…color. But a slightly higher sugar content than its California counterpart. So, time will tell if Florida can challenge California and Texas. We will see. That’s Agri View for today….
Fresno County 2016 Crop Report Shows Drought, Market Impacts
…this year at number seven. Fresno County is a small reflection of California as a whole, producing a wide variety of different commodities. Because of that diversity, California is the…
Impending Avocado Production Uptick Due to Drought Impacts
California avocado production is set to increase next season, and mainstream media reports have attributed that gain to new plantings. California Avocado Commission Research Program Director Tim Spann said that…
Study Shows Positive Impact of American Sheep Industry
…sheep and sheep-related production added an additional $2.87 to the American economy in 2016, nearly three times the initial investment. Among some of the study’s findings, a $2.02 billion investment…
South American Palm Weevil Makes Headway into California
The South American palm weevil has been killing Canary Island date palms in Tijuana and Baja California for the past seven years. The pest has migrated into California as more…
California Pursues New Health Protections on Chlorpyrifos
State considers identification of the pesticide as a toxic air contaminant and developmental toxicant The California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) announced that both the California Department of Pesticide Regulations and…
New Academic Journal Study: RFS Offers Substantial Benefits to U.S. Economy
A new economic modeling study that will soon be published in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics finds that the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) has substantially benefited the U.S. economy…
Western View: The Right to Not Farm
…he must remain a farmer. Enacted as part of the county’s new Local Coastal Program, and officially approved by the California Coastal Commission, the mandate requires landowners to remain “actively…
2016 Air Monitoring Shows Pesticides Below Health Screening Levels
…below levels that indicate a health concern or need for further evaluation. “Air monitoring is an important tool used to ensure that the California’s vigorous pesticide regulatory program is working…
Almond Board: July Position Report
…click here. More from The Almond Board of California: Each month, the Almond Board of California publishes a position report, which contain the most recent almond trade statistics. Growers and…
Reasons to Buy Local
…trash ending up in landfills or even worse, the ocean. Reason # 3 Buying local helps the local economy. When you buy local, it stays local. Buying local helps support…
Dow Degree Day Report: NOW in Pistachios, August 14
…the calculator at the University of California integrated pest management website. All locations use CIMIS weather stations. NOW Degree Day reports are sponsored by Dow AgroSciences and Intrepid Edge insecticide….
Canada Bringing Guarded Optimism to NAFTA Talks
…There is also a push among the three countries to modernize the agreement when it comes to trade services and the digital economy. Larry Herman, a Toronto trade lawyer, says…
Update: Landowner Settles Wetlands Case
By Kevin Hecteman, California Farm Bureau Federation, Ag Alert Landowner John Duarte, who had been accused of federal wetlands violations after plowing a Tehama County wheat field, settled the government’s…