…later on in the season when navel orangeworm becomes a problem, it’s less of a problem to have to deal with.” Lopez noted that “peach twig borer will predispose the…
Agri View: California Citrus
Everett Griner talks about California citrus crop in today’s Agri View. California citrus crop was bigger than Florida’s this year for the first time ever. Everett explains the reasons for…
Winter Wheat Growers Holding on Through Cold Snap
…Several wheat farmers have told Politico that wheat is resilient enough to have “nine lives.” Kim Anderson of Oklahoma State University Extension says it’s also early enough in the season…
New Zealand Production Drop Causes Dairy Prices to Rise
…and creating an increase in dairy prices. Fonterra announced that the dry weather is expected to continue, and cut its collection forecast for the 2017-2018 season by nearly 3 percent. The…
Snow Survey Significantly Below Average
…disappointing start of the year, but it’s far too early to draw conclusions about what kind of a wet season we’ll have this year,” said Frank Gehrke, chief of the…
Thomas Fire: First Estimate of Agricultural Losses Tops $171 Million
…at nearly $171.3 million, with avocados and citrus crops suffering the highest losses. The estimates do not include wage losses of farm employees, the report said, and “nothing can measure…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 01-02-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. Today we talked with Tulare County Agriculture Commissioner Marilyn Kinoshita about the emergency Asian citrus psyllid…
USGC Report Says U.S. Corn Harvest Quality was Excellent
The U.S. Grains Council (USGC) issued a report on this year’s corn harvest quality, saying a good growing season resulted in record yields that had very good quality. The report…
Orange Juice Stuck in a Rut
…no end in sight. Domestic demand for orange juice has been shrinking for several years. On top of that, add in a declining citrus crop in Florida, the nation’s number-one…
Support for Organic Agriculture Research, Extension, and Education
…forage crops to extend the grazing season; 6,000 acres of organic summer annuals were planted in New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, Pennsylvania, and New York; and milk content of omega-3 fatty…
Producers Looking to D.C. for Disaster Aid
Florida citrus growers were optimistic after the House passed an $81 billion disaster package by a vote of 251-169. However, Politico says House Majority Whip John Cornyn of Texas says…
Agri View: Georgia Citrus
…variety of oranges grown in Georgia. He also tells us about the research being done for the possibility of other types of citrus to be grown in Georgia. Georgia Citrus…
USDA Issues Permit for Santa’s Reindeer
…over any U.S. border port. “It’s the season of giving and joy. Here at USDA we don’t want anything to delay these very important reindeer at our borders,” said Secretary…
Citrus Avoids Damage with Short Periods of Freeze
…production. The citrus crop is currently 25-30% harvested and the season is anticipated to go through mid-June. At this point in the season, cold weather is to be expected and…