…register, request an appointment or begin a Livestock Forage Disaster Program application with their county FSA office before Oct. 1, 2014, to lock in the current zero percent sequestration rate….
European Grapevine Moth Quarantine Lifted in Solano County and Portions of Napa and Sonoma Counties
State and federal agricultural officials are lifting the European grapevine moth quarantine in Solano County and in portions of Napa and Sonoma counties. The action is the result of significant…
Val Dolcini Named Administrator of the Farm Service Agency
…the staff of the California Governor, California Lt. Governor, and two California members of the U.S. House of Representatives. A fifth-generation Californian and Yolo County native, Dolcini received a B.A….
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expansion in San Luis Obispo County
…In addition to the quarantine areas in San Luis Obispo County; portions of Fresno, Kern, and Tulare County and the entire counties of Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino,…
CDFA Releases Draft Statewide Plant Pest Prevention and Management Program EIR, Announces Public Meetings
…5:30 p.m. San Diego County Farm Bureau 1670 E. Valley Parkway Escondido, CA 92027 Tuesday, September 23rd -5:30 p.m. Huntington Library 1151 Oxford Road San Marino, CA 91108 Wednesday, September…
Table Olive Growers Report a ‘Real Bad’ Crop
…growers are reporting in Tulare County, where there’s about 12,000 acres, or 60 percent of the state’s table olives. “It’s real bad down here,” said Rod Burkett, a grower in…
Tulare County Survey for Growers
…Tulare County Agriculture Commissioner’s Office is asking growers in their county to fill out a simply online survey, so they can gather information to communicate the drought effects to the…
Water and the California Farmer – Don Cameron
California State Board of Food and Agriculture member Don Cameron at Terranova Ranch in Fresno County. (photo courtesy of CDFA) (by Conor O’Brien, Special Assistant, CDFA) “Water and the California…
Pros and Cons of Early Harvest
Crop harvest continues to be early this year across the board. Fresno County Farm Bureau Executive Director Ryan Jacobsen says Fresno County is following suit when it comes to early…
CDFA Dairy Statistics & Trends Mid-Year Review
…Tulare, Merced, Kings, Stanislaus, Kern, Fresno, San Joaquin, Madera, San Bernardino and Riverside. The top ten counties accounted for 95% of California’s total milk production and 20% of the nation’s…
Winegrapes: New Acreage Helps Offset Drought Impacts
…winery side,” Tulare County winegrape grower JR Shannon said. “We’ve barely been picking for two weeks and it is already showing signs that the winery tanks are still full from…
USDA To Measure Small Grain Production
…set small grain acreage and production estimates at the county level.” NASS will contact survey participants in California and Nevada to gather information on their 2014 production and the quantities…
SLO Deals with Additional ACP Finds
Citrus growers around the state are watching San Luis Obispo County now, as more Asian citrus psyllids are discovered in the area. Sabrina Hill has more. Additional Asian Citrus Psyllid…
Weekly Crop Check-In
…the Bakersfield area. Second and third plantings of cherry tomatoes occurred in Yolo County. Garlic, onions and cantaloupes were harvested in Fresno County. Cantaloupe growth continued in Yuba County. Lettuce…