…is the primary insect pest of almonds in California. It poses a high risk to an almond crop because the worms bore into the nut and feed on the nutmeat….
Funding to Support Agricultural Education at 1890s Land-grant Institutions
…the NIFA 1890s Facilities Grants Program web page for more information. Previously funded projects include an outreach and teaching facility for livestock at Tuskegee University. The university’s Cooperative Extension division…
Humans Need Bees
…valuable are bees to humans? The tiny insects are largely responsible for regulating our food supply. Without them, we wouldn’t be able to enjoy apples, almonds, oranges and avocados. A…
Regulating Egg Safety and Quality
…for human consumption must not exceed the tolerances for defects such as checks, leakers, dirty eggs, inedible or loss eggs. Visit the Egg Quality and Management Page to learn more….
January Crop Production Report
The USDA-NASS, Pacific Regional Office released the California crop production forecast for January. The latest survey, conducted during the last week of December 2016, and the first week of January…
Proposed Rule Issued to Amend COOL Provisions; Invites Public Comments
…page number of the issue of the Federal Register. COOL is a labeling law that requires retailers to notify their customers with information regarding the source of certain foods. Food…
Corn, Soybean Production Up in 2016
…key U.S. crops, in 2016, according to the Crop Production 2016 Summary released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). U.S. corn growers produced 15.1…
California Citrus Crop Forecast Increased
…million boxes. Lemons decreased from 21 million boxes to 20 million boxes. USDA Citrus Crop Forecast See the USDA’s USDA/NASS Citrus Maturity Test Results and Fruit Size form. The next…
Support for People with Disabilities in Agriculture
…Feb. 15, 2017. See the request for applications on NIFA’s AgrAbility web page for more information. AgrAbility projects are competitively funded for four-year periods. Continued funding of a project is…
Almonds, Walnuts Unite in Northern California
Two annual meetings, one for walnuts and one for almonds, will be combined for the first time this year in Northern California. The Butte and Glenn County Almond and Walnut…
November Pork Exports Set Record
…lamb are available from USMEF’s statistics web page. If you have questions, please contact Joe Schuele at jschuele@usmef.org or call 303-547-0030. NOTES: Export statistics refer to both muscle cuts and…
Concern Over Proposed Changes in WIC Feeding Program
…well as making it easier for participants to purchase yogurt in popular sizes. The committee also recognized that many plant-based beverages, such as those derived from almonds and rice, are…
Crops Benefit from Holiday demand
…sales, however, typically drop off in November and early December, and tend to pick back up by the end of December, Mattos said, noting that January is usually “a huge…
Snowpack’s Statewide Water Content Below Average
…snapshot of current and historical weather conditions, see DWR’s “Water Conditions” and “Drought” pages: Water Conditions Page: http://www.water.ca.gov/waterconditions/waterconditions.cfm Drought Page: http://www.water.ca.gov/waterconditions/index.cfm Everyday water conservation tips at Save Our Water: http://www.saveourwater.com…