…of June, includes the following commodities: Wheat – California’s 2014 Durum wheat harvested acreage is estimated at 55,000 acres. The yield is forecast at 3.00 tons per acre resulting in…
Two CA Water Districts to Benefit from Grants
…Banking Program comes from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and will allow the Fresno Irrigation District to develop a new 60-acre groundwater recharge basin as part of the District’s Southwest…
Weekly Crop Update
…was increasing in size. Cherry harvest was slowing. Apricots, nectarines, peaches, and plums were harvested. In nut crops: Almond growers were preparing to apply hull split sprays. Hull split is…
California in HLB Eradication Mode
…against the disease than others. Citrus Program Manager for the CDFA, Victoria Hornbaker, says grower and residential cooperation is crucial as they are the first set of eyes in avoiding…
Quarantines Aim to Assist Commerce
…The CDFA immediately saw a problem when several mandarin-only packinghouses halted production. CDFA Environmental Program Manager Nawal Sharma said their goal is to help commerce survive during these environmental restrictions….
Funding Boost for Groundwater Banking Program
A groundwater banking program in Central California gets a $1 million boost in funding. Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA) has announced $1 million in WaterSMART grants for the Southwest Groundwater Banking…
Cotton Producers to Examine Montana Agricultural Operations
…National Cotton Council’s (NCC) Multi-Commodity Education Program (MCEP). Launched in 2006, the MCEP is coordinated by NCC’s Member Services and local leaders and organizations. The program is supported by The…
Promoting Cotton Among Other Fibers
…in the program’s participating apparel brands, retailers and manufacturers. Bill Norman, Vice President of Technical Services for the National Cotton Council, offers an update on the program and its activities….
Beet Curly Top Virus Update
…to monitor vegetation and BLH populations. Sacramento Valley Program personnel will be surveying the Sacramento Valley in June. Results will be included in the next report. Salinas Valley Program personnel…
Weekly Cotton Market Review
Spot cotton quotations averaged 66 points higher than the previous week, according to the USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service’s Cotton Program. Quotations for the base quality of cotton in the seven…
Service Agency County Committee Nomination Period Begins June 15
…decisions on disaster and conservation programs, emergency programs, commodity price support loan programs and other agricultural issues. Members serve three-year terms. Nationwide, there are about 7,800 farmers and ranchers serving…
Marketing Funding Key to Sustainability
The Almond Board of California’s sustainability program is focusing on telling their story about the industries water consumption. That wouldn’t be possible without significant funding. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman has…
USDA Announces Funding, Issues Federal Order to Combat PEDv
…pork and pork products from the U.S. For full details of the Federal Order and program requirements, along with a Q&A on this topic, visit the APHIS website at: www.aphis.usda.gov/animal-health/secd…
Almond Board: Sustainability Program Focus
In 2009 the Almond Board of California created a sustainability program full of information and education for everyone in the industry with the emphasis on water consumption. AgNet West’s Taylor…