…but it is not a super-profitable grove. The owners and I have decided that in this situation, there is no future in buying $1,200 an acre-foot water to keep it…
California Wheat Farmer Installed as USW Chairman
…will be held jointly with NAWG in Santa Ana Pueblo, NM, Oct. 29 to Nov. 1, 2014. USW is the industry’s market development organization working in more than 100 countries….
Citrus Crop Forecast Has No Changes for California
…(.pdf) The final USDA/NASS Citrus Crop Forecast for this season is scheduled for Friday July 11, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. (PT) and will be carried “live” here on AgNet West.com….
War of Words for Dairy Industry
…enforcing currently-standing regulations. The federation’s issue is with the use of the dairy terms for non-dairy items. For example: soy milk or dairy-free yogurt. The FDA is working on different…
Proposed Expansion of the Light Brown Apple Moth Quarantine Boundary
…submit quarantine boundary appeals. If interested in receiving notifications, please sign up for regulatory updates through the email notification ListServ at: www.cdfa.ca.gov/subscriptions/index.html#planthealth. For questions regarding the regulations or map, please…
Clean Water Rules Comment Period Extended
…threatens local land-use and zoning authority. The comment period is now extended to October 20th for the Waters of the U.S. rule and July 7th for the accompanying interpretive rule….
Tulare ACP Citrus Quarantine Expands, More Could Come
…are susceptible hosts for both the insect and the disease. There is no cure once a tree becomes infected. The diseased tree will decline in health until it dies. HLB…
Funding Boost for Groundwater Banking Program
…in the management of surface and groundwater supplies,” said. Rep. Costa. “In the midst of one of the worst droughts that California has experienced, it is imperative that we continue…
USDA Video: This Week @ USDA June 6
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. For more information: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/u… http://www.usda.gov/fedsfeedfamilies http://www.usda.gov/oce/ http://www.dm.usda.gov/employ/diversi……
Service Agency County Committee Nomination Period Begins June 15
…committee elections. Through the county committees, farmers and ranchers have a voice; their opinions and ideas get to be heard on federal farm programs.” Vilsack added, “We’ve seen an increase…
Marketing Funding Key to Sustainability
The Almond Board of California’s sustainability program is focusing on telling their story about the industries water consumption. That wouldn’t be possible without significant funding. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman has…
Organizations Confirm Support for Biotech Wheat
…organizations in Australia, Canada and the United States representing producers and millers together publicly confirmed support for innovation in wheat, including the future commercialization of biotechnology. The statement lays out…
Costa Announces $6.3 Million in Agricultural Water Conservation and Efficiency Grants
…federal funding to help communities in California modernize their water infrastructure and more efficiently use scarce water resources. “San Joaquin Valley growers are national leaders in water conservation because they…
USDA Announces Funding, Issues Federal Order to Combat PEDv
…$26.2 million in funding to combat these diseases. Additionally, USDA issued a Federal Order requiring the reporting of new detections of these viruses to its Animal and Plant Health Inspection…