…“Permanent press” cotton clothing; Mass production of penicillin in World War II; DEET, the active ingredient in all the world’s most effective and widely-used mosquito repellents; Frozen orange juice concentrate;…
Pest Pressures at Midseason Cotton Update
A midseason cotton update brought Central Valley growers together to talk about an unpredictable season so far. The San Joaquin Sustainable Farming Project held its midseason cotton field day at…
Agri View: Historical Crops
Everett Griner talks about cotton, one of our most vital crops in today’s Agri View. Historical Crops…
USDA Opens Enrollment Period for Agriculture Risk Coverage
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that eligible producers may now formally enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for…
Westlands Urges Reclamation to Comply With ESA Regarding Releases to the Trinity River
…established to meet federal trust responsibilities to Native Americans and the fishery restoration goals of federal law, and according to Interior, the flow criteria were based on “extensive scientific effort…
The Western View: Label for GMO Foods
…them there is a real-life benefit of GMO crops. According to the National Farm Bureau, more than 90 percent of U.S. corn, cotton and soybeans are produced using biotechnology. U.S.…
Vilsack: New Investments in Water Conservation, Resilience Across Drought-Stricken States
…million in technical and financial assistance through EQIP to target areas that are experiencing either exceptional or extreme drought conditions as of the May 5, 2015 U.S. Drought Monitor, which…
Citrus Grower Grouping Causing Some Problems
A third category of citrus tree growers can cause some challenges for Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) protocol treatments around a new trap find. Grouping Causing Some Problems There are two…
California Drought Update and Some Ag Impacts
USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey shares some of the latest statistics on California’s lingering drought condition, and how that may impact some crops like cotton. California Drought Update and Some Ag…
A Day in Marin: Farmers Share a Passion for a Place Called California
…pictured (from Bob’s left) are Ralph Grossi of Grossi Ranch and past president of the American Farmland Trust, Marin Agricultural Land Trust (MALT) Executive Director Jamison Watts, and UC Cooperative…
Cotton Acreage May be Lowest Since the 1920s
…of the only materials cotton growers have used to control cotton aphid and whitefly. The Cotton Crop Team, formed by UC and cotton-sector representatives to take a critical look at…
2015 Conservation Easement Applications for Agricultural lands and Wetlands Due May 15
…as a land trust or local government agency that has funds to match the ALE program. WRE provides compensation to farmers, ranchers and other private landowners for land placed in…
USDA to Provide $332 Million to Protect and Restore Agricultural Working Lands, Grasslands and Wetlands
Private landowners, tribes, and eligible entities encouraged to apply by May 15 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that U.S. Department of Agriculture is making available $332 million in financial…
California Prospective Plantings for 2015
…cotton in 2015, down 21 percent from the acreage seeded in 2014. In addition, growers were expecting to seed 110 thousand acres of American Pima cotton in 2015, down 29…