…week and was thought to be former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue, but that gave way to former California Lieutenant Governor Abel Maldonado (Mal-do-nah-do). The Trump transition team Wednesday said Trump…
Crops Benefit from Holiday demand
…said. “Over the last two years alone, our demand on a pound basis is up 15 percent from just two years ago.” California almonds and walnuts are used in many…
License Plate Program Awards Ag Education
…California; ‘LearnAboutAg’ assemblies at elementary schools hosted by California Foundation for Ag in the Classroom; an agricultural leadership program in Monterey County for community leaders and professions; and support for…
Will the Next Ag Secretary Please Stand Up?
…of California was the top choice for Trump. Perdue is a Democrat-turned-Republican who served on Trump’s agricultural advisory committee during his presidential campaign. Perdue would appease Trump’s agriculture advisory committee,…
Snowpack’s Statewide Water Content Below Average
…and February are two of California’s three historically wettest months, which means the readings taken at Phillips during the winter’s first media-oriented snow survey are a key starting point of…
New HLB Find Outside Current Quarantine
…County. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) confirmed another HLB discovery in Southern California. CDFA’s Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program (CPDPP) reported that an orange tree in…
Milk Production Review
California Milk Production California milk producers had a total of 1.77 million milk cows for November that produced 3.21 billion pounds of milk. Milk production is down 3 percent from…
Debt-To-Asset Ratios Projected to Climb 13%
…machinery sales slumped, and prices were bad across the board. Nathan Kauffman, an economist with the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank, says, “We saw a lot of carry over debt…
Still Searching for an Ag Secretary
Two new candidates are expected to interview this week for the Ag Secretary position. A DTN report says Abel Maldonado, Jr., a former California Lieutenant Governor, is set to interview…
Almond Board: Health Benefits of Almonds
…Almond Board is funded by an annual assessment on the marketable kernel weight of almonds. The Almond Board of California recognizes the diverse makeup of the California almond industry and…
National Alfalfa Checkoff Launches on January 1st
…a shortfall in alfalfa research funding. An article on Western Farm Press Dot Com says the Alliance Board of Directors voted to start a national checkoff program to help get…
CA Leads Nation in Direct Farm Sales
…value added products such as bottled milk, cheese, meat, jam, cider, wine, etc. California, with $2.9 billion in direct farm sales, accounted for 33 percent of the U.S. total. At…
Tarping Mandatory to Reduce ACP Spread
All citrus loads being transported in California will now have to be fully covered by tarps. The state passed an emergency law that makes tarping mandatory in an attempt to…
Poultry and Egg Production Report
California Egg Production California’s egg production during November totaled 283 million, down 8 million from October’s production but up 9 million from November 2015. The all layers during the month…