…unveiled 11 new Joint Chiefs projects totaling $7 million for 2016 and committed additional investments totaling nearly $33 million in 28 projects launched in 2014 and 2015. Local partners plan…
Agri View: Growing Pumpkins
…Giant Pumpkins by year 2014 – Beni Meier, 2323.7 pounds (1054 kg) 2013 – Tim Mathison, 2032 pounds (921 kg) 2012 – Ron Wallace, 2009 pounds (911 kg) 2011 –…
USDA Announces $58.25 Million to Protect Ag and Plants from Pests and Diseases
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has allocated $58.25 million from Section 10007 of the 2014 Farm Bill….
California Winegrape Crush Down from 2014
…with 92,432 tons of raisin type grapes were crushed, bringing the total California grape crush, of all types, to 3,862,385 tons, a 6.8 percent decrease from the 2014 total. Of…
Another Challenging Year for Cotton Industry
…down 15.5 percent from 2014 and below the most recent USDA estimate. NCC predicts cotton acreage at 9.1 million acres, about 6.2 percent more than 2015. Although world cotton stocks…
Clay Results Could Be Better Than Trials
…unit accumulation in the winter of 2014-2015, several applications of Kaolin clay (Surround®) were made to a ‘Kerman’ with ‘Peters’ pistachio orchard located near Coalinga, CA. Seven rows were randomly…
Malaysian Fruit Fly Quarantine in Portion of Los Angeles County
…to target over 59 different fruit, vegetable, and plant commodities. Important California crops at risk include tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, melons, eggplants, guavas, and pomegranates. The combined 2013 value of these…
Commentary: Farmers Must Stay Engaged in Groundwater Planning
…all the changes, the one with the most lasting implications for agriculture was California’s adoption of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act in 2014. For the next quarter century, SGMA will…
Analysts Outline Changing Situation in Wine Business
…toward premium brands of $10 and higher per bottle. Vineyard removals continue in the San Joaquin Valley, DiBuduo said, with 21,000 winegrape acres removed between the 2014 and 2015 harvests,…
Citrus Greening Grants Awarded
…by the 2014 Farm Bill and is administered by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). “Citrus greening has affected more than 75 percent of Florida citrus crops and…
$35 Million to Help Schools Serve Healthier Meals, Strengthen Childhood Nutrition
…to a 2014 survey, 88% of schools reported lacking at least one piece of equipment they needed in order to serve healthier foods . These grants will give millions of…
Agri View: Bee Study
…study referenced in this article is “First Evidence for a Massive Extinction Event Affecting Bees Close to the K-T Boundary” appears in the October 23, 2013 edition of PLOS ONE….
Grants for Food Safety and Plant Health Improvements
…will be announced later this year. Established by the 2008 Farm Bill and re-authorized in the 2014 Farm Bill, the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) is the nation’s premier…
Increase Chilling Hours with Simple Product
…unit accumulation in the winter of 2014-2015, several applications of Kaolin clay (Surround®) were made to a ‘Kerman’ with ‘Peters’ pistachio orchard located near Coalinga, CA. Seven rows were randomly…