…five years, provides the only source of comprehensive agricultural data for every state and county in the nation. “Your information helps ensure that future decisions about U.S. agriculture represent you,…
Ranch Easement Allows Family Land to Remain Free of Development Pressures
A ranch easement in Colusa County will allow a family ranch with more than 100 years of history to remain free of development. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Agricultural…
USDA Partners to Improve Rural Water Infrastructure
…the Houston County Industrial Park. However, it is obsolete and very expensive to operate. USDA’s investment will benefit 625 commercial and residential customers. The town of Alexander, N.Y., in Genesee…
WHIP Signup Officially Open
…a county not designated as a primary county may be eligible if the producer provides documentation showing that the loss was due to a hurricane or wildfire in 2017. A…
California Avocado Season Is Strong Despite Fires and Hot Temperatures
…Fire which burned 113 acres in Santa Barbara County. The lack of damage can be partially attributed to groves in the area being relatively small in acreage. The bigger concern…
ARC-PLC Educational Tool Available for Cotton Farms
…to update the farm’s payment yield for seed cotton. Complete details of this decision are available by reading the Notice(https://www.fsa.usda.gov/Internet/FSA_Notice/arcplc50.pdf) Or by contacting your State or County FSA office http://offices.usda.gov….
Almond Matters: Assessing Ant Management Strategies
…Kern County. For those having difficulties in determining what types of ants they have in their orchard Haviland noted there is a resource available for “growers that are doing assessments right…
First 2017 Crop Report has Little Lingering Drought Effects
The latest Monterey County Crop Report that was recently released highlighted a four percent increase in the value of agricultural production in 2017. Despite certain weather and labor challenges, Monterey…
Northern California Wildfires Causing Concern for Wine Country
…close to 15,000 acres, destroying 22 structures. It is now listed as 80 percent contained thanks in part to lower temperatures and higher humidity. The County Fire began on June…
Cover Crop Efficacy Highlighted in Colusa County
…to know what was going on in his soil,” said NRCS District Conservationist for Colusa County Wendy Krehbiel. “I think he was on his third year of trying a new…
Important Industry Updates Presented at Spring Citrus Meeting
Several dozen industry members were on hand for the Spring Citrus Meeting that was held last week at the Tulare County Agricultural Building. The event touched on several of the…
Agri View: Vidalia Onions
…lot to do with the size. Don’t think size isn’t important. For growers it is. A true Vidalia is grown in a 20 county region of Georgia. You can plant…
Celebrating National Bourbon Day
…125 proof. This particular whiskey derives its name from the Kentucky county which was established in 1785 and was a large producer of corn. The corn, once distilled, would be…
Senate Farm Bill Receives Stamp of Approval from CFBF
…was not amended. Because of California’s demographics and the current rural definition based on county populations, it keeps communities from receiving financial support for things like broadband infrastructure and water…