…the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). NASS forecast total acreage at 155,000 acres, including 110,000 acres of pima cotton and 45,000 acres of upland varieties. This…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review April 10
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In this edition of USDA Week In Review, better cherry blossoms, an app to…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for April 13
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Snowpack Melts Early Across the West
West-wide snowpack is melting earlier than usual, according to data from the fourth 2015 forecast by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). “Almost all of…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for April 10
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Farm City Newsday Podcast for April 9
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Wenger: Get Ready to Engage in an Intense Water Debate
…they’ll also hear the tired refrain about agriculture using 80 percent of the state’s water. They will ask, “Why didn’t the governor order cuts on farms?” When we hear that…
Dairy Digester Research and Development Program Accepting Proposals for Research
From CDFA The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting proposals for the Dairy Digester Research and Development Program (DDRDP) Phase II (Research). CDFA was appropriated $12…
Eight Facts about Almonds, Agriculture and the Drought
…agriculture will need to continue to be part of the solution, but the suggestion that agriculture has been let off the hook doesn’t stand up to scrutiny 4) Total agricultural…
Western View: It’s Not 80%
…world that agriculture uses 80 percent of the developed water supply in the state. This number doesn’t tell the real story. The number for the amount of water that agriculture…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for April 8
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Deadline Approaching for Additional Dairy Proposals
…Agriculture administers a state milk marketing order, but the request points out while there have been significant changes in the federal regulations over the last few years, our state order…
USDA Designates Del Norte County as a Primary Natural Disaster Area
…recent natural disasters,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “President Obama and I are committed to ensuring that agriculture remains a bright spot in our nation’s economy by sustaining the successes…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for April 7
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