…farms in 2014 was diverse, from dairy and proteins, to fruits, vegetables and grains. The top five commodities in organic sales were: Milk, $1.08 billion Eggs, $420 million Broiler chickens,…
California Milk Marketing Order Hearing Next Week
…Agriculture Committee about the next step in the process that might bring California dairy producers into the federal milk marketing order system. The proposals use the same dairy product classification…
NCF Accepting Applications for Beef Industry Scholarship
…futures contract on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. It recognizes and encourages talented students who will one day be industry leaders. Students studying education, communication, production, research or other areas related…
Even Late Painting Protects Trees After Freeze
Some research shows that painting walnut trees after freeze events can help significantly, and it doesn’t necessarily have to be a timely application. Even Late Painting Protects Growers are prepping…
HM.CLAUSE Vegetable Seeds Celebrates 50 Years of Research in France
…company Limagrain, at the 50th anniversary celebration of the HM.CLAUSE vegetable research facility in Saint-Remy-de-Provence in southern France. Monday this week marked 50 years of research for HM.CLAUSE at its…
California Federal Milk Marketing Order Hearings
…current Federal milk orders. The proposals incorporate the same dairy product classification system used throughout the Federal milk marketing order system. Additional features would recognize California quota premium and fluid…
Navel Orange Production Forecast
…1984-85 crop year, except for the 1991-92 season due to a lack of funding. The data from the first two years were used for research purposes in developing crop-estimating models….
Farm to Fork Exhibition and Great Grape Event to Open at Fresno State
…Special Collections Research Center, in partnership with the Tulare County Museum of Farm Labor and Agriculture, Farm to Fork will feature the immigration history of the Valley’s largest ethnic populations…
The Western View: Funding Site for Small Ag
…75 egg-laying hens, honeybees, and a small herd of dairy goats. She wants to scale up her goat operation and expand her goat’s milk soap business which sells out at…
Dairy Drip System Automatically Adjusts Nitrogen
The dairy drip project looking at using lagoon water through drip tape adjusts the nitrogen content automatically to keep a consistent percentage. System Automatically Adjusts Nitrogen DeJager farms in Chowchilla…
Commentary: News on Crop Revenue Reports Misses Part of Story
…on the NPR website. The two news outlets drew on different sources to reach their conclusions. The USA Today story was based on a report from an Oakland-based environmental research…
California Dairy Families Challenge Consumers to “Pour It Forward” With Milk Donations
…only able to provide the equivalent of less than one gallon of milk per person. During September Hunger Action Month, California dairy families are looking to change that statistic by…
Finalists Named for 2015 California Leopold Conservation Award
…raises 5,000 plant species with integrated pest management. Ken and Deena Altman founded the Center for Applied Horticultural Research, a non-profit research and teaching center dedicated to advancing a sustainable…
Almond Board: New Tracks for 2016 Almond Conference
…• Production and Environmental Research Updates, which will include workshops and symposiums like Pollination Update and a Pest Management workshop • Grower Hot Topics, which will include Tree Growth and…