…early 2018. Conaway told a farm bill listening session in California over the weekend that he hopes the farm bill will be on the House floor in the first quarter…
Ag Secretary Perdue Speaks from “Back to Our Roots” Tour
…One question involved a California case in which a nursery owner named John Duarte stands accuses of violating the Clean Water Act by illegally filling in a wetland when he…
Funding to Encourage SNAP Participants to Purchase Healthy Foods
…Services Unlimited Inc., Los Angeles, California, $500,000 Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency, Woodland, California, $500,000 FRESHFARM Markets, Inc., Washington, District of Columbia, $250,000 Atlanta Community Food Bank, Atlanta,…
Increase in Trade Funding leads Farm Bill Listening Session
California was host to a farm bill listening session on Saturday, August 5 in Modesto at the Modesto Junior College Ag Pavilion. The House Committee on Agriculture has labeled the…
Tomato Harvest Slowly Gains Momentum
…California Department of Food and Agriculture revised upward the amount of tomatoes under processor contract, from 11.6 million tons to 11.8 million. Acreage remains the same, at 235,000. The California…
Western View: Waters of California?
Waters of California Under Obama, The EPA and the Corps of Engineers were building this concept of Waters of the USA. They expanded the definition of wetlands to include almost…
Organic Family Farmers Need Strong Standards and Enforcement
…National Organic Standards Board and protect the integrity of the industry. When major producers and organic product importers fail to comply with these standards, it puts all organic farmers and…
Farmland Values Unclear in the Future
…2016. California farm real estate, the average value per acre for 2017 is $8700.00 with a 10.1 percent increase from 2016. Read the full USDA Land Values 2017 Summary. (.pdf)…
“Good-Guy” Fungus to Take on Killer of Oaks and Ornamental Crops
…Sudden Oak Death, a disease of oak and other hardwood trees in coastal forests of California and Oregon. Nursery growers are familiar with a different manifestation of the pathogen called…
Almond Board: Harvest Dust Tips
…Almond Board of California has prepared several resources for almond growers that explain research-based tools and techniques to reduce dust during harvest. These include: Managing Dust at Harvest technical guide…
Crisis Exemption Extended to Fight Lygus
Originally set to expire August 4, the Section 18 Crisis Exemption that allowed for the use of Transform (Sulfoxaflor) has been extended to October 31. Growers in California are pleased…
Dow Degree Day Report: NOW in Pistachios, July 31
…the calculator at the University of California integrated pest management website. All locations use CIMIS weather stations. NOW Degree Day reports are sponsored by Dow AgroSciences and Intrepid Edge insecticide….
UF Scientists to Help California, Florida Growers Control Dangerous Avocado Pathogen
…addition, Crane is telling his counterparts in California about his outreach work with South Florida avocado growers. “Specifically, we are providing the California industry with recommendations: scouting to detect trees…
How’s Your Agriculture Labor Availability?
The California Farm Bureau Federation is conducting an Agricultural Labor Availability Survey to get a better understanding of how labor concerns are affecting family farmers and ranchers in California. CFBF…