…production, but some have reported a decrease in production. It does vary throughout the state,” she said, noting that individual growers in certain areas may have suffered more freeze damage…
U.S. Producers Helping with Record Numbers Worldwide
US producers, you are playing your part in helping the world set several crop production records for this marketing year. Rod Bain reports. U.S. Role in World Crop Production…
Annual Santa Maria Vegetable Meeting
…vegetable production, potential new tools for weed management and more. The meeting is free, and lunch will be provided. For more details and to register, go to 09-23-2014 Vegetable Meeting…
New USDA Dairy Production Forecast
USDA has a new dairy production and price forecast. Rod Bain has more. Milk Production Up…
CDFA Dairy Statistics & Trends Mid-Year Review
…total milk production. The milk production of Tulare, Merced, Kings, Stanislaus, and Kern counties accounted for 15% of the nation’s total milk production. California Farms by Size, a Comparison The…
Water Bond Measure Passes; CFBF Says it Gives CA a Chance to Reverse ‘Pattern of Neglect’
…production and for the environment,” Wenger said. The revised, $7.5 billion bond measure includes $2.7 billion for water storage projects and that money will be continuously appropriated, meaning that future…
USDA To Measure Small Grain Production
…set small grain acreage and production estimates at the county level.” NASS will contact survey participants in California and Nevada to gather information on their 2014 production and the quantities…
Weekly Crop Check-In
…problematic in scattered areas. Cotton continued to push along toward an early finish. Less than a quarter of the crop showed bolls opening by week’s end. The crop was rated…
Corn Yield Estimates a Record, Could go Higher
Yield and production for corn are set to reach record highs this year, but yield totals may still rise in coming months. Rod Bain reports. Record Corn Yield Estimates…
AFIA Submits Comments on LEAP Draft Guidelines
…a more harmonized approach to Life Cycle Assessments in the animal feed industry, takes into account the various production sectors involved. AFIA senior vice president of legislative and regulatory affairs,…
California Table Olive Probability Survey Report
…Service. Bearing acreage is estimated at 23,000 for a yield of 2.17 tons per acre. The Manzanillo production forecast is 41,000 tons and the Sevillano production forecast is 7,500 tons….
California Raisin Grape Objective Measurement Report
The California raisin-type variety grape forecast is 1.95 million tons, down 13 percent from the 2013 final production. Based on the objective measurement survey conducted by the National Agricultural Statistics…
Cotton Transition Assistance Program Enrollment Begins Next Week
…for implementing the provisions of the 2014 Farm Bill. Cotton producers now have a risk management tool in place,” said Garcia. “To help us provide the best service possible, cotton…
Water Use in California – Analysis from the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC)
…production is growing. Approximately nine million acres of farmland in California are irrigated, representing roughly 80% of all human water use. Higher revenue perennial crops—nuts, grapes, and other fruit—have increased…