Recent field trial results from a University of California Cooperative Extension walnut orchard showed little difference between headed and unheaded trees. UCCE Merced field advisor David Doll showed growers that…
UC Davis Study Determines Preliminary Findings of Economic Impact of Drought in Central Valley
…done at the request of the California Department of Food and Agriculture, which co-funded the research along with the University of California. “These estimates will help the state better understand…
ARC and PLC Program Fruit, Vegetable and Wild Rice Provisions
…payment reduction for program participants,” said Val Dolcini , State Executive Director for the California FSA. Producers who intend to participate in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss…
Useful Results Found in Walnut Trials
Researchers from the University of California Cooperative Extension held a walnut field day last week at Castle Farms near Atwater. Field experts have been conducting walnut crop trials on pruning…
California Weekly Hay Report
…hay in California is very tight. According to the U.S. drought monitor, all of California is now depicted as being in severe drought (D2) or worse this week, with the…
Pacific Region Field Crop Review
…last year. The United States estimate for Durum wheat production for states other than Arizona and California will not be available until July 11, 2014. CALIFORNIA FIELD CROP PRICES –…
Pacific Region Fruit & Nut Review
…ALMOND PRODUCTION The subjective forecast for the 2014 California almond production is 1.95 billion pounds. This is 2.5 percent below last year’s production of 2.00 billion pounds. Yield is expected…
2014 Winter Wheat Production Forecast
…thousand, resulting in a yield of 2.4 tons per acre. 2014 Winter Wheat Production Forecast The wheat growing season in California began with a lack of significant precipitation. This held…
Yearly Survey Shows Better Results for Pollinators, but Losses Remain Significant
…percent nationwide. That number is above the 18.9 percent level of loss that beekeepers say is acceptable for their economic sustainability, but is a marked improvement over the 30.5 percent…
FID’s Drought-Shortened Water Deliveries Will Begin June 1
…below-average precipitation. The drought is negatively impacting water supplies throughout California. “The last time FID was able to run water only six weeks was during the 1977 drought year,” said…
Almond Board: Benefits of Record Keeping in Almonds
…however that transparency is a unique advantage to some industries. The Almond Board of California believes the more numbers you make public, the better. Benefits of Record Keeping in Almonds…
Keeping TSWV Management Keen
Tomato growers will always remember the 2005-06 tomato spotted wilt virus outbreak and the losses they encountered. University of California, Davis professor of plant pathology Robert Gilbertson says their integrated…
Leopold Conservation Award Nominations Now Being Accepted
Do you know a farmer or rancher in California who is committed to land conservation? You can nominate him or her for the Leopold Conservation Award. Each year the award…
A Reminder for All California Farmers and Ranchers
(DAVIS, CA) May 13, 2014— All California counties are eligible as primary or contiguous counties for previously-announced 2014 drought disaster assistance from the Farm Service Agency (FSA). All qualified farm…