…the weekend. Field Crops Winter wheat plantings started. Cotton conditions were rated 80 percent good or excellent. Last irrigations were completed and some fields were prepped for defoliation. Pasture and…
USDA to Collect Data on Chemicals Applied to Vegetables
Beginning October 1, vegetable growers in 19 states, including California, will have the opportunity to provide first-hand information on their production practices when they participate in the 2014 Vegetable Chemical…
California Native’s Trophy Hunting Outfit
At the recent Ag One Foundation and California Woman for Agriculture fundraiser there was an interesting overseas auction item with strong valley ties. AgNet West’s Gary Cooper explains. California Native’s…
California Farm Service Agency Deadline for Livestock Forage Program (LFP)
Livestock Producers Urged to Enroll in Disaster Assistance Program Before October 1, 2014 Producers who have suffered eligible disaster-related losses are encouraged to act to secure assistance by Sept. 30,…
What’s Plantable?
It’s the new gardening app from the California Association of Nurseries and Garden Centers (From CDFA) We farmers love our tractors, but if you had to pick an official “tool…
California Shell Eggs: Daily Egg Report
…movement moderate as hot weather finally makes it way out of California. Supplies are light to moderate. Market activity is slow to moderate. Small benchmark price $1.01. California: Shell egg…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expansion in Kern County
…infected. The diseased tree will decline in health until it dies. HLB has been detected just once in California – in 2012 on a single residential property in Hacienda Heights,…
Citrus Industry This Week: Grower Aid; Land Values; New Captain Citrus
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week features information on financial assistance for citrus growers from USDA, a report on citrus land values in Florida and the debut of the…
Large Crop Dropping Rice, Cotton Prices
…there will be less rice and cotton yield than projected last month, a huge forecasted yearly increase is driving prices down. Gary Crawford explains. Large Crop Dropping Rice, Cotton Prices…
Olive Oil Quality Standards to be Introduced in California
(From CDFA) The California Department of Food and Agriculture has approved grading and labeling standards for California olive oil, which are scheduled to take effect on September 26, 2014, in…
California’s Fertilizer Research Conference Comes to Modesto October 29-30, 2014
(From CDFA) The California Department of Food and Agriculture and the Western Plant Health Association are hosting their 22nd annual fertilizer research conference at the DoubleTree Hotel in Modesto on…
Citrus Utilized Production Down 15 Percent, Value Up 7 Percent
…while California totaled 37 percent, and Texas and Arizona combined produced the remaining 4 percent. Total utilized citrus production was down from the previous year in all citrus reporting States…
California School District Rewrites Menu for Student Lunches
(from PB News Hour) For children across the country, returning to school means eating mass-produced lunches. But Oakland, California, is implementing an ambitious plan to transform their lunch program to…
USDA: 2013 Potato Production Down 6 Percent
…and home use totaled 1.11 million cwt, and decreased significantly from the previous season. Growers kept 3.22 million cwt for seed on their own farms, down 2 percent from 2012….