…the survey period, the cotton December futures contract averaged just under 65 cents per pound, which is very similar to a year ago. However, corn and soybean prices are 8%…
Theft Reported While Industry Trained
…learning some more information about the trending crime since their emergency summit in December. Since that summit, there has been several attempts to steal loads of nuts throughout the state;…
Protecting Bloom from Spring Freeze
…from early spring freeze. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Protecting Bloom from Spring Freeze From: Michigan State University Extension Using sprinklers to protect plants from spring freezes…
Spring Fruit Blossoms
…on when fruit blossoms are most susceptible to early spring freeze. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Spring Fruit Blossoms From: Michigan State University Extension Freeze damage depends…
Farm Credit Top 100 Honorees
Farm Credit celebrated National Ag Day on March 15th by announcing the top honorees of their 100 Fresh Perspectives program. From July to December of 2015, Farm Credit searched for…
Agri View: El Niño
…the expected patterns of El Niño, with some exceptions. The winter that was December 2015 – February 2016 rain and snow patterns, shown as the difference from the long-term mean….
Response to CVP Water Allocation Announcement
…Delta smelt biological opinion and the 2009 salmonid biological opinion. Since December 2015, more than 8 million acre-feet of water has flowed into the Delta, while pumping into key south-of-the…
Homegrown Strawberries
…freeze-dried and reconstituted in oatmeal. They work in pies, cakes (so much so that they have a cake all their own: Strawberry Shortcake), and homemade ice cream. They’ll spruce up…
California Leopold Conservation Award® Seeks Nominees
…for this very prestigious award and share their story with others.” The 2016 California Leopold Conservation Award will be presented in December at the California Farm Bureau Federation’s Annual Meeting…
Agri View: Corn Facts
…it, fill your car’s gas tank with it or feed it to ol’ Bessie. You can freeze it, can it or gnaw it right off the cob. You may even…
Tree Nut Theft Training Seminar
…seminar will begin at 9 a.m. and conclude at 4 p.m. with lunch included. Both Associations hosted the Nut Theft Summit in December 2015 to alert the California tree nut…
Water Allocations Increased Again
…recipients to 45 percent of requests for the calendar year. DWR’s initial State Water Project (SWP) allocation of 10 percent of requests, announced in December, was increased to 15 percent…
Warm, Dry February Stalls Snowpack Gains
…from record early-season snowfall are largely declining due to changing weather conditions. “December snows got us off to a strong start,” NRCS Hydrologist Cara McCarthy said. “But snowpack increases stalled…
Agri View: Avian Flu…Again?
…December 2014 to June 2015 Wild Bird Positive Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Cases in the United States: July 2015 to June 2016 Monthly Summary Data From the National Wild Bird…