…hot and dry spring. Reuters says there is some late-season signs of crop damage in France, one of the top wheat producers in the EU. Those potential losses in the…
Perdue Hopeful NAFTA Agreement with Mexico Coming Soon
…strategy” to help producers in Oregon, as well as around the nation, but once again didn’t provide many specifics. The farm bill has been another big topic of conversation, with…
Agri View: California Almond Growth
If you need to feed the world, agriculture expansion in one way to meet the need. California almonds are no different. Everett Griner talks about California almond expansion in today’s…
2018 Almond Forecast Up 7.9 Percent
…last year’s deliveries. The Nonpareil variety represents 37 percent of California’s total almond production. The 2018 California almond bloom began a few days earlier than normal. The bloom period was…
Water Works: Subsurface Drip Irrigation Frequency
In today’s Water Works, brought to you by AquiMax, University of California researchers have discovered that high-frequency subsurface drip irrigation is proving beneficial in a number of fruit trials. In…
Almond Update: Riding the Korean Wave
The Korean word ‘Hallyu’ means “Korean Wave” in English. South Korean culture is very influential to it’s surrounding countries, and the Almond Board of California actively markets to the region…
Citrus Growers Educational Seminar Series Concludes with Packed House in Exeter
The Citrus Growers Educational Seminar Series presented by the Citrus Research Board (CRB) and University of California Cooperative Extension concluded in Exeter on June 28, with over 200 growers, pest…
Northern California Wildfires Causing Concern for Wine Country
Northern California wildfires have already burned nearly 90,000 acres, a little more than nine months after the area suffered the costliest wildfires in the state’s history. The wine industry is…
Producer Sentiment Rises Slightly in June
…trade war with China would not be resolved before tariffs kicked in. The small rise in sentiment masks a larger fear among producers about the uncertainty of future conditions. Producers…
Final Countdown for 2017 Census of Agriculture
…original deadline because a large number of producers still hadn’t been counted in the census. If producers aren’t represented in the survey, they risk being underserved in areas like farm…
Agri View: California and Other State Losses in a Trade War
The talk of a trade war has had an impact on every commodity. What about its impact on agriculture. Everett Griner talks about California and their expanding losses from the…
Kansas Announces Pilot Disease Traceability Program for Cattle
…at a weekend event announcing the pilot project and says Kansas is home to some of the finest beef producers in the country. “We are proud that the Kansas beef…
Senate Approves Pesticide Registration Improvement Act
…passed a bipartisan farm bill to provide farmers and ranchers with some certainty amid a tough economy,” Roberts says, “and we can add to this certainty for producers and many…
Source of Lettuce Linked to E. Coli Outbreak Identified
…is the largest occurrence in more than ten years when spinach grown in California was contaminated by nearby cattle and wild pigs. Identifying specific farming operations that may be contaminated…