California’s Dairy Industry in 2016 The California Dairy Statistics Annual for 2016 reported total milk production was down 1.1 percent, compared to the previous year, the number of dairy cows…
Citrus Group Sues USDA Over Lemons
…also, claiming it will expose California’s lemon industry to pests and diseases. CCM President Joel Nelsen told AgNet West, “The foundation of this rule and the execution of the rule-making…
NAFTA Modernization Must Not Disrupt Pork Exports
…more than one-third of total U.S. exports, adding $80 billion to the U.S. economy and supporting more than 3 million American jobs, according to data from the Office of the…
Almond Update: Importance of Water Quality
Water quality and irrigation go hand in hand for almond growers, and Spencer Cooper, Senior Manager of Irrigation and Water Efficiency for the Almond Board of California says it’s important…
OTA Applauds Organic Research Investment Legislation
…supporting research projects that address the critical challenges faced by organic farmers. The bill was introduced by Democrats Chellie (Shell-lee) Pingree of Maine and Jimmy Panetta of California, along with…
$7.4 Million for Research on Food Crops and Animals
…California, $980,000 University of California, Berkeley, California, $416,000 University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, $733,000 Iowa State University of Science and Technology, Ames, Iowa, $980,000 Iowa State University of Science and…
Perdue: Milk Marketing Order Done by 2018
…asked Perdue about California-specific issues, including the status of a possible federal milk marketing order. “USDA is moving on this milk order, I’d like to get your thoughts on the…
$86 Million Available in First Prop 1 Grants
…pumping and recharge. Groundwater supplies a third or more of California’s water supply. DWR will solicit proposals to award funding on a competitive basis in two funding categories: projects that…
Conaway Welcomes Sec. Perdue to the Agriculture Committee
…Conaway (TX-11) welcomed newly-confirmed U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Sec. Sonny Perdue to Capitol Hill to testify on the “State of the Rural Economy.” Following the hearing, Chairman Conaway made…
USDA Seeks Feedback From California and Nevada Growers
…agency will survey almost 3,700 farmers across California and Nevada, to determine crop production and supplies levels in 2017. “Due to the widespread and significant impact of its results, the…
Dow Degree Day Report: NOW in Pistachios, May 15
…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….
National Walnut Day
…exporter of walnuts, with 99-percent of the nation’s commercial English walnuts produced in California’s Sacramento-area and San Joaquin valley. However you decide to celebrate and recognize the Walnut today, don’t…
Farmers Union Confronts the Farm Crisis
The national farm economy is deteriorating, forcing many family farmers and ranchers to make tough financial decisions that will impact their families, communities, and the entire country. In order to…
Mexico Rejecting Prospects of New tariffs in NAFTA
…Mexico’s Economy Secretary told Politico: “Nobody wants this agreement, this negotiation, to extend for too long because then it will get in the middle of the Mexican presidential election and…