…to become unmanageable and continues to puzzle growers and pest experts. Whiteflies feed on plant sap and then excrete “honeydew.” The sweet, sticky honeydew settles on open cotton bolls. If…
California Prospective Plantings for 2015
…expecting to plant 42.0 thousand acres of sunflowers for oil, down 5 percent from last year, and 2,000 acres of non-oil sunflowers, 1,000 acres less than in 2014. Sweet Potatoes…
USDA Extends ARC and PLC Deadlines
…grain and sweet rice), safflower seed, sesame, soybeans, sunflower seed and wheat. Upland cotton is no longer a covered commodity. Producers need to contact the Farm Service Agency by April…
The California Kitchen: Sweet Carrot Panna Cotta
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing California sweet carrot panna cotta with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here’s what you’ll need: 1/3 Cup Raw Milk 0.25 OZ…
The California Kitchen: Broccoli Cakes
…Chicken Stock Red Bell Fresh Parsley Cilantro Stems Grated Potat Any Kind of Potato Bravo White Cheddar Salt/Pepper 1T Vegetable Oil To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California…
USDA Provides $57.9 Million to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases through the 2014 Farm Bill Section 10007
…U.S. specialty crop producers. This year, APHIS is funding projects to support developing and propagating pest-free fruit trees, grapes, hops, berries, citrus, roses and sweet potatoes. The NCPN Governing Board,…
California Continues to Lead as Fresh Market State
…blackberries, grapes, tart cherries, cranberries, California figs, California kiwifruit, California olives, peaches, pears, and strawberries. Utilized production increased from 2013 for apples, apricots, cultivated blueberries, Maine wild blueberries, boysenberries, sweet…
USDA Provides Greater Protection for Fruit, Vegetable and Other Specialty Crop Growers
…aquaculture production practices, and sweet and biomass sorghum. For the first time, a range of crops used to produce bioenergy will be eligible as well. “If America is to remain…
Bats Work the Night Shift in Pollination
…a specific palate. Dining on plant pollen and drinking sweet nectar is a delicacy at its batty-best. They tend to enjoy a flower that’s mild in scent and not bright…
Raising the Bar; How Protecting You From Pesticides Has Changed
…crop report, with almonds, sweet potatoes and tomatoes worth about $750 million alone that year. “Agriculture is important to California and we have to ensure that the chemicals are used…
USDA: 2013 Potato Production Down 6 Percent
…previous year. The average fall potato yield, at 425 cwt per acre, was up 2 cwt from 2012. The value of all potatoes sold in 2013, at $3.93 billion, increased…
Non-citrus Fruits and Nuts 2013 Summary Highlights
…Maine wild blueberries, all California raspberries, sweet cherries, California dates, California figs, nectarines, peaches, California plums, California prunes, and strawberries. The value of utilized production for 2013 non-citrus fruit crops…
Sweet Cherry Production Plummets
You’ve probably noticed high-priced cherries at the grocery store this season due to the drought affecting production numbers. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman tells us how much they have dropped. Sweet…
USDA Makes $5 Million in Farm Bill Support for National Clean Plant Network Available
…22 proposals requesting $7.8 million were submitted to NCPN to support developing and propagating pest-free fruit trees, grapes, hops, berries, citrus, roses and sweet potatoes. The NCPN Governing Board, which…