by the…
Movie Night at SLO County Farm Bureau Office
Join us for popcorn, light refreshments and a visit with filmmaker Dulanie Ellis. We’ll be screening her film Ground Operations: Battlefields to Farmfields. It’s Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at the…
Announcing Hopland’s First Barn to Yarn Event
…protect the site and the sheep resident there. Bring your own picnic and all utensils; some light food will be available from Mendocino 4-H. Visit http://hrec.ucanr.edu/ to find out more…
Cotton Acreage May be Lowest Since the 1920s
…gets light rain, which can wash the sticky sugars out. There is no known biocontrol agent, but UC researchers are working with farmers to find methods to control the pest….
97 Percent of All U.S. Farms are Family-Owned, USDA Reports
…farm typology report and help shine light on the question, “What is a family farm?” “As we wrap up mining the 6 million data points from the latest Census of…
Devastating Citrus Greening Disease Targeted by USDA Grants
…information: — Related: New study offers hope for halting incurable citrus disease — Related: Ladderless peach and nectarine orchards explored — Related: Science casts light on sex in the orchard…
Water Rights: Farmers Prepare For Possibility of New Curtailments
…supplies for your water needs,” the water board notice advised. “Planting and planning decisions should be made in light of possible curtailment of junior rights.” More than 9,000 curtailment orders…
LBAM Quarantine Boundary Change
(photo courtesy of CDFA) The LBAM Quarantine Boundary has changed in the following grid(s): Ukiah/Mendocino County | Grid #132 The last light brown apple moth (LBAM) in Ukiah 2014 quarantine…
Light Brown Apple Moth Quarantine Boundary – San Diego County
Light Brown Apple Moth Effective October 3, 2014, the Department is expanding the San Diego County, Oceanside Quarantine Boundary. A map of the proposed boundary can be found at http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/lbam/regulation.html….
Weekly Column: Farm to School Programs Create New Opportunities for Farmers
…USDA video released this week highlight the degree to which farm to school programs support healthy eating behaviors among children and provide positive economic impacts to local communities. Strengthening local…
LBAM Quarantine Boundary Update
Light Brown Apple Moth Effective September 26, 2014, the Department is adding the San Joaquin County Quarantine Boundary. A map of the proposed boundary can be found at www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/lbam/regulation.html. The…
California Crop Weather
A cooling trend persisted as two low pressure systems impacted the state. First, a weak trough brushed across the northern portion of the state bringing some scattered light showers to…
California Shell Eggs: Daily Egg Report
…Small. The undertone is steady to mostly higher. Offerings are light to moderate and held with more confidence than earlier in the week. Retail demand is light with food service…
Olive Oil Quality Standards to be Introduced in California
…and the standards will establish a more stringent limit for free fatty acids, a negative attribute that signals a breakdown of olive oil quality due to exposure to heat, light…