…estimating production. The varieties forecast in this report include conventional, organic, and specialty Navel oranges (including Cara Cara and Blood orange varieties). Survey data indicated a fruit set per tree…
Dairy Groups Urge Challenge to Dairy Agreement in Canada
…today issued a joint letter to their respective trade and agriculture officials, expressing indignation about Canada’s recent actions to deepen its already prohibitive restrictions on dairy trade. The groups said…
Investment to Spur Agricultural Innovation
…to working lands conservation. The selected projects address diverse natural resource issues such as pollinators; sage-grouse conservation; forest, carbon and corporate chain sustainability; and organic farming. Below are highlights of…
California State Organic Program
from the Organic Stakeholder Work Group Executive Summary California leads the nation in organic farms, land in organic production, and organic sales. According to the United States Department of Agriculture’s…
Water Use/Climate Research Fellowships for CA Students
…Study of the Aqueous Phase Processing of Organic Aerosols through Carbon Stable Isotope Analysis Award amount: $132,000 University of Arizona: 1 award Project title: Uncertainty for America’s Coasts: The Future…
Economic Analysis of the 2016 CA Drought for Ag
…Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta in these circumstances was less available due to environmental restrictions on Delta pumping. Some concerns also remain for water supplies north of the Delta regarding temperature releases…
Agrium in Merger Talks with Potash Corp.
…and the interpretation thereof, and political risks, including civil unrest, actions by armed groups or conflict, regional natural gas supply restrictions, as well as counterparty and sovereign risk; delays in…
Pesticide Initiative Launches Safety Pilot Project
…pesticide restrictions in the nation, and Monterey County already imposes local rules that further protect farmworkers,” said Lauritzen at a press conference. “But we are going to do even more…
USDA Quarterly Export Forecast Shows Higher Numbers
…strengthen. While USDA continues working to eliminate the remaining restrictions on U.S. beef exports that were instituted by some trading partners as a result of the December 2003 BSE detection,…
European Grapevine Moth Eradicated From California
Agricultural officials confirm eradication of grape pest, lift quarantine restrictions Agricultural officials from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), in…
Food Scraps
…are actually lots of fantastic (and healthy) vinegar’s we can make from organic fruit scraps. In addition to apples and pears, pineapples, plum, raspberry, and even tomato can be used…
Cultivating the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…like the Iowa-based National Farmers Organization (NFO) that will use $588,948 in funding to assist 900 beginning organic dairy and grain producers over the next three years. NFO will provide…
Economic Analysis of the 2016 California Drought for Agriculture
…Joaquin Delta in these circumstances was less available due to environmental restrictions on Delta pumping. Some concerns also remain for water supplies north of the Delta regarding temperature releases from…
Ranchers, Loggers Express Concerns About Forest Plans
Concerns over tree health and possible new restrictions on grazing and logging surfaced during the final public meeting on plans to reshape management of the Inyo, Sequoia and Sierra national…