…listed. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Island Fox Recovery Video by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Foxes on Three California Islands Saved from Extinction in Record…
Farm, Dairy Groups Praise USDA Surplus Cheese Purchases
…valued at $20 million, should reduce some downward pressure on dairy markets as dairy producer’s revenues have dropped 35 percent over the past two years. Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall…
The California Kitchen: Herb Carrots
…Leaves Thyme Rosemary 1 Cup Celery To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen For this and many more of these recipes…
Citrus Growers, Packers Discuss Disease Threat
…serious threat the psyllid poses. Calling HLB “a ‘death sentence’ for California citrus,” the grower organization California Citrus Mutual is asking everyone involved in growing, packing and shipping California citrus…
Psyllid Management Meetings Sought Industry Input
…continues to be a major concern for the California citrus industry. The psyllid spreads huanglongbing disease, or HLB, which damages fruit and kills off citrus trees. With psyllids found in…
USDA Allowing Meat, Egg Products with “No GMO” Label
The Department of Agriculture will begin allowing meat, poultry and egg producers to use labels such as “contains no GMO” or “derived from beef fed no GMO feed.” The guidance…
The California Kitchen: Brown Sugar and Honey Walnut Carrots
…Sugar 1 Cup Walnuts 1 Pound Baby Carrots 1 Tbs Honey 4 Tbs Whole Butter To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California…
Delta Habitat Restoration Project Documents Released
1,528-acre Wetlands Project Would Help Delta Smelt and Advance California EcoRestore As it works to restore some of the rich tidal wetland habitat that once dominated the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta…
USDA Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Survey Coming Soon
…It is important that California producers respond so they are reflected in the national totals. Producers who receive the survey questionnaire in the mail can respond online, by mail or…
California Has a Stable Farm Workforce
There are twice as many farmworkers as there are farm jobs in California, according to an analysis published online in California Agriculture journal. Led by Philip Martin, professor emeritus in…
USDA to Measure Small Grain Production
…than 2,000 producers in California to accurately measure 2016 acreage, yield, and production for small grains. The data collected from this survey will also help set small grain acreage and…
Low Supply Restricts Pecan Products
…director of Georgia Pecan Growers, Janis Dees, talked at the California Pecan Growers Association’s annual conference about pecan products or more specifically, the lack thereof. If you think about products…
USDA to Purchase Surplus Cheese, Continue to Assist Dairy Producers
…dairy producers to calculate levels of coverage available from MPP based on price projections. On Aug. 4, USDA announced approximately $11.2 million in financial assistance to U.S. producers enrolled in…
August Dairy Market Report
…and Australia. Read the full report (.pdf) The Dairy Market Report is written and produced by the National Milk Producers Federation and sponsored by Dairy Management Inc. in Rosemont, Ill….