…impact of strong winds in some areas. It could still take weeks before the freeze damage totals are complete, but individual grower are already reporting enough damage to cause concern…
Pistachio Growers Watch for Mealybugs
…Entomology Farm Advisor, with the UC Cooperative Extension, Kern County says this is the time to watch for Gill’s mealybugs. Gill’s mealybugs can cause significant damage to the nuts by…
Ag Sec Vilsack: Complete 2012 Census of Agriculture
…week continued to remind producers to complete forms for the Census of Agriculture-the only source of uniform, comprehensive and impartial agricultural data for every county in the nation. The 2012…
Watching for Vine Viruses in Wine Grapes
…caused some problems this last growing season. He says there’s just too many issues to know exactly what the cause was, but red blotch and other viruses remain a concern….
USDA Announces Speakers for Ag Forum
…on speakers and registration, click here. Complete USDA news release below: USDA Announces Speakers for the 2013 Agricultural Outlook Forum Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, former Senator Thomas Daschle to speak…
CA Rice Industry Helps Wildlife
…the Central Valley’s wetlands their home each year. It’s something that professional wildlife artist Steele Roberts-Ross sees when he goes to work. According to the California Rice Commission, the state’s…
Awaiting Answers on Farm Bill
The agriculture industry is awaiting more information on just what the farm bill extension means for specific programs and commodities. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Cleaning Up Greenhouse Gasses
…for that purpose. Laura Mandell is with the Center . She says there’s information about the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, or EQUIP , on the site. The website is http://www.usdairy.com/saveenergy…
Ag Groups Respond to Farm Bill Extension
…dairy farmers. While the nine-month extension of the current farm policy did prevent the so-called “dairy cliff”, it does not include the Dairy Security Act, which was included in the…
California Dairies Await CDFA Decision
…Ross and the CDFA, saying she would never expect them to work and not receive a fair wage. She pointed out that California dairies are paid $2 less per hundredweight…
California Counties Named Disaster Areas
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated six counties in California as a primary natural disaster area due to damages and losses caused by drought that began Jan. 1,…
Destructive Pest in California Desert
…Rachel Nilson, plant pathologist and entomologist for the Imperial County Ag Commissioners office says the first line of detection is a huge network of traps. Nilson says there’s no need…
Cattle Rustling in California
…with actions such as verifying documentation and the use of legal brands. They also work with departments from other states on cattle rustling cases, like a case earlier this year…
How Do New EPA Guidelines Affect Ag?
A recent EPA decision does not include coarse particles like farm dust in revised clean air standards. Rod Bain reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…