…the National Clean Plant Network (NCPN). The Farm Bill provided $62.5 million for these programs in fiscal year 2015, though funding was reduced by sequestration. Plant Pest and Disease Management…
USDA Announces California Milk Order Outreach Sessions
…May 5, 2015 California State University, Chico Bell Memorial Student Union, Room 203 Corner of West 2nd and Chestnut Streets, Chico, CA 95927 Registration Wednesday, May 6, 2015 Piccadilly Inn…
Fresno County Citrus Bloom Declared for District 3
Fresno County Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer, Les Wright has announced that the citrus bloom period for District 3 will start at 1:00 a.m. on Friday, March 20, 2015. (Note: The area between…
97 Percent of All U.S. Farms are Family-Owned, USDA Reports
…the Census typology report, including Highlights, infographics and maps, visit www.agcensus.usda.gov. To learn more demographic data about women farmers, join a USDA Google+ Hangout on March 18, 2015 at 2…
USDA NASS Continues to Survey Farmers and Landlords for TOTAL Survey
…respondent or operation can be identified. NASS will publish results of the TOTAL survey in its Quick Stats database in August 2015. Quick Stats is available online at quickstats.nass.usda.gov. The…
Agri View: The Challenge
Everett Griner talks about 2015! Another year of change in today’s Agri View. The Challenge…
Citrus Bloom Period for Districts 1 and 2 in Fresno
Fresno County Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer, Les Wright has announced that the citrus bloom period for Districts 1 and 2 will start at 1:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 17, 2015. All citrus growers,…
Kern County Bloom Report
Kern County Agricultural Commissioner, Ruben J. Arroyo, announced that 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, March 17, 2015 is the date establishing the 10% bloom stage for all citrus South of 7th Standard…
‘Rev It Up’ Checkoff Contest Announced
…page and click on Rev it up My ROI Checkoff Challenge. (If you do not yet have a Facebook page but would like to see the contest rules, click HERE.)…
FFA Report from Tulare FFA
Julia Pitman, Tulare FFA This week’s FFA report comes from Julia Pitman with Tulare FFA. FFA report from Tulare FFA…
California Ag Day, National Agriculture Week Just Around the Corner
…the Classroom. This spring, Agriculture in the Classroom will partner with CDFA and the California Women for Agriculture to host California Ag Day 2015 as part of National Ag Week…
The Western View: El Nino Returns with a Whimper
…hype at all. El Nino 2015 With a good El Nino, we see rain in California, sometimes more than we need. It can also bring a warmer and drier winter…
Beet Curly Top Virus Control Program Grower Alert
BCTV Grower Alert for March 11, 2015 The Beet Curly Top Virus Control Program (BCTVCP) personnel observed very high beet leafhopper (BLH) counts the first week of March. BLHs were…
Valencia Orange Production Forecast at 20 Million Cartons
…January 16 to February 14, 2015. Estimated fruit set per tree, fruit diameter, trees per acre, bearing acreage, and oranges per carton were used in the statistical models estimating production….
