…2007, according to the 2012 USDA Ag Census,” stated Richard Waycott, president and CEO of the Almond Board of California. “Almond acreage has grown consistently over the years as our…
Semper Fresh Farms Seeks to Help Vets into Ag
Semper Fresh founders Bryan Showalter and John Wagner A program in Monterey County that helps veterans around the state get into farming needs some help from the larger community. Sabrina…
Cap-and-Trade Program Topic of Meeting
…in the state. Invited speakers on the topic include: Chairman Mary Nichols, California Air Resources Board; Robert Parkhurst, Environmental Defense Fund; Paul Buttner, California Rice Commission; Sandra Schubert, California Department…
Pacific Region Field Crop Review
…million cwt, is up 11 percent from 2012. Harvested acreage is estimated at 19.0 thousand acres, 1 percent above 2012. The yield, at 360 cwt, per acre is 5 percent…
USDA Announces Landmark Commitment to Improve Sage-Grouse Habitat
…conservation practices and policy changes agreed upon by the Bi-State Local Area Working Group in its action plan. The announcement comes at the conclusion of an extended public comment period…
Floriculture Crop 2013 Summary
…all growers with $10,000 or more in sales is estimated at $4.40 billion for 2013, compared with $4.36 billion for 2012. California continues to be the leading State with crops…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expands
Effective June 17, 2014, the Department is expanding the current quarantine boundary for Fresno, Tulare and Kern counties. An additional portion of Tulare County has been placed under quarantine for…
Vilsack Message: Local Markets, Local Growth
…work directly with local communities to develop comprehensive strategies that use local food systems to meet a variety of needs. Local Food, Local Places will put communities in a strong…
Broiler Hatchery Report
…during the week ending June 7, 2014, down 1 percent from the year earlier. Cumulative placements from December 29, 2013 through June 7, 2014 for the United States were 3.93…
Pacific Region Crop Production Report
…of June, includes the following commodities: Wheat – California’s 2014 Durum wheat harvested acreage is estimated at 55,000 acres. The yield is forecast at 3.00 tons per acre resulting in…
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….
Tulare ACP Citrus Quarantine Expands, More Could Come
The citrus quarantine area in Tulare County has grown once again, following the discovery of two more Asian citrus psyllids. The CDFA says there could be another expansion to come….
Marketing Funding Key to Sustainability
…efficient with water use as compared to 20 years ago, creating a trickle down affect. To learn more about the Almond boards sustainability program, head to their website at almonds.com…
Weekly Broiler Hatchery Report Released
…19 State weekly program set 206 million eggs in incubators during the week ending May 31, 2014, up 1 percent from the year earlier. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during…