…almond bloom timing. February usually means bloom time for almonds and this year is looking no different. “If you look at it on a calendar basis, we typically see bloom…
Western View: Living History at a State Park
…only cost $5 per person. Call the state park (661) 946-6092 or visit their website https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=610 for more information. I’m Len WIlcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West….
Report Shows Crop Insurance Saved 21,000 Jobs in 2012 Drought
A new report by the Farm Credit Services of America shows crop insurance saved nearly 21,000 jobs in four states during the 2012 drought. The 20-page report, which details the…
Unified Bee Health Data Key to Finding Trends
…also been sort of moral support and guidance support,” vanEngelsdorp said. “They’re a much bigger organization. Almonds are much more valuable than bees. What they have is a lot of…
Statistics Available for California Crop Year 2015
…and nuts are grown in California. California’s top-10 valued commodities for 2015 are: Milk and Cream— $6.29 billion Almonds — $5.33 billion Grapes — $4.95 billion Cattle and Calves —…
USDA NASS Conducting Certified Organic Survey
…case with all NASS surveys, information provided is confidential by law. NASS publishes all data in aggregate, ensuring that no individual operation or producer can be identified, as required by…
U.S. Dairy Companies Push Back Against Canada’s Protectionist Policies
…are having on trade,” said Matt McKnight, acting Chief Operating Officer of USDEC. “Canada should take a page out of Mexico’s book and hold up its end of the bargain…
Beekeepers, Farmers Prepare for Pollination
…the Varroa mite and damage related to application of crop-protection materials. Many beekeepers have already moved at least two, eight-frame beehives into each acre of almonds. Godlin has started placing…
Important Tax Deadline Looms for Farmers
…from someone. But if you paid someone to bale hay for you, you’d need to produce a 1099 because they provided a service. Form 1096 is a summary page that…
Six California Projects that Reduce Pesticide Use
…in this project can contact Billy Synk at billy@projectapism.org or (614) 330-6932. The ceremony will be webcast at https://video.calepa.ca.gov. For more information, see our IPM Achievement Award web page here….
Giving a Helping Hand
…sure you visit Little Wild Things Farm Facebook and Instagram pages. If you ever visit the Washington D.C area, look her up. You will most likely find her “down on…
2017 California Processing Tomato Report
Tomato Processors Expect to Contract 11.6 Million Tons in 2017 The USDA-NASS Pacific Regional Office surveyed California’s tomato processors for their intended contract acreage and tonnage for the upcoming 2017…
Common Crop Chemical Leaves Bees Susceptible to Deadly Viruses
By Sara LaJeunesse, Penn State University Dead Pupa Credit: Tonilynn Baranowski A chemical that is thought to be safe and is, therefore, widely used on crops — such as almonds,…
Funding for Potato Breeding Research
…applications on the NIFA Potato Breeding Research web page for more information. Since 2009, NIFA has invested in and advanced innovative and transformative initiatives to solve societal challenges and ensure…