Sabrina Hill fills us in on crop progress around California for this week. Crop Progress Around the State…
Ag Commissioner Speaks Out on Pesticide Report
…Eric Lauritzen has faced some harsh media stories after a report on pesticide use near schools in 15 counties in California. His county was one studied in the pesticide report….
White House Report on Immigration Reform
Arturo Rodriguez A White House report projects that the elimination of immigrant labor in California could cause between $1.73-3.12 billion in short-term agricultural production losses, a significant portion of the…
Vilsack and CA Ag Leaders on the Importance of Commonsense Immigration Reform for California’s Economy
…portion of the state’s $33.9 billion industry. Fixing America’s broken immigration system would grow the California economy, increasing total personal income for California families by $29.1 billion by 2020, according…
Quiet Season for Psyllids
Asian citrus psyllid statewide coordinator Bob Atkins says California is doing a good job of staying vigilant during the bug’s less active season. Atkins said even with the positive news,…
Market Round-up for Corn, Cattle, Hogs and Milk
…export announcement of 101,600 mt of corn to unknown destinations Friday morning. A 42-point rise in the dollar was also noted. Cattle futures traded mixed. Live cattle contracts ended .80…
9 California Counties Make Top 10 List for Ag Sales in the U.S.
…CO 10. Kings CA The market value of agricultural products sold in California totals $42.6 billion, up $8.7 billion from 2007. At 5,845 farms, California is the top state using…
California Cattleman Testifies Before House Committee
…Chase Adams of the National Cattleman’s Beef Association why it was important for him to testify. California Cattleman Testifies To visit the National Cattleman’s Beef Association webpage, please CLICK HERE….
New Report on Pesticide Use Gets Response From Agriculture
…in the report. Report on Pesticide Use Response From Agriculture To view the California Environmental Health Tracking Program (CEHTP) webpage, please CLICK HERE. For the full report, please CLICK HERE….
Almond Board: Getting Important Irrigation Information
Bob Curtis In today’s Almond Board Update, Bob Curtis, Associate Director of Agriculture Affairs for the Almond Board of California, tells growers how to get important irrigation information. Getting Important…
Funding For California Citrus Research Project
Funding from the USDA is headed to California for a research project to help fight the Asian citrus psyllid. Sabrina Hill has more. Bio-control funding The project is the use…
Full Interview: California Citrus Research Project Gets Funding
Ken Keck, CRB Funding from the USDA is headed to California for a research project to help fight the Asian citrus psyllid. The project is the use of a bio-control…
Subcommittee Examines Economic Factors, Regulatory Burdens Plaguing the Livestock Industry
…Ranch, Selma, California; on behalf of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Mr. William P. Roenigk, Senior Vice President and Economist, National Chicken Council, Washington, D.C. Mr. Clint Krebs, President, American…
USDA Announces Additional Support for Small and Midsized Farmers and Ranchers
…their customers. As part of USDA-wide efforts to create more opportunities for small-scale livestock producers, AMS is targeting producers that market 49 cattle or less each year by designing a…