…set small grain acreage and production estimates at the county level.” NASS will contact survey participants in California and Nevada to gather information on their 2014 production and the quantities…
SLO Deals with Additional ACP Finds
Citrus growers around the state are watching San Luis Obispo County now, as more Asian citrus psyllids are discovered in the area. Sabrina Hill has more. Additional Asian Citrus Psyllid…
Weekly Crop Check-In
…the Bakersfield area. Second and third plantings of cherry tomatoes occurred in Yolo County. Garlic, onions and cantaloupes were harvested in Fresno County. Cantaloupe growth continued in Yuba County. Lettuce…
2012 Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) Coverage for Frost, Freeze, or Weather Related Fruit Losses
…Tulare County is a contiguous county. The NAP Aplication for Coverage Service Fee is the lesser of $250 per crop or $750 per producer per administrative county, not to exceed…
Researchers Working on ‘Ladderless’ Orchards
…UC Davis and Day is a Cooperative Extension farm advisor in Tulare County. The new rootstocks will produce tress that grow 7 to 8 feet tall, as compared to the…
Drought Effects Will Show in Early Crop Year
Ryan Jacobsen, Fresno County Farm Bureau The early crop this year will begin to show the effect of the drought and there is bound to be significant changes. AgNet West’s…
Expansion of the LBAM Quarantine Boundary – San Luis Obispo
Effective immediately, the California Department of Food and Agriculture is expanding the San Luis Obispo County quarantine boundary for the light brown apple moth (LBAM). A map of the proposed…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Provides Six-Month Update on Farm Bill Implementation Progress
…June 24, USDA announced loan rates for 2014 Crop Peanuts. County and regional loan rates were announced in a press release on March 28, 2014. Extension of Programs: On March…
Another ACP Discovery in SLO County
…efforts will take place in the near future in the area immediately surrounding the detection. This is the second detection of ACP in San Luis Obispo County. The first detection…
CA Cattle Ranchers Dealing with Hard Times
…and Kara, own and operate a stocker and cow-calf operation, as well as farm grapes on their Monterey County ranch. Listen above to how he is coping through the drought….
Agri View: Endangered!
Everett Griner talks about county Extension agents being in decline in today’s Agri View. Endangered!…
Early Almond Harvest
Almond harvest has come quick this year due to hot temperatures making the process shorter. Early Almond Harvest Kern County Farm Bureau President and Almond Grower Greg Wegis says the…
Counties Busy with Drought Meetings
Like many counties in the state, Kern has been busy with meetings addressing multiple aspects of the drought situation. Drought Meetings Focus on Groundwater Kern County Farm Bureau President Greg…
New Data Reflects the Continued Demand for Farmers Markets
…Dane County Farmers Market in Madison, Wisconsin, the country’s largest producer-only market, where she kicked off the 15th annual “National Farmers Market Week”, from August 3 through 9, 2014. “The…