…Harvest Moon Brewery in Belt. The 25th will be spent in Great Falls with visits to the Montana Wheat & Barley Committee, the Montana State Grain Lab for a look…
Crop Progress for June 4
…and spider mites. Oat hay harvest continued throughout the state. Rice fields are flooded and rice is emerging. Barley and wheat harvest is underway. FRUIT CROPS Grape bunches continued to…
2014 California Dried Plum (Prune) Forecast
…is estimated at 49,000. Dried plum trees were pulled after the 2013 harvest, reducing acreage by 2 percent for the 2014 season. The French prune variety accounts for virtually all…
Pacific Region Field Crop Review
PACIFIC REGION WHEAT FORECAST Wheat California farmers are expected to produce 480,000 tons of winter wheat in 2014, down 41 percent from last year. Harvested acres are estimated at 200,000,…
Pacific Region Fruit & Nut Review
…trees were topped and skirted. Navel and Valencia orange harvests remained active. Mandarin and grapefruit harvests finished. U.S. CITRUS The United States all orange forecast for the 2013-2014 season is…
2014 Winter Wheat Production Forecast
Wheat The 2014 Winter wheat production forecast is 480 thousand tons, down 41 percent from last year due to fewer acres planted by growers. Harvested acres are estimated at 200…
USDA Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments Program Sign-Up Begins
…for crops intended for 2012 harvest. “Most producers who suffered losses before Sept. 30, 2011, have already been compensated if they applied for SURE benefits for the 2011 crop year,”…
Ag Secretary Vilsack Announces New Report on Scientific Breakthroughs from USDA in 2013
…potential economic growth. Innovations included in the report range from flour made out of chardonnay grape seeds that prevents weight gain to antimicrobial packets that keep food from spoiling, efforts…
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…
Public Meetings Scheduled to Discuss New CDFA Water Program
…N Street Sacramento, CA 95814 Friday, April 18, 2014 – 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Stanislaus County Agricultural Center Harvest Hall, Room DE 3800 Cornucopia Way Modesto, CA 95358 More…
Change in Policy on Fumigant Puts Farmers in Bind
…1,3-D, with about 10 townships likely to be affected by the new policy, according to DPR. Growers of crops such as sweet potatoes, almonds, walnuts, grapes and strawberries use 1,3-D…
Drought Could Affect Food Prices This Year and Next
…and winter, when most strawberries are planted, it could affect what’s planted for next year’s harvest. Because California supplies nearly 90 percent of the nation’s strawberries, Jewell said it is…
Grape Growers get Insight on Top Issues
Grape growers gathered in Salinas for the Central Coast Wine Grape Seminar. Growers learned about the top issues in pest management including the top problem of powdery mildew. UC Davis…
Crop Progress Around the State
…Kiwi plantings were showing bud break. Navel orange, Murcott tangerine, grapefruit, lemon and Minneola tangelo harvests continued. Valencia orange harvest was underway in a few locations. Sampling for freeze damage…