…36 percent of the total production. Tomatoes, head lettuce, and onions claim the highest values in the U.S., accounting for 29 percent of the total value when combined. In 2014,…
State and Federal Officials to Disscuss Drought Operations With California State Board of Food and Agriculture
…1220 ‘N’ Street – Main Auditorium, Sacramento, CA 95814. “It is critically important that we continue to work cooperatively with our federal and state partners in addressing this ongoing drought,”…
CDFA Announces New Grant Funding Opportunity for Nitrogen Management Research
…California’s important and environmentally sensitive cropping systems. A database of completed and ongoing research is publically available at: www.cdfa.ca.gov/is/ffldrs/frep.html In collaboration with the University of California Davis, FREP is developing…
Kern Ag Community Continues to Promote Successful Spray Safe Effort
…meeting will also include circuit presentations on a number of safety issues and is available in Spanish as well as English. The SpraySafe program was initiated in Kern County and…
Nationwide USDA Organic Survey Underway
…agriculture production. The survey is a complete inventory of all known organic producers that are certified, exempt from certification, and transitioning to certified organic production. “Total organic product sales by…
Farm Bill and ARC/PLC Decision Aid Tool Workshops
…questions. Registration: Click Here to Register! Jan. 30, 2015, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. – Heidrick Ag History Museum, 1962 Hays Lane, Woodland, CA 95776 Feb. 2, 2015, 9:00 a.m….
USDA Seeks Applications for Conservation Innovation Grants
…investment in private lands conservation. Improved quantification tools, multi-resource crediting, and projects that substantively engage corporate or financial partners are the types of activities NRCS is pursuing. As an example,…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review January 23
…this edition of USDA Week In Review, a tool for improving your health, streamlining USDA services, and cleaner water and better roads. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.nrcs.usda.gov www.rd.usda.gov…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Detection in Tulare County Expands Quarantine Into Fresno County
…disease. There is no cure once a tree becomes infected, the diseased tree will decline in health and produce bitter, misshaped fruit until it dies. HLB has been detected just…
Silicon Valley Bank Foresees Breakout Year Ahead for U.S. Fine Wine Business
…off premise in 2014. This poor performance is likely to continue in 2015. • Planting: Grape planting is shifting regionally. Oregon and Washington are showing strong growth in planting on…
UC Makes Gains in Rebuilding its Extension Service
…sought public input, receiving more than 900 individual comments last year, including from agricultural organizations. Allen-Diaz described this process, which she implemented five years ago, as “critically important” in determining…
Use of Fumigant to Face Additional State Restrictions
…nut, vegetable and ornamental crops. Chloropicrin is used prior to planting these crops to clean the soil, which in turn helps to control diseases and pests. It is injected into…
USDA Week In Review January 16
…U.S. Department of Agriculture. In this edition of USDA Week In Review, farming’s future, improving water quality, and an American Dream house. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.nrcs.usda.gov www.rd.usda.gov…
Dithane® F-45 Rainshield® Fungicide Registered for Walnuts
…easy to pour, with virtually no dust, and is non-abrasive to equipment. Dithane F-45 can be tank mixed with commonly-used copper products. Additionally, the “Rainshield” technology – a combination of…