USDA April Citrus Crop Forecast Has Changes in Grapefruit and Lemons Mark Hudson, USDA/NASS delivered the April citrus crop forecast from Washington D.C.. The California Valencia orange forecast is 10.5…
High Tunnel System Initiative
…home page, which will link to that State’s EQIP page. Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Caribbean Area Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana…
Nearly $1.5 Million to Two Universities in California to Protect Air Quality in a Changing Climate
…the complete picture including air quality impacts.” UC Irvine received $701,304 to study the effects of ammonia and rising global temperatures on secondary organic aerosol formation. “This grant offers an…
Grants to Help Ag Producers Increase Value of Their Products
…of operators. More information on how to apply is on page 20607 of the April 8 Federal Register. The deadline to submit paper applications is July 1, 2016. Electronic applications…
Treatments to Begin for the Japanese Beetle
…fruits may be completely consumed. Medium to high densities of larvae will cause patches of dead grass. Damage Caused by Japanese Beetle Japanese Beetle Project Links: Japanese Beetle Treatment Page…
Agri View: 2016 Farm Outlook
…affect fruit/nut, vegetable cotton, and rice production going forward (for more information, see the ERS drought page). See data on value of crop production and crop cash receipts. Chart data…
Record Growth in U.S. Organic Producers
…technology connections with certifiers to share more accurate and timely data. Additional information about USDA resources and support for the organic sector is available on the USDA Organics Resource page….
Prospective Plantings for 2016
The USDA-NASS, Pacific Regional Field Office today released the forecasts of field crop plantings for 2016. These forecasts, of acreage planted and to be planted, are based on a survey…
Almond Board: Spider Mite Management
…Hill has more. Entomology and Pest Management Farm Advisor in Kern County, David Haviland, gives tips on monitoring and treating mites in almonds. Almond Board – Mite Management …
Agri View: PETA Blasts FFA
…a REAL positive difference in the lives of others.” READ: “FFA is BAE: How ‘the article’ got it all wrong” by Kelli Ann Garry While I’m sure Rohr’s page views…
The California Kitchen: Baked Goat Cheese With Bruleed Strawberries
…flower 1/2 cup cornmeal 1/4 cup panko 4 strawberries 4t sugar shaved almonds To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Baked…
Almond Growers to Play Critical Role in Solving Bee Loss Puzzle
…health-impacted honey bees can be found on page 17 of ABC’s “Honey Bee Best Management Practices for California Almonds” (Honey Bee BMPs). Additionally, growers who still have hives in their…
Balance Key to State Water Management
…and the balance is out of whack.” Nelson said he has had discussions with those agencies and the two sides are not on the same page. “We sat down with…
Milk Production to Increase Outside CA
…of the producers that came from Chino or wherever and bought two or three thousand acres of land in Tulare County, found out that they could plant almonds or walnuts…