…event that drenched northern California, California Farm Water Coalition Executive Director and CEO Mike Wade told attendees at the Almond Conference that the state needs 10-20 of storms to get…
Western View: Your Phone is Your Partner
…spray logs with GPS location information and integrated weather data. Farmlogs is a complete farm management system which can be used from your phone, tablet or computer. It’s cloud based,…
Medfly Infestation Triggers Quarantine In Riverside County
…and nine larvae were detected between December 10 and 30th. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Riverside County Agricultural Commissioner, and the California Department of Food and Agriculture…
Forecasted Cold Temps Fail to Materialize
…a few locations experienced short durations of cold temperatures requiring some form of frost protection.” In the San Joaquin Valley over 200,000 acres of citrus are farmed with the primary…
Wasted Water Made 2014 Dry
Even in a dry year, the California water system was built to support the state’s agriculture. At the 2014 Almond conference California Farm Water Coalition Executive Director and CEO Mike…
San Joaquin Valley Grape Symposium Jan. 7
…Sabrina Hill interviews UC Cooperative Extension County Director and Farm Advisor, Fresno and Madera Counties, Shannon Mueller about the upcoming San Joaquin Valley Grape Symposium. SJV Grape Symposium Here are…
The Latest on California’s Water Situation
Brad Rippey, USDA meteorologist, with the latest on California’s water supply situation. The Latest on California’s Water Situation…
Western View: UC Pheromone Study
Len Wilcox tells us about a University of California pheromone study and its uses for fighting agricultural pests. UC Pheromone Study Hear the Western View every Wednesday during Farm City…
No Actions in Early 2015 Under the Feedstock Flexibility Program
…sugar forfeitures. USDA’s Dec. 10, 2014, World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report (http://www.usda.gov/oce/commodity/wasde) projects that domestic fiscal year 2015 ending sugar stocks are unlikely to lead to forfeitures. USDA…
FSA Announces New Yield Data for Safety Net Calculations
U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val Dolcini today offered farmers new information to update program payment yields that will help them better select protections offered by…
New Members Appointed to National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection
…17-member NACMPI meets on food safety concerns and advises the Secretary of Agriculture on matters affecting federal and state inspection program activities. It also contributes to USDA’s regulatory policy development….
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review December 19
…and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In this edition of USDA Week In Review, 2014 in review with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.. For more information go to: www.usda.gov…
Census of Horticulture Arriving in Mailboxes this Winter
As millions of Americans’ venture out to purchase a fresh cut Christmas tree or poinsettia this month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will be surveying…
Help Available for Wildfire-Impacted Ranches and Private Forestland
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has funds available through its Catastrophic Fire Recovery Initiative to address the immediate impacts of fire on natural resources on land that has suffered…