…is excellent with low disease and insect pressures. Overall, the 2014 crop is developing faster than last year and harvest is expected to start early. The 2014 Walnut O.M. Survey…
Apples Industry Looking Ahead
Apple harvest has kicked off in California and experts say they are already focused on next year. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman tells you why. Apples Industry Looking Ahead The California…
Almond Reports Look Light Due to Drought
We are just about a month into harvest and this year’s almond crop is looking a little light early on. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman has the story. Almond Reports Look…
Livestock Producers Urged to Enroll in Disaster Assistance Program by Oct. 1
…critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing in infrastructure, housing and community facilities to help improve quality of life in rural America….
Almond Harvest Expectations
In Specialty Crop news, it’s harvest season for many commodities in California and some are worried about the affect the drought has had on this crop. Several commodity experts believe…
Enrollment for New Dairy Farm Risk Management Program to Begin Sept. 2
…products; and investing in infrastructure, housing and community facilities to help improve quality of life in rural America. For more information, visit www.usda.gov/farmbill. Visit FSA online at www.fsa.usda.gov/factsheets, or stop…
2014 California Processing Tomato Report
…Service. The current forecasted production is 17.6 percent above the 2013 crop, but unchanged from the May forecast. Harvest started the last week of June in the Southern growing areas…
Table Olive Growers Report a ‘Real Bad’ Crop
…him with a total of 1 to 2 tons spread throughout his 30 acres. That’s compared to 4-and-a-half tons per acre last year. “There’s no way that I can harvest,”…
New Report on Cost of Raising a Child
USDA’s latest “Cost of Raising a Child” report is out and the top expenses are housing, food, child care and education. Susan Carter has the details. Costs of Raising a…
Pros and Cons of Early Harvest
…crop harvesting. Weather Keeping Crop From Rain First Crop of Drought Grape Harvesting Weeks Early Perfect Spring Temperatures Grapes are being harvested across the county about 10 to 14 days…
Winegrapes: New Acreage Helps Offset Drought Impacts
…increased acreage. Winegrape harvest has started throughout California, primarily for early varieties of white grapes that are destined to become sparkling wines. Government estimates issued last week placed California winegrape…
Weekly Crop Check-In
…the Sacramento Valley and Yuba County. Table grape harvest continued. Harvest continued in early champagne grape vineyards. Apple harvest continued. Later apple varieties were sugaring nicely. Bartlett, Bosc, and Asian…
California Table Olive Probability Survey Report
…Other varieties are expected to total 1,500 tons. The California table olive crop is down due to a variety of setbacks after last year’s harvest, including a hard freeze in…
Cotton Transition Assistance Program Enrollment Begins Next Week
…research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing in infrastructure, housing and community facilities to help improve quality of life in rural America. For…