…Thanksgiving done right is a casual, comfortable affair that is just the right warm-up for the bustle to come. For our farmers and ranchers, we are thankful this season for…
California Citrus Mutual Donates $25,000 Biological Control Research
…the Citrus Matters social campaign encouraging consumers and citrus growers to share why “Citrus Matters” to them. For every share of the #citrusmatters hashtag, Bayer contributed $1 to CCM to…
Citrus Industry This Week: Small Citrus Growers Try to Stay Afloat; Box Tax Vote
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week includes a report from Florida Citrus Commissioner, Ned Hancock and information from Citrus Research and Development Foundation’s Chief Operations Officer, Harold Browning about…
Register Today for HLB Early Detection Technology Summit
…of research is being conducted, but for a variety of reasons, the new technologies are not being utilized in the field or for regulatory application. California Citrus Mutual and the…
Thanksgiving Dinner Up
…two 9-inch pie shells, $2.47. “Despite concerns earlier this fall about pumpkin production due to wet weather, the supply of canned product will be adequate for this holiday season,” Anderson…
Trans-Pacific Partnership and Japan
…which the tariffs are not eliminated, the associated tariffs will be significantly reduced. Japan’s 20-percent tariff on ground seasoned pork and 10-percent tariff on sausages will be eliminated in six…
Elderly Gifts-Part 2
Giving holiday gifts to the elderly that keep on giving. Cathy Isom tells us when it comes to gifts to the elderly this holiday season one thing that you could…
The Sweetest Season is Now in Session in Placer County
…County #Mandarin season has begun. Pick up fresh fruit at @MandarinFest, Orchard Days and your local @PlacerGROWN #farmersmarket. Taste the first fruits of the season at the Mountain Mandarin Festival…
Senior Gifts-Part 1
…nursing home? It may be hard to decide exactly what to give them as a gift this holiday season. Cathy Isom gives us some great gift ideas on how to…
Farm-to-Food Bank Month a Time for Sharing and Caring
…season. Still, California agriculture has made great strides in addressing food insecurity through the work of organizations like the CAFB, Ag Against Hunger, California Young Farmers and Ranchers, Hidden Harvest,…
Pistachio Chilling Hours Worse Than Drought
It’s no surprise to California pistachio growers that this season’s crop is looking light and experts say chilling hours were a bigger problem than the drought. Chilling Hours Worse Than…
U.S. Rice Growers Have Less to Sell, but Prices May Be Higher
Compared to the same numbers for this last marketing year, almost every number in the new USDA balance sheet forecast for U.S. rice this season has a minus sign in…
Citrus Industry This Week: Underscreen Planting; Crop Forecast Decreases
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week includes a report from one of the first growers planning to grow under screen and an update on the Crop Forecast. Want to…
Orange Production Could Be Lowest in Almost 75 Years
The new U.S Department of Agriculture forecast for orange production reflects the growing damage caused by citrus greening. Orange Production Could Be Lowest in Almost 75 Years…