…reservoirs with data available, water levels are collectively at 106 percent of the average for this time of year. California started the year with less than 16 million acre-feet of…
Super Bowl Chicken Wings Consumption
…infographic of the wing data by clicking here. High resolution photos of chicken wings are available to download here and here. The wing The vast majority of wings, especially those destined…
USDA Seeking Public Input on Wetland Determination Guidance
…compliant. Updates to the conservation compliance provisions include: Identifying that determinations will rely on precipitation data from 1971-2000. Though data and average rainfall have varied over time, using this specific…
Sterile Pink Bollworm Project Had Issues Too
…saw some data from the California Department of Food and Agriculture the other day and they showed the trap rates on sterile pink bollworm were quite low,” Klein said. “Not…
Milk Labeling Comment Deadline is Approaching
…that they think they’re getting for their families.” Information collected through an IPSOS survey commissioned by Dairy Management Inc. highlighted some of the confusion among consumers. The data showed that…
SV Ag Tech Summit Focusing On The Present
…event offers lots of education on a multitude of issues facing California agriculture including precision growing, using data to make decisions and of course labor issues. 2019 Salinas Valley Ag…
Severe Weather, Snow, Mudslides in Recent CA Storm
The National Resource Conservation Service produced a report with data collected by the National Water and Climate Center’s weekly report. The report showed California was drenched by a storm that…
Almond Update: New Data Added to Living Almond Map
…Scientist Joel Kimmelshue said they have added new data to the maps and that includes 2018 industry numbers. Listen to Kimmelshue’s full interview. Almond Update: New Data Added to Living…
Longest Recorded Government Shutdown Impacting Key Ag Programs
…stopped producing several important informational reports, with farmers working in the dark since the last data report was released on December 22. Agricultural Export Sales, Cold Storage and Cattle on…
Organics Continue to Grow in Sales According to Nielsen
Organic products continue to gain popularity among consumers, with projections for even further growth in the future. According to data from Nielsen, sales of organic foods, beverages and other consumer…
FDA Encourages Washing Avocados Prior to Consumption
Although avocado peels are inedible, a new U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) report calls for washing avocados before consumers prepare and eat them. Data collected as part of an…
Government Shutdown Causes Agricultural Delays
…Agricultural Outlook Board needs time to review the report before. The delay could cause some data issues for the market. Danielle Leal Multi-Media Journalist & AgNet News Hour Anchor Sponsored Content…
Developing Vineyard Management Technologies to Improve Efficiency
…specialty crop research initiative project and it looks at taking spatial data collected from sensors that we drive through the vineyard, processing that data and then being able to actually…
Antibiotics for Animal Agriculture Drops by A Third
New data from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) shows that sales of antibiotics for animal agriculture have declined significantly. The 2017 Summary Report on Antimicrobials Sold or Distributed…