…producers. While EPA attempted to address the farming community’s concerns related to the SPCC rule, the program presents many unnecessary challenges for agricultural producers. NCBA and PLC asked EPA to…
National Walnut Day
…exporter of walnuts, with 99-percent of the nation’s commercial English walnuts produced in California’s Sacramento-area and San Joaquin valley. However you decide to celebrate and recognize the Walnut today, don’t…
USDA Approves Modifications to Margin Protection Plan of Insurance for Crops
…program, margin protection insurance for corn, wheat, rice and soybeans will be available in more states and have updates designed to better clarify the real input costs covered beginning in…
The California Kitchen: Marinated Zucchini with Purple Onions and Balsamic
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing: marinated zucchini with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 2 Zucchini 4 T minced garlic ½…
Almond Matters: Keeping Weeds from New Plantings
In this week’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent U.S.A. Corporation, new plantings are going in the ground. Starting off with a clean orchard floor is key to managing…
EPA E15 Volatility Restriction Among Regulations Requiring Reform
…to reform existing regulations and remove unnecessary burdens, RFA’s comments recommend: –Streamlining survey programs intended to monitor and verify fuel quality and regulatory compliance, and consider eliminating costly surveys that…
Almond Board: Nitrogen Calculator
…also where you will find modules to fill out under Almond Board of California’s California Almond Sustainability Program (CASP). CASP uses grower-submitted production information to demonstrate the sustainability1 of the…
Almond Matters: Controlling NOW Populations Early
In this week’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent U.S.A. Corporation, good sanitation is key to controlling navel orangeworm (NOW). Coupling sanitation with an early treatment will help control…
First Loans Awarded in the Rural Energy Savings Program
…USDA is awarding a $13 million Rural Energy Savings Program (RESP) loan to South Carolina’s KW Savings Co. and a $1 million loan to the Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council…
2016 California Raisin Grape Mechanical Harvest Report
…acreage. Sixty-nine percent of the Fiesta grape acreage is harvested mechanically and 61 percent of the Selma Pete acreage is harvested mechanically. Most California raisins are produced by sun drying…
2017 California Almond Forecast
…a telephone survey conducted from April 25 to May 4 from a sample of almond growers. The California almond bloom began in mid-February; chilling hours were described as adequate, but…
Robotic Apple Picker a labor Solution for Orchards
…labor needs have remained unchanged for the past century. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. A vacuum picker under development by Abundant Robotics of Menlo Park, California,…
Dow Degree Day Report: NOW in Pistachio, May 8
…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….
The California Kitchen: Sweet Carrot Mahi
…2 T Olive Oil 1 Lemon 1T Sugar Salt/Pepper Fresh Thyme Fresh Rosemary To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. California Kitchen For this…