Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released the results of the 2014 Organic Survey, which show that 14,093 certified and exempt organic farms in the…
HM.CLAUSE Vegetable Seeds Celebrates 50 Years of Research in France
…Download Audio AgNet Media founder and president Gary Cooper (l) with HM.CLAUSE CEO Matthew Johnston – photo taken at a seed convention in California in early 2013. In this two-part…
Almond Total Shipments Down From 2014
…141,692,000 pounds that were shipped in August of 2014. This represents a decrease of about 11%. Year-to-date shipments are 126,165,342 pounds, 10.96% below last year’s 141,692,000 pounds. Crop receipts as…
Pacific Region Crop Production Report
…above the five-year average of 2.230. Cotton – Upland cotton production in California is forecast at 160 thousand bales, down 25 percent from the 2014 crop. Harvested acreage is estimated…
Sustainable Groundwater Management Act – Informational Meetings Planned
…water rights State involvement under SGMA, including technical and financial assistance and state intervention Proposition 1, passed by voters in November 2014, provides DWR with $100 million for sustainable groundwater…
NFU Praises FAA for Addressing Challenges and Promises Offered By Drones
…creating concerns over landowner rights. Airplane pilots have also reported 700 close call incidents with drones this year, triple the number recorded for all of 2014. “While we recognize the…
Commentary: News on Crop Revenue Reports Misses Part of Story
…organization, the Pacific Institute, which had projected 2014 revenues for California-grown field crops, vegetables, melons, fruits and nuts. The NPR story described figures for annual cash receipts, posted online earlier…
Record Walnut Production Forecast
The 2015 California walnut production forecast is at a record 575,000 tons, up 1 percent from 2014’s production of 570,000 tons. This forecast is based on the 2015 Walnut Objective…
School Children Eating More Fruits and Vegetables – Fact Sheet From the USDA
…in 2014 than in 2012, which means that less food is ending up in the trash today than before the national standards were updated. Americans agree that healthier meals are…
Drought Affects in Crop Reports
Fresh Oranges on a tree. Crops reports don’t calculate profit margins for the industry and if you look closely you can already see drought affects in the 2014 reports. Drought…
Permanent Crops Fuel Crop Report Gains
Central Valley crop reports all showed gains for 2014 and that’s partially to do with the increase in permanent crops like almonds. This video shows almond shaking from Fresno County,…
Fresno County Record Year Continues Trend of Misleading Crop Reports
…Sabrina Hill has more with Fresno County Farm Bureau’s Ryan Jacobsen. Fresno County Agriculture Commissioner Les Wright released the county’s 2014 crop report Tuesday, showing a record year in production….
Fresno County Agricultural Value Sets Record
The Fresno County Department of Agriculture 2014 Crop and Livestock Report was presented to the Fresno County Board of Supervisors. Overall, agricultural production in Fresno County totaled more than $7.03…
For Atwater FFA Students, It’s a Year Round Program
…the 2014-2015 award trip included Alison Grosbeier, Amanda Skidmore, Andrew Skidmore, Austin Burris , Bailey Weimer, Blake Brigham, Callie Norton, Courtney Creighton, Cheyenne Birmingham, Daniel Mesa, Dayana Argueta, Emma Reyes,…