…start planning. Listen to her comments here: From the Almond Board: Improving air quality in California, especially in the San Joaquin Valley, is a major issue for all residents. Sweepers…
Feed a Bee Announces Coast-to-Coast Recipients for $500,000 Pollinator Forage Initiative
…Georgia Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Idaho Friends of Camas National Wildlife Refuge, Idaho Blackburn College, Illinois North Central College, Illinois Wesselman Nature Society, Indiana Sustainable Communities Network/Ballew Family…
USDA Reorganization Takes Shape
…serving as the lead U.S. negotiator on agriculture in the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Doha Round negotiations, the Central America Free Trade Agreement, and China’s accession to the WTO. He…
The Importance of Zinc in Almond Production
…Farm Advisor Bob Beede spoke about the importance of zinc at the recent Central Valley Almond Day, hosted by West Coast Nut. “If you get deficient in zinc, you’re going…
Fresno Food Expo Award Applications Still Being Accepted
…products launched since the New Product Awards program first began in 2013. Central California food and beverage companies submit their new products or packaging concepts for judging by a group…
USDA Helps Expand Rural Broadband Infrastructure in Four States
…the Central Texas Telephone Cooperative, Inc. to construct 568 miles of fiber and install equipment upgrades in seven of its 17 exchanges. California’s Ducor Telephone Co. is receiving a $9…
New Broccoli and Lettuce Cost Studies Released
…counties, who co-authored the study. The analysis is based on a hypothetical well-managed farming operation using practices common to the Central Coast Region. The costs, materials, and practices shown in…
Beef and Pork Exports Moderate in April, Remain Above Year-ago Levels
…month for pork exports to Central and South America, with April exports to Colombia increasing 84 percent from a year ago in volume (5,085 mt) and more than doubling in…
California Processing Tomato Report
…Valley starting in early July. The harvest season is expected to last through mid-October. This early processing tomato estimate is funded by the California League of Food Processors, in cooperation…
Raise Your Glass to National Dairy Month!
…dairy industry was valued at $436.77 million, ranking as the sixth crop in the county. “Dairy is a critical part of Valley agriculture and FCFB is proud to celebrate the…
Boosting Natural Defenses with a Drone
…releases beneficial insects like predatory mites to boost a grower’s natural defenses. California central coast growers saw the drone in action at the annual Santa Maria Strawberry Field Day. “It…
Agri View: Farm Labor Help Needed
…(top right): Kern County, CA – May 6, 2015: Mexican-American farm workers are hoeing between rows of potatoes on this large Central California farm. Photo ID: 275647415 by Richard Thornton/Shutterstock…
Western View: Visit to Citrus State Park
…crop in the central valley and in Ventura and San Diego counties. So if you ever find yourself over in Riverside, near the fair grounds, take a little time and…
Plant Health and Production Workforce Funding from USDA
…University researchers will investigate novel timber production systems to protect productivity and sustainability of northern hardwoods in the North-Central region. Rutgers University researchers will target cranberry fruit chemistry to develop…