…Eligible partners include private companies, universities, non-profit organizations, local and tribal governments and others joining with agricultural and conservation organizations and producers to invest money, manpower and materials to their…
Agribusiness Export Training Seminars
Rural seminars launch month-long export development initiative with several training opportunities FRESNO, CALIFORNIA…May 23, 2014: The California Center for International Trade Development (CITD) at State Center Community College District (SCCCD)…
National Weekly Rice Summary 05-27-14
In California, medium and short grain milled rice prices steady; second heads prices steady; brewers steady. Rice by-products: rice bran prices steady; hulls steady. For the full report and prices,…
The First Livestock and Dairy Outlooks for 2015
What can livestock and dairy producers expect in the way of production and price per USDA’s first forecasts for next year? Rod Bain reports. The First Livestock and Dairy Outlooks…
California Citrus Industry Continues to Work Toward Eradicating the ACP
…Toward Eradicating the Asian Citrus Psyllid So far, there have only been a handful of area-wide treatments in California, and those only in Southern California where the pest is most…
California Hay Report
…supply of hay in California is very tight as regions 2 through 6 are in full production. Region 1 is still about 2-3 weeks away from first cutting. According to…
Daily California Eggs for 05-23-14
…Offerings and demand are moderate on mostly moderate supplies. Market activity is slow to moderate. Small benchmark price $1.29. CALIFORNIA: Shell egg marketer’s benchmark price for negotiated egg sales of…
Groundwater Discussions at CDFA Meeting
…climate change resiliency.” In January, the California Natural Resources Agency, the California Environmental Protection Agency and the California Department of Food and Agriculture released the California Water Action Plan outlining…
Farm Leader Calls for Quick Negotiations on Drought Bills
Paul Wenger, President, California Farm Bureau Federation Welcoming passage of a U.S. Senate bill to address water problems caused by the severe California drought, California Farm Bureau Federation President Paul…
Huanglongbing Disease Looming Over California
…Psyllid. While it poses no threat to humans or animals, it has the potential to devastate California’s citrus industry. Huanglongbing Disease Looming Over California Huanglongbing disease is spreading fast in…
USDA Unrolling New Crop Insurance Policy Option
…specialty crop, organic and diversified crop producers. U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says the policy option gives farmers more flexibility, promotes crop diversity and helps support the production of healthy…
Proposed Expansion of the Light Brown Apple Moth Quarantine Boundary – Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego County
…to the quarantine. Regulated articles and conditions for intrastate movement under the quarantine can be found at Title 3 California Code of Regulations (CCR) section 3434. Pursuant to Title 3…
Passage of the Emergency Drought Relief Act
San Luis Reservoir, Central California, in drought condition in 2008, with water at 20% of capacity. Photo by Len Wilcox The United States Senate has passed the Emergency Drought Relief…
California’s 2013 Walnut Acreage Up 8 Percent From 2011
…information. A special thanks is due to the California Walnut Board for providing funding and support of this special acreage update survey. 2013 California Walnut Acreage Report (Full Report .pdf)…