The 2013 California and Nevada Vegetable Crop Summary is now in and Sabrina Hill gives us the numbers from this report. 2013 California and Nevada Vegetable Crop Summary Report…
Growers Bring Concerns to ILRP Meetings
…third-party meetings designed to help farmers comply with the new Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program general order. The Kaweah Basin Water Quality Association held it’s second meeting this week. ILRP meeting…
USDA Announces Release Date for the Final 2012 Census of Agriculture Report
…state and county levels. The announcement comes as the National Agri-Marketing Association’s (NAMA) Annual Conference kicks off this year in Jacksonville, FL. NAMA is the nation’s largest association for professionals…
USDA Citrus Crop Forecast-No Changes From Last Month for California
Although Florida suffered another drop in Valencia oranges this month of 4 million boxes, California had no changes according to Max Lord of the USDA Ag Statistics Service in Washington…
FSA County Employees Gather for Livestock Disaster Assistance Program Training
…up for the programs beginning Tuesday April 15, 2014. It is funded by the Farm Bill that California State Executive Director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency…
Webinar Series Helps Growers/Exporters Navigate Websites
The California Centers for International Trade Development have created a series of webinars to assist grower/shippers. This week they held one on navigating websites to find regulations and contacts. Export…
CDFA Identifies ACP Quarantine Area in SLO County
…on the west by the coast of California. A link to the quarantine map may be found here: http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/pe/InteriorExclusion/acp_quarantine.html#maps The quarantine prohibits the movement of citrus and curry tree nursery…
CITD Webinar on Food Exporting
The California Center for International Trade Development is hosting a a series of informational webinars. This week’s is about Navigating Food Export Regulations and Documentation. Sign up for the webinar…
California Ranked at Bottom of Agribusiness Friendliness Index
…states – New Mexico, Mississippi, Alabama, New York and California at the bottom. Please CLICK HERE to view the full report. To read the report on California, please CLICK HERE….
California Dairies Already Water Efficient
Due to industry regulations, California dairies are already water efficient. As operations up and down the state are finding ways to cut water use to deal with the drought, dairies…
USDA Officially Announces Sign-Up Date for Farmer and Rancher Disaster Assistance Programs
Sign-Up Begins April 15 for Livestock, Honeybee, Fruit Grower Programs WASHINGTON, April 7, 2014 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that farmers and ranchers can sign-up for…
Researchers Excited About Biochar Possibilities
Researchers believe the benefits of biochar as a soil additive will be extremely beneficial to California and it’s environmental issues. A Researcher we talked to was able to do an…
Help for Dairies Battling Drought
California dairies are still trying to recover from the economic downturn a few years ago. Drought issues are forcing operations to put that plan on hold and concentrate on surviving….
A Dry Stretch in the Southwestern U.S.
Rod Bain Rod Bain reports from California to Texas, extreme, long-term dryness is impacting the Southwest and Southern Plains. A Dry Stretch in the Southwestern U.S. …