…interests until he takes office on December 1st, and then he’ll name his own team of experts to take over. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Harvest / Storage Tips for Summer Squash
…refrigerator for up to ten days. You could also freeze your squash. Just wash it, cut off the ends, and slice or cube it. Blanch it in boiling water for…
Getting Prepared for the Bovine General Order Implementation
…be due on December 31, 2019. An engineer will be required for the development of a Waste Management Plan explaining methods of surface water monitoring and will be due July…
Abnormal Weather Takes A Toll on California Olive Crop
The late winter freeze caused significant issues for several different commodities throughout the state and has been especially problematic for the California olive crop. The fluctuating temperatures have created substantial…
USDA Will Not Recognize Third-Party Inspections Regarding Animal Welfare
…frequency under the Animal Welfare Act. In December of last year, APHIS announced a series of public listening sessions as for leadership to gather information about the concept of third-party…
Strawberry Crops Rebound After Freeze Damage
…this time of year,” said Manzanita Berry Farms General Manager Dave Peck. “Strawberries get a little more boost in vigor from cold weather and it could be that freeze gave…
NAFTA Clock Is Ticking
The Trump Administration is working against the clock to get the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations done in time for a vote during this year’s December session of…
NCGA 2018 Yield Contest Online Entry Now Open
…All harvest forms will be due by November 16. Contest winners will be announced on December 17. Winners receive national recognition in publications, as well as cash, trips or other…
Rabobank: Corn Prices Could Exceed $4 a Bushel
…will remain near to or exceed $4 per bushel through December, and 2018/19 corn has a 24 percent chance of sustaining greater than $4.70 per bushel. From the National Association…
Building Naming Ceremony Celebrates ‘Father’ of Fresno State Viticulture, Enology
…the current day and related how he served as an enthusiastic mentor to her and other students until he passed away in December 2016. Dr. Petrucci’s son, Vincent E. Petrucci,…
Harvest Begins as Extent of Blueberry Damage Remains Unknown
…California from Yuba down to San Diego. “Early reports are indicating that the early varieties of blueberries definitely were impacted by the freeze event that took place last month,” Executive…
Comprehensive New NAFTA Coming Soon
…December holidays on December 13. Mexico’s own legislative session ends on August 31 and any renegotiated deal would have to be passed before then. From the National Association of Farm…
Japan-EU Trade Agreement Threatens U.S. Pork Exports to Japan
…Partnership Agreement in December of last year. For 2017, Japan imported $1.68 billion of pork from the U.S. and $1.69 billion from the European Union. Japan ranked as the world’s…
USDA to Immediately Assist Producers for Qualifying Livestock, Honeybee and Farm-raised Fish Program Losses
…by 16 separate billion-dollar disaster events in 2017 including: three tropical cyclones, eight severe storms, two inland floods, a crop freeze, drought and wildfire. More than 25 million people –…