Mark Hudson of USDA/NASS in Washington DC delivered the May Citrus Crop forecast. For Florida, there was a slight increase in the Non-Valencia oranges reported of 300,000 boxes. California had…
Vegetable Crop Research Update Coming Up May 27th
Robert Gilbertson The University of California Cooperative Extension will be having a vegetable crop research update on May 27th at the UC Westside Research and Extension Center in Five Points,…
Almond Board: Almond Field Day May 14th
Franz Niederholzer Ph.D. Northern California growers are getting ready for their big yearly Almond Field Day on May 14th. The event starts at 9:00 a.m. at the Nickels estate in…
USDA Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments Program Sign-Up Begins
…program. The program, established by the 2008 Farm Bill, provides for one final period of eligibility for producers suffering crop losses caused by natural disasters occurring through Sept. 30, 2011,…
California Representative Appointed to Citrus Subcommittee
A California representative is one of three new members serve on the Citrus Disease Subcommittee, a subcommittee of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics (NAREEE) Advisory Board’s Specialty…
Ag Sec. Vilsack Announces Continued Progress on 2014 Farm Bill Implementation
…establishment of conservation programs, the initiation of specialty crop and local food programs, funding for rural development programs, and more. Among the first major farm bill initiatives to be implemented…
NRCS Chief on CA Drought
…owner Gary Cooper is in Washington D.C. this week, where he talked with National Resources Conservation Service Chief, Jason Weller, about the drought in California. NRCS Chief on CA Drought…
EPA Administrator Discusses CA Nitrate Regulations
…level about agriculture. He heard from Environmental Protection Agency administrator Gina McCarthy on the issue of California’s nitrate regulations and how they’re affecting farmers. EPA Administrator on CA Nitrate Regulations…
Vilsack on How Important Ag Labor is in California
…Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack talks about how important ag labor is in California, and he says it’s not just California production at issue. For more on this, Please CLICK HERE….
On Pesticide Report, Ag Commissioners Hoped for Something Better Researched
Erik Lauritzen We’ve been telling you about a controversial report that looked into pesticide use near schools in 15 California counties. Sabrina Hill discussed the report with Monterey County…
AgNet West at Annual NAFB Washington Watch
Gary Cooper Along with our boots on the ground here in California, this week AgNet West is in Washington. Here’s our Gary Cooper. AgNet West at NAFB Washington Watch…
Water Conference to Cover Variety of Topics
BlueTechValley and the International Center for Water Technology are putting on the 2014 Water Technology Conference on May 8th at the Veterans Memorial building in Clovis, California. The event will…
NASS on Data Collection in California
Here’s a behind the scenes look for you into how our ag statistics work. USDA NASS Branch Chief Lance Honig discusses the use of information from California agriculture commissioners. Sabrina…
Vilsack Renews Quest for Immigration Reform
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack renews his quest for immigration reform, by focusing on what it means to California agriculture. Quest for Immigration Reform For more of…