The 2014 California table olive forecast is 50,000 tons, down 45 percent from last year’s crop of 91,000 tons, according to a survey conducted by the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics…
California Raisin Grape Objective Measurement Report
…in sample vineyards of raisin, table, and wine type varieties. The Raisin Administrative Committee funded the O.M. survey of raisin-type variety grapes from 1985 to 2001, 2005, and from 2007…
CVCB Celebrates San Joaquin Valley Agribusiness With The Valley Grown For You Campaign
…locations WildRose Vineyards(Retail Label: Victor Vineyards) Roadside Red http://www.victorvineyards.com/ BB Vineyards(Retail Label: Woodbridge) Chardonnay/Cabernet Various local grocery stores Armstrong Olives(Retail Label: Trader Joe’s) Colossal Olives Hand Stuffed with Garlic Cloves…
Weekly Crop Update
…continued to thin and tip bunches, train vines, and thin leaves to allow sunlight and airflow. Asian pear fruit increased in size and began to color. Olive and pomegranate fruit…
Time to End Trade Talks with Japan?
…committed earlier to put everything on the table. Grassley says lawmakers are concerned the administration will let Japan off the hook – encouraging other trade partners like Europe to not…
Crop Progress for June 4
…develop; growers were thinning and tipping bunches. Grape growers trained vines and thinned leaves to allow sunlight and airflow. Olive and pomegranate fruit was increasing in size. Apricots, cherries, nectarines,…
USDA Pacific Region Monthly Poultry Report
…table eggs, and 1.04 billion hatching eggs, of which 967 million were broiler-type and 75 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during April 2014 averaged 352 million, up…
USDA Unveils New Addition to My Plate Website
…always more expensive – many low-income people face time and resource challenges when it comes to putting healthy food on the table. USDA believes consumers who visit this new section…
USDA Launches New Resources at ChooseMyPlate.gov to Help Cost-Conscious Consumers Make Healthier Food Choices
…low-income people face time and resource challenges when it comes to putting healthy food on the table,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “Promoting nutritious food choices can have a positive…
April Egg Production Up 2 Percent
United States egg production totaled 8.01 billion during April 2014, up 2 percent from last year. Production included 6.96 billion table eggs, and 1.04 billion hatching eggs, of which 967…
Pacific Region Fruit & Nut Review
…flower clusters were forming. Apple bloom continued while pear trees were leafing out. Pomegranate trees bloomed and developed fruit. Blueberry harvest and olive bloom began. Strawberry harvest progressed. Almond growers…
USDA Helps Open and Expand Export Markets for U.S. Agriculture through 2014 Farm Bill Programs
…Grape and Tree Fruit League $428,800 California Pear Advisory Board $442,081 California Prune Board $2,668,406 California Table Grape Commission $3,093,070 California Walnut Commission $3,902,619 Cherry Marketing Institute $204,115 Cotton Council…
Innovation Awards Return to Regional Food Show
…Olive Oil Company · Union Bank · Fowler Packing Company · Wawona Frozen Foods · Gerawan Farming Prima® Brand · Wawona Packing Company · Johanson Transportation Service · Wells Fargo…
USDA Announces Funds to Improve SNAP Employment and Training Programs
…and voluntary E&T programs. The Food and Nutrition Service will release more information about these projects in the near future. “SNAP helps eligible low-income families put food on the table….