…bushels, up 26 million from last month as an increase in yield to a record 176.6 bushels per acre is partially offset by a 0.4-million acre reduction in harvested area….
Governor Brown’s Proposed Budget Promotes Ag Development
…proposals in a recent article. The Bee Safe Program would receive $1.853 million to enhance bee protection techniques and further enforce laws that ensure the safety of the state’s beekeeping…
Mohamed Named Executive Director
…for the Imperial Irrigation District as a Water Operation Analyst, working with the On-Farm Efficiency Conservation Program. Mohamed has a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Agricultural Business Management from Cal…
Almond Board: Sanitation a Must for NOW
…cultural practices —effective removal with the destruction of mummy nuts in fall or winter (sanitation) and early harvest with rapid removal of nuts from the orchard floor— are essential components…
AFBF Sets 2018 Policy, Raises Membership Dues
…After the policy deliberations, the membership passed a recommendation to the board that Farm Bureau explore creating a national health insurance program. Duvall says a health insurance program could both…
Early Bird Registration Deadline Approaching for 94th Annual Agricultural Outlook Forum
…from 30 informational sessions with more than 80 speakers and a host of agriculture related exhibits to visit. Read about the program and sessions for the 94th Annual Agricultural Outlook…
Almond Matters: Added Benefits to Peach Twig Borer Control
…“It’s important to start early with a program and that program kicks off with peach twig borer control,” Field Market Development and Research Field Representative Tino Lopez said. “So that…
Farm Bureau Re-elects President Zippy Duvall
…across counties A flexible cotton support program that considers cotton seed, cotton lint or both to help beleaguered cotton growers Strengthened and more flexible risk management and safety-net programs for…
Register for Agricultural Reuse Workshop
…begin at 8 a.m. followed by a welcoming address from Julie Minton, Program Director at WE&RF for Water Reuse and Desalination. Attendees will be provided with time for a brief…
USDA/NIFA Announces Support for Crop Breeding Research
…developing technologies that will impact crops or model crop systems. Summaries that best meet the goals of this program will be encouraged to submit full proposals to the NSF. Please…
Agri View: Hog Farming
Everett Griner talks about hog farming in today’s Agri View. Raising hogs is hard work. Everett checks out what the new Guest Worker Program may do for hog farming and…
Dairy Farming Desperate for Immigration Reform
…to the H-2A program as they aren’t seasonal employers. Tonia Van Slyke is the executive director of the New York Dairy Association, who says her state and others that rank…
USDA Wants More Done to Combat Crop Insurance Fraud
…insurance program. The IG also found that the Farm Service Agency is more likely to find fraud than most insurers are. The RMA is also going to finalize some changes…
Water Commission Hears Water Project Proposals
…applications for the Water Storage Investment Program are requesting approximately $5.7 billion in funding, twice the amount that is available in the $2.7 billion-dollar Prop 1 account. The Commission’s staff…