…Pruning Frequency Study at Pecan Conference Heerema The California Pecan Growers Association conference had information on several aspects of growing pecans,including research from New Mexico on mechanical pruning. New Mexico…
Marketing Needed for Climbing Pecan Market
…has increased roughly eight percent. Production has also increased abroad, most notably in Mexico and South Africa, creating additional competitive pressures for U.S. producers and processors. As a result, prices…
Specialty Crop Research and Extension Investments
…$ 3,276,666 North Carolina State University, Raleigh, N.C., $46,956 Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N.J., $ 2,849,975 Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N.J., $50,000 New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, N.M., $…
S&W Seed Company Signs First U.S. Sorghum License Agreement
…in the United States as well as Mexico. The United States is one of the largest sorghum markets in the world with an estimated 597 million bushels harvested from approximately…
5th Annual Kids’ “State Dinner”
…Teeny Zucchini Triangular Panini, by Chef Jude, Age 8 New Jersey: Gianna’s Salmon Paradise, by Chef Gianna, Age 8 New Mexico: Green Chili Cheese Roll and Lime Jicama Fries, by…
Fresno Food Expo Reports Record Year
…from the region. Complementing the domestic buyers were 37 qualified international buyers from Vietnam, Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica and Ecuador who attended the Expo to…
U.S. Wheat Competitive Advantages
…protein spring wheat and soft red winter wheat. However, current market conditions there have given durum wheat from Mexico a competitive advantage. U.S. wheat exports to Venezuela are not as…
Mexican Ethanol Producers Set Sights on Sorghum
Ethanol producers from Mexico are considering the use of sorghum for production of the biobased fuel. The U.S. Grains Council recently hosted a trade team of Mexican ethanol producers in…
Agri View: Crop Losses
…issues related to land use change. Dr. Duval attended Northern Arizona University and New Mexico State University for his graduate work, and is a proud alumnus of The College of…
National Tequila Day
…from the blue agave plant, tequila has a deep and storied history. Named after the small town of Tequila in a valley west of Guadalajara in Jalisco, Mexico, the spirit…
Agri View: Lost Land
…20 years, and many forests in Utah, New Mexico and Arizona were set aside before those states were created. Conservation, though, was necessary, as evidenced by the 1930s desertification of…
Agri View: Fire Ant Problem
…IFA infest more than 367,000,000 acres in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Puerto Rico. IFA have an…
Agri View: New Nut Champion
…were produced in the states of Georgia, New Mexico and Texas (NASS, 2015). Marketing Channels Currently the pecan industry is working to establish a Federal Marketing Order (FMO) to successfully…
Dairy Export Access Undermining Costs Industry
Dairy Organizations Lament Impact of Canada’s Barriers to Dairy Trade as North American Summit Begins The United States, Canada and Mexico kicked off the North American Leaders’ Summit in Ottawa….