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California Vegetable Numbers for 2012
…Click to Open or Download Audio Report Statistics issued this week by the U.S. Agriculture Department show that for 2012 – nearly half the fresh vegetables grown in the United…
Major Cattle Report Coming This Friday
An upcoming USDA report may give some indication on the future direction of the beef cattle business. Gary Crawford reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
ASTA Seeds Conference Looks at Needs of Growers
…reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Top level seed company executives and marketers are learning the latest in developing trends that define this segment of the agriculture industry,…
California Students Win USDA Contest
…Report Christina Flores from California State University, Fresno; Francisco Rodriguez from California State University, Stanislaus; and Sergio Toro from San Diego State University will all be attending the USDA’s 2013…
College Students To Learn About Ag Careers
Selected college students will get a chance to learn more about agricultural careers during USDA’s upcoming annual Agricultural Outlook Forum. Rod Bain reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
ASTA – American Seed Trade Association Veggie/Flower Conference
…the latest in developing trends that define this segment of the agriculture industry, globally. To begin our coverage, listen in now as we ask some of the questions we think…
More California Sweet Potatoes Coming
…County fields of the Central Valley – about 16-thousand acres. But planted acreage might grow this year. The US Ag Department is forecasting a six percent increase in California sweet…
USDA Microloans for Small Farms
A new USDA program can help beginning farmers get a boost. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report The USDA has a new way to help…
Census of Agriculture Forms Due Soon
…better decisions about farm safety net programs and policies. The census collects detailed data covering nearly every facet of U.S. agriculture. It looks at land use and ownership, production practices,…
Ag Sec Vilsack: Complete 2012 Census of Agriculture
…Census of Agriculture will provide the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) with current information to help ensure an abundant, safe, and accessible food supply for all of America. On Monday,…
Citrus Watch: Damage Reports Increase
…now well over $20-million. USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey says the worst is over, but those damage totals are just starting to come in. He says while there is some damage,…
Avocado Sales Increasing
…pounds of avocados each year. That’s according to the latest report by the US Agriculture Department. That’s about double from ten years ago. California produces about 90 percent of the…
USDA Announces Speakers for Ag Forum
…WASHINGTON, Jan. 14, 2013–The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced speakers for the 2013 Agricultural Outlook Forum, “Managing Risk in the 21st Century,” Feb. 21-22 at the Crystal Gateway…