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USDA Seeks Local Food Grant Reviewers
…FSMIP reviewers will have 4 to 5 weeks beginning in early May to review up to 10 applications, each consisting of a 10-page narrative plus supporting materials. Reviewers serve in…
Almond Board: Pollination
…and honey bees are the most successful pollinators of almonds blossoms. Colonies of honey bees are placed in California Almond orchards at the beginning of the bloom period to ensure…
Almond Matters: Bloom Imminent, Disease Concerns Rise
…mind first for me is brown rot in almonds as well as all of the stone fruit.” Clay said growers need to be taking a really close look at making…
Strong Finish for 2016 Red Meat Exports: New Volume Record for Pork
…up 24 percent. Beef exports increased 11 percent in volume (1.19 million mt) and 1 percent in value ($6.34 billion) from 2015. December exports totaled 116,847 mt, up 24 percent…
Ethanol Exports Reached Record-High 1.01 Billion Gallons in 2016
Net exports of ethanol from the United States set a new record of 1.01 billion gallons in 2016, according to a new eight-page summary of 2016 ethanol trade data published…
Almond Matters: February Means Bloom Time
…almond bloom timing. February usually means bloom time for almonds and this year is looking no different. “If you look at it on a calendar basis, we typically see bloom…
Western View: Living History at a State Park
…only cost $5 per person. Call the state park (661) 946-6092 or visit their website https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=610 for more information. I’m Len WIlcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West….
Report Shows Crop Insurance Saved 21,000 Jobs in 2012 Drought
A new report by the Farm Credit Services of America shows crop insurance saved nearly 21,000 jobs in four states during the 2012 drought. The 20-page report, which details the…
Unified Bee Health Data Key to Finding Trends
…also been sort of moral support and guidance support,” vanEngelsdorp said. “They’re a much bigger organization. Almonds are much more valuable than bees. What they have is a lot of…
Statistics Available for California Crop Year 2015
…and nuts are grown in California. California’s top-10 valued commodities for 2015 are: Milk and Cream— $6.29 billion Almonds — $5.33 billion Grapes — $4.95 billion Cattle and Calves —…
U.S. Dairy Companies Push Back Against Canada’s Protectionist Policies
…are having on trade,” said Matt McKnight, acting Chief Operating Officer of USDEC. “Canada should take a page out of Mexico’s book and hold up its end of the bargain…
Beekeepers, Farmers Prepare for Pollination
…the Varroa mite and damage related to application of crop-protection materials. Many beekeepers have already moved at least two, eight-frame beehives into each acre of almonds. Godlin has started placing…
Important Tax Deadline Looms for Farmers
…from someone. But if you paid someone to bale hay for you, you’d need to produce a 1099 because they provided a service. Form 1096 is a summary page that…