…learn for themselves. They grow almonds, peaches and pistachios in Tracy, Merced, Madera and in Kings County. They’ve previously sent their wood chips to a cogeneration plant, but that’s getting…
Applications for 2017 Borlaug Fellowships
…below). The following information will be required: Completed application form 2-3 page program proposal and action plan Signed approval from applicant’s home institution Two letters of recommendation Official copy of…
Pumpkin: Background & Statistics
…farm prices: USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Vegetables. Data provided only for top six States. According to the 2012 U.S. Census of Agriculture, these States accounted for approximately 50…
Technical Review Committee Members Wanted
…18, 2016. Please reference page two of the application form for requirements and restrictions. Within the applicant form, applicants must identify at least one of the following SCBGP funding categories…
Almond Board: Almond Leadership Program
…leaders meeting the challenges of a changing industry. Program requirements can be viewed here. For questions or to submit your application, email Jenny Nicolau. Get all the information at: http://www.almonds.com/growers/programs-and-events/almond-leadership-program…
USDA WASDE Report at a Glance
…lowered 11 million bushels based on the latest estimate from the NASS September 30 Small Grains Annual Summary. Rice: The 2016/17 U.S. rice crop is reduced 1.1 million cwt to…
Agri View: Top Tree Nuts
…has included almonds, pistachios and walnuts. And credit for production goes to California. Well now there is a fourth tree nut to be counted, pecans. In the last three or…
Nut-based Feed Satisfies Trout’s Protein Requirements
…in a nut mixture made from pistachios and almonds that did not meet consumer standards for color, size and other qualities. Barrows and his colleagues evaluated the nut mixture in…
Pacific Region October Crop Production Report
The USDA-NASS, Pacific Regional Office released the October crop production forecast. The latest survey, which was conducted during the last week of September and the first week of October, included…
Study Shows Billions in Losses to U.S. Dairy Industry
…revenue and forcing several thousand family dairy farms out of business, the analysis added. The 60-page analysis was commissioned by the Consortium for Common Food Names (CCFN), an international alliance…
Progress during National School Lunch Week and Farm to School Month
…America’s children over the last eight years can be found on USDA’s Medium page. FNS administers 15 nutrition assistance programs. In addition to the National School Lunch Program, this includes…
August Beef, Pork Exports Strong
…export results for U.S. beef, pork and 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…
New Toolkit for Teachers
…the lists below. Common foods grown/ produced in California almonds, apples, apricots, asparagus, artichokes, avocados, barley, beans, beef, black-eyed peas, blueberries, bread, broccoli, cabbage, cantaloupe, carrots, cauliflower, celery, cheese, cherries,…
Almond Board: Achievement Award Nominations Due
…almonds.com or email the Almond Board of California’s Jenny Nicolau. Nominations are due by October 19. The award recipient is announced at the gala dinner during the almond conference this…