…crops including sweet potatoes, almonds, strawberries, grapes and carrots. It has been used in the United States since 1954 and in California since 1970, mostly in the San Joaquin Valley…
Pacific Region Fruit & Nut Review
…almonds, pistachios, and walnuts continued to be exported. Some young almond orchards were sprayed for mites. Orchard floor cleaning wrapped up in preparation for almond harvest in Kern and Yolo…
U.S. Hogs and Pigs Inventory Up 2 Percent
…were asked to report their hog and pig inventories as of September 1, 2016.. The Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report and all other NASS reports are available online at www.nass.usda.gov….
U.S. Corn and Soybean Stocks Up from 2015
…8.8 bushels from the previous year. This is the highest barley yield on record since the estimates began in 1866. This and all NASS reports are available online at www.nass.usda.gov….
Almond Board: Post-Harvest Irrigation Tools
…about the irrigation tools available to growers. “Growers can go to our website at Almonds.com,” Cooper said. “Or they can email me directly at scooper@almondboard.com and I can get them…
USDA Launches Cage-Free Egg Report
…estimates collected by LPGMN. These flock size estimates are coupled with estimated egg laying rates from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to calculate the current estimated weekly production…
Tight Shell Means Less Pests
…the nursery looks for in almonds, and some qualities it wants to prevent. “What we don’t want to see are varieties that are open-sutured or really fluffy, fibrous inner hulls…
Heritage Foundation Slams Farm Bill
…stands, renewable fuels and trade. The 148-page report calls on Congress to eliminate the Renewable Fuels Standard along with trade-stifling tariffs and tariff rate quotas. The report also criticizes Congress…
Preliminary Extension of Deregulation to Two GE Potato Lines
…the Federal Register notice in the coming days. A copy of the extension request and supporting documents can be found on the News and Information page of the BRS website….
Almond Board: Almonds Rise to Top in Europe
…says almonds’ momentum in new-product introductions was driven in part by their dominance in the snack and bars categories. Almond Board of California’s full article: New Snack Products Raise Almonds…
Duarte Nursery Stands Up to Federal Regulators
…making his story available in a very public way. To help fund his legal defense effort, Duarte has established a page telling his story on the GoFundMe platform. Duarte is…
Farmers Consider Impacts of River Plan
Affected irrigation districts, farmers and others have started poring over thousands of pages of documents that detail a state water board proposal to reserve more water for fish in the…
EPA Says Glyphosate Likely Not Carcinogenic
…on glyphosate was outlined in a 227-page paper. The EPA said the agency expects to publish its final assessment of glyphosate in the spring of 2017. From the National Association…
USDA: Animal Welfare Act / Horse Protection Act Enforcement Actions
…and Horse Protection Act (HPA). APHIS has moved the list Horse Protection Act Disqualification and Civil Penalty List to the Investigative and Enforcement web page for ease of use. The…