USDA has just put out its report on last year’s farm production expenditures. Gary Crawford has more. Click to open or download audio report…
Fresno County’s New Agriculture Commissioner
…Agricultural Commissioner for Kings County. Fresno County has long been the nation’s top ag producing county, and last year had an overall agricultural production value at more than $6.5 billion….
USDA Crop Report This Month
A major USDA crop production report is in the works. Gary Crawford has more. Click to open or download audio report…
Data Collection for USDA Crop Report
Data collection is underway for the big August USDA Crop Production Report. Gary Crawford has the story. Click to open or download audio report…
USDA Crop Forecast
If weather over the last month is any indication, the next USDA crop forecast should show very good production prospects. Gary Crawford has more. Click to open or download audio…
AgNet West e-News: AF36 and Almonds; Curly Top in Tomatoes; Future of Citrus
This week’s issue of the AgNet West e-News includes information on AF36 and almonds, curly top in tomatoes, and the future of citrus production. Click here to view the current…
Tulare Pomegranate Crop Sees Ups and Downs
…the Board of Supervisor earlier this week. Overall, the county had another record-breaking year, with a total production of $6,210,693,000. It is California’s second top ag producing county, behind Fresno….
Tulare County 2012 Crop Report
…presented Tulare’s 2012 Crop Report to the county Board of Supervisors Tuesday. She said there were some significant changes from 2011. Overall production in Tulare County for 2012 was $6,210,693,000….
Future of Citrus Production
The future of citrus production is one of the seminar topics at the upcoming Citrus Expo. Researcher and speaker Arnold Schumann says that includes fighting Huanglongbing disease. Sabrina Hill has…
USDA Meat Production Forecast Changes
There are some changes noted in USDA’s latest forecast for meat production. Rod Bain has the details. Click to open or download audio report…
Heat Affecting California Crops
…varieties are stressed and regreening is becoming more common in Valencia oranges all because of the heat. Meanwhile, the cotton crop is benefiting from the heat and is progressing well,…
Possible Changes in Crop Outlook Report
Farmers and traders are speculating now on whether or not USDA will change its previous crop production and price forecasts when its new outlook report comes out Thursday. Gary Crawford…
Will AF36 Work in Almonds?
The biopesticide AF36 is currently used in cotton and pistachios, but will it work in almonds as well? Sabrina Hill speaks with a researcher who is working to answer that…