…meeting reinforced for me TPP’s significance to PMA members’ prosperity and the merit of PMA’s work to advance global trade.” In 2014, U.S. companies exported almost $3.1 billion in fresh…
Asian Wasps Could Help Stink Bug Control
…Ingels and a team of UC and California Department of Food and Agriculture scientists have been closely monitoring BMSB since large populations were found in downtown Sacramento in 2013. “We…
Agri View: Food Prices
…California during August 2014 was as low as $1.45 per dozen and averaged $2.41 per dozen. After the avian flu struck, eggs were $3.61 for the same cartons, according to…
Agri View: Marijuana, a Hot Crop
…which is one of the first steps towards Endangered Species status (and all the federal protections it entails). In 2012 and 2013, Mourad Gabriel, then a doctoral student at UC…
State Water Project Allocations Doubled
…an average of 25 percent compared to 2013 levels. Some streams have dried up entirely, and others have gone slack and warm enough to threaten native fish populations. Flow requirements…
Bayer Grand Opening Of New Greenhouse Site In West Sacramento
…grand opening of Bayer’s integrated R&D site for Biologics and Vegetable Seeds in September 2014. In addition to the new greenhouse complex, the approximately $80 million facility consists of a…
Agri View: GMO Production
…make the biggest difference to the financial sustainability of the family farm. Corn (Non-Irrigated) 2000 2004 2010 (slight drought) 2011 (drought & hurricane) 2012 (drought) 2013 2014 Biotech Acres 10…
Nigiri Project Mixes Salmon and Rice Fields
…in enclosed areas of the Yolo Bypass during a 2014 experiment in a flooded rice field. The experiment in 2016 is in its fifth year. Credit: Carson Jeffres/UC Davis An…
House Agriculture Committee Reviews State of the Rural Economy
…Agriculture (USDA), net farm income in the United States is expected to fall by 56 percent from 2013 to 2016, the largest three-year percentage decline in net farm income since…
Preparing for an Uncertain Future with Climate Smart Agriculture
…a source of renewable energy. The Dairy Digester Research and Development Program, launched in 2014, provides incentives for dairy operations to install manure digesters. Digesters capture methane from dairy lagoons,…
DWR Draft Regulations for Managing Groundwater Basins Sustainably
…basins as outlined in the landmark Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, enacted by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. in September 2014. An overview of the draft regulations was presented to the…
USDA Expands Insurance Options for Farmers Transitioning to Certified Organic Agriculture
…2014, up 72 percent since 2008. The U.S. retail market for organic products is valued at more than $39 billion, and in 2014 there were 19,474 certified USDA organic operations…
USDA, Partners to Invest $720 Million in Conservation Projects
…round of the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) created by the 2014 Farm Bill. California is receiving more than $30 million of the funding, including $8 million for conservation projects…
US Chamber of Commerce Joins USDA in Push to Enlist Veterans in Agriculture
…January 2013, USDA’s microloan program has provided more than $25.8 million in support to help veterans grow their farming businesses. Recently, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) also expanded its collaboration…