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Recent Rain System Could Be Problematic for Raisin Grapes
…being dry a grower can pick them up and take them to the processor. Most processors can address the free moisture in the fruit with driers. Growers with less mature…
Executive Order Seeks to Advance Biotechnology Investment
…agricultural organizations such as the Ag Bioeconomy Coalition, the biotechnology investment garnered criticisms from other agricultural groups. Organizations such as the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association…
TRUCKS Act Gains Support
Highway transportation with cars and truck in tiltshift view. Legislation that affects agricultural trucking is getting some support. Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD) of South Dakota introduced the TRUCKS Act, formally…
Inspiring Students to Appreciate Agricultural Production
…agricultural education. Dr. Rodriguez was a former high school agriculture teacher and taught agriculture education classes at Reedley College before becoming a teacher at Fresno State. He enjoys the impact…
Over $872 Million of Climate-Smart Commodities Projects Involve California
…with quantifiable climate benefits. Another multistate project has been awarded $90 million and will be led by the National Association of Conservation Districts. The project seeks to advance efforts to…
Candy is Big Business in U.S., Sugar Industry Concerned about Policy
…Unsplash It seems the U.S. has a sweet tooth, and that means big profits for candy makers. According to the National Confectioners Association, U.S. confectionery sales will reach $44.9 billion…
Week in Review: Railroad Strike Averted for Now & Little Surprise in Latest Citrus Acreage Report
…agricultural lands in California. After a frustrating 2021, it appears that watermelon producers are having a successful season this year. Efforts to mitigate the spread of pests and diseases within…
Navel Orange Forecast Up 19 Percent from Last Year
…Measurement Survey, conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) initial forecast is 76 million cartons. The vast majority of production, 73…
Railroad Strike Avoided with Tentative Agreement
…supplies to produce the nation’s agricultural bounty, and that can’t happen without rail service,” said Agricultural Retailers Association President and CEO Daren Coppock. “The prospect of a rail strike would…
VofV: Hank Giclas Tribute, Part Two
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Latest Citrus Acreage Report Shows Largely Similar Numbers to 2020
…growers. CDFA works with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service in compiling the bi-annual report. “For our purposes, we really look at the bearing acres. The acres…
USDA Announces Climate-Smart Partnership Projects
…the Western U.S. and degraded agricultural lands in the Southern U.S. Every acre planted and the volume of forest products generated will have a quantified and verified climate benefit in…
Ag Groups Raise Concern Over Damage A Railroad Strike Would Have
A coalition of more than 30 agricultural organizations has sent a letter to lawmakers detailing the need to avert a railroad strike. Some progress has been over the weekend, with…