…Water Fishes 1539 Southeast Asia, Americas, Africa, Indonesia Corals (hard and soft) 102 Indo-Pacific, Caribbean, the Red Sea Invertebrates, other (e.g., shrimps, crabs, snails, starfish) 293 Indo-Pacific, Caribbean, the Red…
California Raisin Grape Mechanical Harvest Report
Total acreage harvested by mechanical means was 47,754, just over 28 percent of the State’s total raisin-type grape acreage, according to the Pacific Regional Office of USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics…
Crop Production Report
The USDA-NASS, Pacific Regional Office released the crop production forecast for May. The latest survey, conducted during the last week of April 2016, and the first week of May 2016,…
People’s Garden
…of urban wood. Through a partnership with the District of Columbia’s Urban Forestry Administration, trees – mostly locust and oak – felled by storms or old age were milled and…
Grants Available for SWEEP Assistance, Training
…to CDFA, and providing computers and internet access to allow growers to complete SWEEP applications. Technical assistance will be made available through a $50,000 partnership grant between CDFA and the…
Interview with Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack
Vilsack AgNet West News Director Sabrina Hill talks with USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack about his recent trip to Asia, trade and the Trans Pacific Partnership, and the upcoming election. Ag…
People’s Gardens Across Government
People’s Gardens, Farmers Markets & CSAs at USDA and Across Government by Arthur Neal, Deputy Administrator, AMS Transportation and Marketing Program USDA photo by Ken Melton. We celebrated a few…
Snowpack Melting at Record Speed
Far below average snowpack remains in much of the West, peak streamflow early in Pacific Northwest During April, western snowpack dropped at record speed, according to data from the fifth…
NPPC Capital Update
…group claimed they only are worth between about $2.6 million and $17.6 million. TTIP Tottering Toward Oblivion? The future of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) free trade agreement…
Almond Board: Upcoming Workshops
…– Turlock (Genzoli Ranch, 1130 North Commons Rd.) May 12 – Bakersfield (Southern Star Ranch, 14400 Panama Lane) Conducted in partnership with University of California weed specialists and staff, these…
Two Sides of TPP
…TPP: From the American Farm Bureau: WASHINGTON, D.C., February 23, 2016 – The Trans-Pacific Partnership will tear down trade barriers and help level the playing field for U.S. agricultural exports…
Agri View: El Niño Diminishing?
…Fall, NOAA Says By Jon Erdman and Chris Dolce, weather.com El Niño is forecast to weaken through the spring with conditions in the equatorial Pacific Ocean potentially transitioning to La…
Livestock Review
Pacific Region Livestock Review California Cattle on Feed Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in California for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 420,000…
Adapting to a Changing Climate
…and his Administration have transformed the United States economy into a global leader in renewable energy and an aggressive champion of greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions through practical, science-based solutions. Central…