…the leading US state for cash farm receipts. For the 2016 crop year California agricultural exports totaled $20.04 billion. Top commodities for export included almonds, wine, dairy and dairy products,…
Manage Almonds to Full Potential, Despite Freeze Damage
Determining exactly what freeze damage the almond industry will see from frigid temperatures during bloom won’t be possible until the end of the season, if at all. Yara’s Director of…
Almond Update: Monitor for Irrigation Timing
…The Almond Board of California has an irrigation calculator growers can use and there are upcoming workshops for producers. Head to Almonds.com for more information. About the Author Taylor Hillman…
Almond Update: NOW Mating Disruption a Viable Option
…the end. Listen to Haviland’s interview. From the UC IPM Guidelines Website: Mating disruption is a relatively new technique for managing navel orangeworm in almonds. As a supplemental management tool,…
South Korea Forming Response team to U.S. Trade Protectionism
…by lemons, shelled almonds, cheese, cherries and wine and beer. Korea was also a top market for U.S. corn in the last marketing year. From the National Association of Farm…
California Vegetables More Than Half of U.S. Total
Get your foodie passport ready to tour scrumptious California veggie country! With over 970 thousand acres of harvested vegetables, melons, and strawberries, the just released USDA NASS Vegetables 2017 Summary…
Still Time to be Counted in the 2017 Census of Agriculture
…of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Although the first deadline has just passed, NASS will continue to accept Census information through the spring to get a complete and…
The Western View: Feile Parkfield
…web page at www.feileparkfield.com – that’s spelled F E I L E parkfield dot com. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West and Citrus Industry magazine….
Almond Update: Don’t Forget About Bee Water and Removal
…sources including the almond community, beekeepers, researchers, California and U.S. regulators, and chemical registrants, “Honey Bee Best Management Practices for California Almonds” represents the Almond Board’s most extensive educational documents…
Celebrating a Heart Healthy Food
…health benefits. Almonds are one of the most heart-healthy foods on the market, packed with vitamin E, magnesium and fiber. According to a survey of 500 health professionals, almonds may…
Canada: 73 Percent of U.S. Milk Price is Subsidized
Canada’s dairy subsidies have been a controversial topic during the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations. For many years, the U.S. dairy industry has claimed that their Canadian counterparts…
NCC Survey Suggests U.S. Producers to Plant 13.1 Million Acres of Cotton in 2018
…20 31.6% California 215 212 -1.3% New Mexico 8 8 4.8% Texas 14 14 2.9% ALL COTTON 12,612 13,078 3.7% 1/ USDA-NASS 2/ National Cotton Council…
New Records for U.S. Beef Export Value, Pork Export Volume in 2017
…are removed in some of the most prominent destinations for U.S. red meat.” Complete 2017 export results for U.S. beef, pork and lamb are available from USMEF’s statistics web page….
New Program Aimed at Increasing Prune Consumption
…prunes, and pan-roasted cauliflower and chickpeas with California prunes and almonds. Chef’d customers will also be receiving California prune snack packs with any a la carte meal kit order in…