…were greater than those in 23 states. After Fresno County, the remaining top-10 California counties for ag production are: Tulare, Monterey, Kern, Merced, Imperial, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Santa Barbara, and…
Pest Prevention Projects and PPA 7721
…the authority to provide funding to strengthen our nation’s infrastructure for pest surveillance, detection, identification, and threat mitigation. It also safeguards the nursery production system and responds to plant pest…
California Grape Crush Shows Modest Increase in 2023
…crushed tonnages of raisin and table grape varieties experienced significant declines. The report also highlights grape tonnage utilized for concentrate production, constituting 7.6 percent of the total crush. Across all…
Family Farming and Industry Unity at the Core of California Raisins
…his siblings, father, aunt and uncle, currently operate Victor Packing. Established in 1963 by Sahatjian’s grandfather and great-uncle, the operation is vertically integrated, as they manage the production, processing, dehydration,…
Americans Serving Wings for the Big Game
…would stretch 1/3 of the way to the moon. That’s a lot of wings, but still this year’s projection is flat compared to 2023, with USDA reporting chicken production levels…
New Herbicide Option for Rice Growers This Year
California rice growers have another option for weed management this year. Rice Farm Advisor Whitney Brim-Deforest said that the product is already used in rice production in other states. California…
California Chill Report: Tools to Address Warming Winters
…has been involved in a two-year replicated research trial looking at rest-breaking materials in pistachio production. These types of materials, Khezri noted, could become increasingly valuable for growers now and…
Value-Added Producer Grants Available to Help Expand Markets
…production and marketing. Eligible applicants include independent producers, agricultural groups, cooperatives, and producer-based business ventures. Electronic applications will be accepted at Grants.gov through April 11 and paper applications will need…
NOW IPM Economic Calculator for Almond Production
…costs and returns of different IPM approaches. “Right now, I just have it for almond production,” explained Brittney Goodrich, Assistant Cooperative Extension Specialist of Agricultural and Resource Economics with UC…
Almond Update: New QR Code Tells the Almond Stewardship Story
…type of creative approach to tell the story of almond production. “It got us thinking about how we could do something similar to tell what is actually a pretty complicated…
Shielding Agriculture from Cyber Attacks
…from Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) is backed by a number of agricultural groups. If passed, the bill would shield America’s supply chain from technological attacks. “America’s adversaries…
Wage Declines from AB 1066 an ‘Ironclad Rule of Economics’
…to have,” he said. The wage declines for farm workers are also a challenge because much of agricultural production is seasonal. Laborers work for weeks or months at a time…
Water Strategy Outlined in California Water Commission Report
…food production and thriving rural communities.” Secondly, the white paper outlines watershed-level planning as being crucial to reduce drought impacts on ecosystems. Improved access to climate disaster funding is also…
USDA Provides Awards for Organic Market Development and Promotion
…Administration’s commitment to creating new and improved markets for farmers and aiding those interested in transitioning to organic production. The funded projects, distributed in states like California, Colorado, and Vermont,…