Value of All Production: The 2013 wholesale value of floriculture crops is up 1 percent from the 2012 valuation. The total crop value at wholesale for the 15-State program for…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expands
…becomes infected. The diseased tree will decline in health until it dies. HLB has been detected just once in California – in 2012 on a single residential property in Hacienda…
California Farmers Invited to Farm Bill Workshops
Do you have questions about the programs in the 2014 farm bill and how you can benefit from them? You are invited to workshops to get the answers to your…
Cotton Industry Waits on Farm Bill Programs
…hurdle is the Ag Appropriations bill. Adams says farmers thinking about retirement might want to consider the Transition Incentives program. Information on that is available at your local FSA office….
Part 3: Adding Tamarixia to IPM System
…CDFA Environmental Program Manager David Morgan says using tamarixia as biological control for Asian citrus psyllids is about 30% effective. Morgan stresses that with a disease like HLB, this insect…
Hong Kong Market Reopens for U.S. Beef
…to allow imports of deboned U.S. beef from cattle aged 30 months or younger produced under a special program for Hong Kong and expanded access to include certain bone-in cuts…
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:…
AgNeTVideo: Nick Lumbreas RTI-AG
Nick Lumbreras, Research Coordinator, and Kelsey McPhetridge, Research Assistant, discuss RTI AG research and the benefits to California agriculture….
Revised Quarantine Rules for Mandarins
Mandarin packinghouses in California can breathe a sigh of relief as of May 21. The CDFA and the USDA worked together to revise mandarin regulations under a quarantine. AgNet West’s…
Part 2: Expected Effectiveness of Tamarixia
…hatched. CDFA Environmental Program Manager David Morgan says they have a realistic percentage of what this insect can do. In case you missed it, listen to part 1 of this…
CDFA Announces Available Funding for State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program
…general program questions. Governor Brown has called on all Californians to reduce their water use by 20 percent and prevent water waste – visit SaveOurH2O.org to find out how everyone…
Working with Growers on Abandonment of Groves
Southern California has a growing problem with abandoned groves that can become breeding grounds for Asian citrus psyllids and HLB. ACP Statewide Coordinator Bob Atkins says drought isn’t the only…
Part 1: Characteristics of Tamarixia on ACP
…work The California Department of Food and Agriculture is continuing its work on integrating Tamarixia into an integrated pest management system for Asian citrus psyllids. Environmental Program Manager David Morgan…
USDA and Farm Bureau Co-host Meetings to Answer Farm Bill Questions
The new 2014 Farm Bill brought changes in conservation, commodity programs, crop insurance, rural development programs, loans, disaster programs, energy opportunities and much more. Many of these changes will take…