…has been detected just once in California – in 2012 on a single residential property in Hacienda Heights, Los Angeles County. HLB is known to be present in Mexico and…
CA Citrus Could Go Back to China
…for California citrus growers. Sabrina Hill reports. California citrus could return to China The Chinese delegation will tour the state’s biggest citrus-producing areas, including the San Joaquin Valley and Ventura…
More Cling Peach Acreage Needed
…current domestic supply, so processors are looking for ways to entice California farmers to plant more acreage. For more about California cling peaches, see the California Cling Peach Board. →…
Bare Facts About Bees
…How important are bees? Bees are vital to California agriculture, as most of our crops rely on them for pollination. Speaking recently at the Alltech Symposium, Alltech Global Director of…
Pork Producers Say ‘Move On Without Japan’ for TPP
The National Pork Producers Council is calling for TPP trade talks to stop waiting for Japan to comply. Sabrina Hill has more. Pork Producers: Move On Without Japan The National…
Funding Boost for Groundwater Banking Program
A groundwater banking program in Central California gets a $1 million boost in funding. Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA) has announced $1 million in WaterSMART grants for the Southwest Groundwater Banking…
Cotton Producers to Examine Montana Agricultural Operations
Cotton producers from the Carolinas to California will get a look at a diverse range of agricultural production and processing operations in Montana on June 23-26 as part of the…
Daily California Eggs
Benchmark prices are 1 cent lower for Jumbo and 2 cents lower on the remainder of sizes. The undertone is lower. Offerings are moderate to instances heavy. Demand is moderate…
National Weekly Rice Summary
In California, medium and short grain milled rice prices steady; second heads steady; brewers steady. Rice by-products: rice bran prices steady to 7.00 higher; hulls 4.00 higher. For the complete…
USDA Takes Steps to Stop PEDv, PDCoV
The government is stepping in to help stop two major problems for the pork industry. Now, producers will be required to report cases of the disease to federal or state…
Stop Huanglongbing Before It Starts in CA Citrus
With the threat of Huanglongbing disease, or citrus greening, hanging over California’s citrus industry, a leader in the citrus industry discusses measures we all can take to stop the disease….
Researchers Find Possible Cure for Citrus Disease HLB
…actual treatment. So far, it has only been tested in a lab. For information on prevention methods in California, watch AgNeTVideo: Nick Hill on Preventing Asian Citrus Psyllid Spread. →…
Weekly Cotton Market Review
…contracting or domestic mill activity was reported. Foreign mill inquiries were light. The stands made steady progress under warm, sunny conditions. Producers had begun to irrigate. Squaring was underway. Some…
Service Agency County Committee Nomination Period Begins June 15
…on FSA county committees. Committees consist of three to 11 members that are elected by eligible producers. FSA will mail ballots to eligible voters beginning Nov. 3, 2014. Ballots are…