National Farmers Union (NFU) extended a congratulatory letter to President-elect Donald J. Trump, outlining opportunities to work together with the new administration on several common ground farm policy issues. “We…
Cotton Harvesting Behind the “Normal” Pace
The cotton harvest is continuing to be significantly behind the five year average and the pace of last year at this time. Gary Crawford has the story. behind the normal…
Ranchers see Better Pastures, Tough Markets
…of the ground.” This has allowed him to turn his cattle out on the winter range three weeks ahead of schedule, which has reduced his operating costs because he’s not…
Acreage Planting Switch Possible in 2017
Some experts are predicting more soybeans and less corn will go in the ground during the 2017 planting season. An Ag Web Dot Com report says the extent of the…
The Western View: Big Data Part 2
…an investment in time and money to develop a monitoring network, and of course you need to know it will pay off with big dividends. I talked to an almond…
Incentives to Grow the Bioeconomy and Improve Forest Health
…there is $3 million total available for BCAP, half of which is for harvesting and delivering forest or agricultural residues to a USDA-approved energy facility. BCAP also provides financial assistance…
Almond Board: Almond Conference Sessions
…at almondconference.com. From the Almond Board: Every year in December, the Almond Board of California hosts The Almond Conference, which provides opportunities for growers and processors to interact with researchers…
Almond Matters: New Tool for California Growers
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent U.S.A. Corporation, we talk to Valent’s Pat Clay about a new tool available for almond growers in California next season. Manager…
USDA WASDE Report At a Glance
…value (STRV) because of earlier-than-forecast harvesting taking place in September, consequently increasing the 2015/16 beet sugar production total by that same amount. Cotton: This month’s 2016/17 U.S. cotton estimates include…
Beet Curly Top Virus Update
…County that had “hot spots” were treated by ground rig application. Fresno County Tomato infected with curly top viruses: If infected early, plants can be severely stunted. (Image courtesy UC-ANR)…
Almond Board: Spatial Mapping Data Uses
In this Almond Update, we conclude our three part series on the new almond mapping project. For the past two years, Almond Board of California (ABC), through a partnership with…
Lab System Aims to Protect State’s Livestock
…not have a system in place to detect it quickly and respond to it quickly.” “I think the most important aspect of the laboratory is that it’s on the ground,…
UC Releases New Cost Study for Growing Almonds
…overhead costs. The new study, “Sample Costs to Establish an Orchard and Produce Almonds in the San Joaquin Valley – South- 2016” is the final almond cost-and-returns study in a…
California Almond Nursery Sales Report
The primary objective of the California Almond Nursery Sales Survey is to estimate future almond acres based on the number of almond trees sold for new plantings. This report summarizes…