…last year. The United States estimate for Durum wheat production for states other than Arizona and California will not be available until July 11, 2014. CALIFORNIA FIELD CROP PRICES –…
Pacific Region Fruit & Nut Review
APRIL CROP COMMENTS – CALIFORNIA Stone fruit trees finished blooming and fruit development continued. Early variety apricot, nectarine, and peach harvests were underway. Cherry growers sprayed for worms as harvest…
USDA Video: This Week @ USDA May 16
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. For more information and to tune in to the USDA “live” Bee Cam: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/u……
Salinas Valley Fair Underway
If you’re looking for a way to celebrate agriculture this weekend, you might want to head over to King City for the Salinas Valley Fair. Salinas Valley Fair Underway This…
2014 Winter Wheat Production Forecast
…thousand, resulting in a yield of 2.4 tons per acre. 2014 Winter Wheat Production Forecast The wheat growing season in California began with a lack of significant precipitation. This held…
See Honeybees at Work: USDA Launches BeeWatch
…Garden Apiary visits the perennial Nepeta cataria (Common name: Catnip) in the herb garden of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) headquarters People’s Garden in Washington, D.C. Helping pollinators is…
USDA Announces Special Import Quota #14 for Upland Cotton
The Department of Agriculture’s Commodity Credit Corporation today announced a special import quota for upland cotton that permits importation of a quantity of upland cotton equal to one week’s domestic…
Yearly Survey Shows Better Results for Pollinators, but Losses Remain Significant
…ranchers and help produce much of our food supply. Healthy pollinator populations are critical to the continued economic well-being of agricultural producers,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “While we’re glad…
FID’s Drought-Shortened Water Deliveries Will Begin June 1
…below-average precipitation. The drought is negatively impacting water supplies throughout California. “The last time FID was able to run water only six weeks was during the 1977 drought year,” said…
Almond Board: Benefits of Record Keeping in Almonds
Sometimes the amount of numbers released in reports like the 2012 census can be overwhelming, however that transparency is a unique advantage to some industries. The Almond Board of California…
Keeping TSWV Management Keen
Tomato growers will always remember the 2005-06 tomato spotted wilt virus outbreak and the losses they encountered. University of California, Davis professor of plant pathology Robert Gilbertson says their integrated…
Leopold Conservation Award Nominations Now Being Accepted
Do you know a farmer or rancher in California who is committed to land conservation? You can nominate him or her for the Leopold Conservation Award. Each year the award…
Vilsack Comments on Creating Undersecretary for Trade, and TPA
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Mike Johanns U. S. Senator State of Nebraska U.S. Secretary for Agriculture Tom Vilsack says it may take longer than required int he Farm Bill to…
A Reminder for All California Farmers and Ranchers
…the success of American agriculture. Additional resources for drought relief can be found by going to the USDA website at www.usda.gov/drought and the California Department of Agriculture website at www.cdfa.ca.gov/drought….