…on June 24th, 2014 at 9:30 a.m. at Farm Bureau, 475 Palora Ave. Fresno on June 25th, 2014 at 9:30 a.m. at Farm Bureau, 1274 W. Hedges Ave. For more…
Hong Kong Market Reopens for U.S. Beef
…fourth largest market for U.S. beef and beef product exports, with sales there reaching a historic high of $823 million in 2013. We look forward to expanded opportunities there for…
Petition for Class 4a Hearing Received
The Department received a petition from California Dairies Inc. on June 17, 2014 proposing changes to the Class 4a pricing formula. The petition is posted on the hearing matrix at:…
CDFA Announces Available Funding for State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program
…3800 Cornucopia Way Modesto, CA 95358 Salinas – June 19, 2014 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Monterey County Agricultural Center 1428 Abbott St. Salinas, CA 93901 Ventura – June 25, 2014…
USDA and Farm Bureau Co-host Meetings to Answer Farm Bill Questions
…on June 24th, 2014 at 9:30 a.m. at Farm Bureau, 475 Palora Ave. Fresno on June 25th, 2014 at 9:30 a.m. at Farm Bureau, 1274 W. Hedges Ave. The four…
NRCS Drought Assistance Averts Hazardous Wind Erosion in the Klamath Basin
…2013 and 2014 irrigation seasons was less than the amount available in 2001, when most irrigation was curtailed. The Klamath Project was able to provide full season irrigation in 2013,…
Santa Cruz County Crop Report
…in Santa Cruz Co. Santa Cruz County has released its latest crop report, and it shows that organic production is on the rise in the county. For 2013, there were…
New Funding for Fight Against Citrus Greening
…Cooperative Extension Service projects to combat Huanglongbing (HLB), commonly known as citrus greening disease. The funding comes from the 2014 Farm Bill. USDA allocated another $6.5 million, for a total…
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…
California Wheat Farmer Installed as USW Chairman
…on June 11, 2014, in Omaha, NE. “Attending USW meetings and conferences in Latin America, South Asia and Europe, I am continually impressed by the quality of the USW staff…
Pacific Region Crop Production Report
…percent good to excellent. Dried Plum (Prunes) – The 2014 California dried plum (prune) crop is forecast at 95,000 tons, up 12 percent from the 85,000 tons produced in 2013….
Citrus Crop Forecast Has No Changes for California
…crop. Citrus Crop Forecast USDA/NASS June 2014 Citrus Crop Production form. (.pdf) The final USDA/NASS Citrus Crop Forecast for this season is scheduled for Friday July 11, 2014 at 9:00…
Proposed Expansion of the Light Brown Apple Moth Quarantine Boundary
For Torrance area, Los Angeles County. Effective June 10, 2014, the Department is expanding the Los Angeles County Quarantine Boundary for Grids 469 and 470. A map of the proposed…
Cotton Producers to Examine Montana Agricultural Operations
…farmers, regardless of their crops or locations, and the creation of strong and lasting relationships between this nation’s current and future producer leaders. The 2014 tour’s producer participants include: Jarod…