Five women have been selected as the 2014 honorees for the Common Threads Award, which recognizes women from the San Joaquin Valley for their agricultural, philanthropic and community service. The…
USDA Citrus Crop Forecast Has More Changes
Candi Erick, USDA Agricultural Statistics Administrator The USDA’s monthly citrus crop forecast further reduced the expected size of Florida’s orange and grapefruit crops. USDA Agricultural Statistics Administrator Candy Erick gives…
FY 2014 Exports Running Slightly Ahead of Last Year
How are U.S. agricultural exports doing so far this fiscal year? Gary Crawford and Joe Glauber report. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Foreign Agriculture to be Included in Reports
Agricultural developments in several foreign countries will be one focus of USDA’s upcoming Supply and Demand forecasts. Gary Crawford reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
USDA Reports Coming Friday
Friday should be a very busy day for agricultural markets as USDA will release several key crop related reports. Gary Crawford reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
FDA to Build Milk Exporter List
…“milk products” to include any “milk product” as defined in 21 CFR 1240.3(j) and to exclude the raw agricultural commodity raw milk, which is not permitted in interstate commerce as…
Ag Outlook Forum
This year’s USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum will look at the future of agriculture from the perspectives of opportunities in the farm sector. Rod Bain reports. Click to Open or Download…
California Almond Growers to Vote on Marketing Order
…the referendum was published in the Dec. 23, 2013, Federal Register. The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will mail ballots and voting instructions to all growers of record. Eligible growers who…
Speaker Series to Celebrate UCCE 100th Anniversary
…advisors and researchers live and work in every California county and partner with local communities to solve economic, agricultural, natural resource, youth development and nutrition issues. Throughout 2014, UC Cooperative…
Almond Board: Winter Sanitation for NOW Control
…more navel orangeworm pressure due to nearby pistachio crops. But Almond Board Associate Director of Agricultural Affairs, Bob Curtis says it doesn’t stop with getting the mummies off the tree….
State Board to Discuss Water Transfers and Drought Preparedness
…is partnering with federal and state government agencies to provide further information on drought preparedness for the agricultural sector.” In November, initial allocation levels were released for the State Water…
Low Food Inflation for 2013 a Surprise
In the food and agricultural world of 2013, what was the biggest surprise? Gary Crawford has the opinion of one top economist. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
BASF Announces Plans to Expand
BASF has announced plans to expand its services and initiatives for growers and agricultural professionals worldwide through a significant investment in the development of new IT tools. Nevin McDougall, BASF…
Almond Board: Navel Orangeworm Control in Almonds
…Report Almond Board Associate Director of Agricultural Affairs, Bob Curtis says orchard sanitation is the key. He says it is the foundation of everything else that occurs during the year…