…Pacific Southwest Region, said research indicates stands of pine trees at lower elevations will be exposed to a change in climate and, inevitably, “conifers will disappear.” In some cases, these…
Pacific Region Fruit & Nut Review
…sizing measurements were below average levels since 1985. Estimated nut sets, sizing measurements, average number of trees per acre, and estimated bearing acreage were used in the statistical models. Pacific…
Pacific Region Poultry and Egg Report
…year earlier. The July turkey price at 86.6 cents per pound is up 0.1 cents from June and up 1.8 cents from July 2015. Pacific Region Poultry and Egg Report…
Pacific Region Cattle/Livestock Review
…August, 32 percent below from previous year. Pacific Region Commercial Slaughter California’s production of red meat during August 2016 totaled 113 million pounds (dressed weight), 4 percent above than August…
NIFA Awards Community Food Projects
…Pacific Public Charter School – Kealakekua, Hawaii., $270,277 Kansas City Good Food Hub, Inc. – Bronson, Kan., $124,892 Berea College – Berea, Ky., $375,000 Somali Bantu Community Lewistown of Maine…
California Saw Snow Drought in 2016
…even odds that weak La Niña conditions will develop this fall and winter. La Niña refers to the periodic cooling of sea-surface temperatures across the east-central equatorial Pacific. It represents…
Funding Available for Specialty Crop Research
…trans-disciplinary, for example bringing biological and physical scientists together with economists and social scientists to address challenges in a holistic manner. The SCRI program has five focus areas including research…
Prospects for a Vote on TPP Improving Slightly
Several prominent politicians have recently made comments that would seem to boost prospects for a vote on the Trans-Pacific Partnership in the lame-duck session of Congress after the elections. A…
Presidential Debate Touches on Trade and Regulations
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton talked trade as one of the topics of the first presidential debate on Monday night. Trump accused Clinton of supporting the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a 12-nation…
Chance for TPP Passage Slim
Vice President Joe Biden said last week the chances for Congress to approve the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal were slim. Biden said he sees a “less than even chance”…
Farmers Urging Congress to Swiftly Move on TPP Agreement
Through groups like the National Corn Growers Association and the American Farm Bureau, thousands of farmers are asking Congress to approve the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement quickly. NCGA says more…
Farm Bureau: “Move Swiftly on TPP Trade Agreement”
…work together to approve the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement by year-end. In a letter sent this morning, presidents of the four groups laid out the important benefits expected to accrue…
Organic Acreage Increase Misleading
…2015 increase “does not reflect a significant increase in crop acres,” Bering Pacific Ranches received the Alaska certification last year for a range that is home to roughly 6,000 head…
Vietnam Set to Delay TPP Vote on Heals of U.S. Election
Vietnam is set to delay ratifying the Trans-Pacific Partnership until next year, as anxiety is rising over the deal in the U.S. Congress and the anti-trade presidential campaigns. A top…