…quarantine area to 160 square miles. A map is available online at: www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/go/acp-quarantine. Residents with backyard citrus trees in the quarantine area are asked not to transport or send citrus…
Farm Radio News/Talk Show Comes to Monterey County
…reporter Cathy Isom; The Western View, a weekly commentary on farming and California rural lifestyles by long-time ag reporter and 30-year writer for California Farmer, Len Wilcox. Farm City Newsday…
California Continues to Lead as Fresh Market State
…cherries, California dates, nectarines, California plums, California prunes, and prunes and plums. The value of utilized production for 2014 noncitrus fruit crops totaled $16.2 billion, up 1 percent from 2013….
Red Palm Weevil Eradicated From Laguna Beach, California
…community aware of this invasive species, the USDA, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), and the Orange County Agricultural Commissioner teamed-up with specialists from the University of California,…
California Tomato Growers Association Meeting
Tomato growers gathered in Modesto yesterday to hear about a slew of topics at the California Tomato Growers Association meeting. This slideshow requires JavaScript….
California State Fair announces first Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition
…judged during the competition. The entry deadline is April 1, 2015. The California State Fair Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition is open only to California olive oil producers. From July…
State and Federal Officials to Disscuss Drought Operations With California State Board of Food and Agriculture
…include: Mark Cowin, California Department of Water Resources; David Murillo, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation; Charlton Bonham, California Department of Fish and Wildlife; Janelle Beland, California Natural Resources Agency; David Orth,…
Unified Symposium: State of California’s Wine Industry
Wednesday’s general session at the Unified Wine and Grape Symposium started with an update on the state of the industry. Jon Fredrikson of Gomberg, Fredrikson and Associates delivered some difficult…
Citrus Industry This Week: Grower Concerns; Federal Marketing Order
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes a report from a Peace River citrus growers forum and the pros and cons of a potential federal marketing order…
Statement by Bob Stallman, President, AFBF Regarding AFBF, et al. v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, et al.
…the AFBF suit, EPA had already released personal information of farmers and ranchers from 29 states. AFBF filed suit to block further disclosures regarding farmers and ranchers in Minnesota, California,…
CDFA Announces New Grant Funding Opportunity for Nitrogen Management Research
…California’s important and environmentally sensitive cropping systems. A database of completed and ongoing research is publically available at: www.cdfa.ca.gov/is/ffldrs/frep.html In collaboration with the University of California Davis, FREP is developing…
Kern Ag Community Continues to Promote Successful Spray Safe Effort
…Director California Department of Pesticide Regulation, Assemblyman Rudy Salas and more about the importance of SpraySafe and its objective to protect farm workers and the public from pesticide exposure. The…
Western View: The Persistent Pecan
Len Wilcox explains how this humble nut is a symbol of California Agriculture. Pecans Recently I got to write an article that shows what’s so great about California agriculture. It’s…
Growers introduced to liaisons in Fresno County
This slideshow requires JavaScript. Growers got organized and introduced to grower liaisons in Fresno County for asian citrus psylid quarantine procedures and area-wide treatments….