…underlying issue that many organic producers are concerned with is how the current Origin of Livestock Rule is enforced for organic dairy production. As it stands now, dairy operations are…
Almond Update: New Partnership and Scholarship for Pollinator Week
…Project Apis m. and the Almond Board has shown that pollinator habitat is fully compatible with typical almond production practices and does not interfere with important growing activities like harvest….
Efforts Continue to Block Implementation of California’s Proposition 12
…Farm Animals Act, with nearly 68 percent of voters supporting the measure. Proposition 12 establishes parameters for the production of eggs, veal, and pork. Food products that are not produced…
New Pest Control Material Becomes Available for California Growers
…are the big ones in cotton, cucurbits, and fruiting veg. Citrus, it additionally has activity on ACP which is creeping more and more into our citrus community and it does…
Agricultural Statistics Review Shows Mild Improvement
…44 percent, respectively. Pistachios experienced a 64 percent increase in production, moving the crop up to the sixth most valuable in California. While honeydew production was up 37 percent, the…
Resilience 2020 Expands to Highlight Sustainability of Cattle Industry
…the sustainability practices that make the state a world leader in beef production. More information about what makes Californians leaders in sustainable beef production, and how the industry continues to…
June 22 Deadline to Encourage More Cotton Eligibility for CFAP
…(ELS) cotton producers would not be able to receive CFAP payments because the crop did not meet the threshold. While prices for ELS cotton did decline, USDA determined that ELS…
Signup Period for USDA Coverage Programs Ends June 30
…up for ARC or PLC for 2020. Producers of a variety of commodities are eligible for the coverage programs, including seed cotton, wheat, grain sorghum, and various varieties of rice….
Details of How CFAP is Assisting Cotton Industry
…National Cotton Council, Reece Langley describes how the program will provide relief for the entire cotton supply chain. Listen to the radio report below. Details of How CFAP is Assisting…
Increase Your Harvest Using Your Own Hands
…Gather up a small paintbrush, or some q-tips, and some rubbing alcohol. Take your cotton swab or paintbrush and find a male flower on your plant. Male flowers have long…
Members Appointed to the EPA Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee
…candidates have experience in agricultural issues of relevance to EPA programs, are actively engaged in agricultural production, have related leadership experience, demonstrated ability to examine and analyze complex environmental issues…
Popular Cooking Oil That Boasts Healthful Benefits
…that’s much less expensive to produce. Roughly 22 domestic and imported avocado oil samples were analyzed. Consumers are encouraged to choose an oil that’s closest to the harvest/production time to…
Livestock Grazing Holds Potential Benefits in Organic Systems
…and looking at benefits in terms of for the vegetable production and the other one is looking at the potential survival of food borne pathogens in the soil with integration…
CSP Explained: Organic Stewardship Mirrors Program Goals
…expand and enhance conservation practices that are already in place on farming operations. Because of the methods of production, organic stewardship overlaps in many areas of focus of the CSP….