…ever-growing global demand for almonds and almond products.” Dave DeWalt, deputy director of Pacific Region Office, NASS, said the forecast is up 7.7 percent from the May 1 subjective forecast…
Agri View: Nuts So Good
Everett Griner talks about demand for California almonds in today’s Agri View. Nuts So Good…
California Sweet Cherry Production Down 63 Percent
The USDA-NASS, Pacific Regional Office has released the cherry production forecast for 2014. The latest survey, which was conducted during the first two weeks of June, had the following results….
Almond Board: Late Season Irrigation Vital
…Irrigation in Almonds The Almond Board continues to help growers through difficult times caused by the drought. As Associate Director of Agricultural Affairs, Bob Curtis explains, late season irrigation is…
Broiler Hatchery Report
…29, 2013 through June 7, 2014 for the United States were 3.93 billion. Cumulative placements were down slightly from the same period a year earlier. USDA/NASS Broiler Hatchery Report (.pdf)…
Pacific Region Crop Production Report
The USDA, NASS, Pacific Regional Office today released the crop production report for June. The latest survey, which was conducted during the last week of May and the first week…
Citrus Crop Forecast Has No Changes for California
…crop. Citrus Crop Forecast USDA/NASS June 2014 Citrus Crop Production form. (.pdf) The final USDA/NASS Citrus Crop Forecast for this season is scheduled for Friday July 11, 2014 at 9:00…
Questions Remain With Lower Limb Die-back
Little is still known about a decades-old issue in almonds. University of California Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor David Doll blogged last week about the concerns of lower limb die-back in…
California Cattle on Feed Down
…percent. April 2013 contained 22 weekdays (including holidays) and 4 Saturdays. April 2014 contained 22 weekdays (including holidays) and 4 Saturdays. View the Pacific Region Livestock Report from USDA/NASS. (.pdf)…
Marketing Funding Key to Sustainability
…the story. Mareketing Funding Key to Sustainability Much like other industries, California almonds have a federal marketing order in place to help them grow. Associate Director of Agricultural affairs Bob…
Weekly Broiler Hatchery Report Released
Released June 4, 2014, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 1 Percent…
Monthly Dairy Products Report
Released June 4, 2014, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). April 2014 Highlights Total cheese output (excluding cottage cheese) was…
Crop Progress for June 4
Sabrina Hill has the weekly crop progress for California, with information provided by the USDA NASS on field crops, fruit, nuts, vegetables, and rangeland conditions. California crops for June 4…