One of the early successes of this year’s drought response in California is the work of Klamath Basin farmers to rapidly establish cover crops on fallowed land. Technical assistance was…
Shell Eggs: Daily California Eggs
Prices are steady. Trade sentiment is steady to lower. Offerings are moderate to heavy. Demand ranges light to fairly good, mostly light to moderate. Supplies are moderate. Market activity is…
Daily California Eggs Report
Prices are steady. Trade sentiment is lower. Demand is light to moderate. Offerings continue moderate to instances heavy. Supplies are moderate. Market activity is slow. Shell egg marketer’s benchmark price…
Ongoing Water Crisis Takes Toll on Citrus
From: California Farm Bureau Federation The disconcerting rumble of bulldozer engines and snapping tree limbs has replaced the harmonious sounds of orchard tractors in some San Joaquin Valley citrus groves,…
California Wheat Farmer Installed as USW Chairman
…in the world.” Motter is a managing partner of Spruce Farms, LLC, a diverse operation in California’s Imperial Valley that includes Desert Durum®, lettuce, onions, sugar beets, alfalfa hay, and…
Pacific Region Crop Production Report
…of June, includes the following commodities: Wheat – California’s 2014 Durum wheat harvested acreage is estimated at 55,000 acres. The yield is forecast at 3.00 tons per acre resulting in…
Citrus Crop Forecast Has No Changes for California
Mark Hudson, USDA/NASS Washington, DC delivered the June citrus crop forcast. A six million box reduction in Valencia oranges was reported for Florida, with no change in the California Valencia…
Two CA Water Districts to Benefit from Grants
Two Central California water districts will benefit from $1 million in grants. Sabrina Hill has more. Funds for groundwater projects The $1 million in WaterSMART grants for the Southwest Groundwater…
Weekly Crop Update
How are crops around California doing this week? Sabrina Hill checks in. Crop Update for Week of June 11 In fruit crops: Apple growers sprayed for coddling moths. Grape growers…
California in HLB Eradication Mode
While the Florida citrus industry tries to weather the huanglongbing storm, California is trying to avoid the same situation which means not leaving infected trees in the ground. Taylor Hillman…
Proposed Expansion of the Light Brown Apple Moth Quarantine Boundary
…expansion will add 4 square miles to the quarantine. Regulated articles and conditions for intrastate movement under the quarantine can be found at Title 3 California Code of Regulations (CCR)…
Daily California Eggs
Prices are steady. Trade sentiment is lower. Offerings are moderate to occasionally heavy. Demand is light to moderate at best. Supplies are moderate and easily cover current needs. Market activity…
Tulare ACP Citrus Quarantine Expands, More Could Come
…has been detected just once in California – in 2012 on a single residential property in Hacienda Heights, Los Angeles County. HLB is known to be present in Mexico and…