…billion cut in crop insurance made in an earlier budget deal. Efforts are also underway to repeal the Environmental Protection Agency’s controversial “Waters of the U.S.” rule as part of…
Climate Change Report – USDA
…are many opportunities to strengthen agricultural economies and bring more advanced methods of crop production to low-yielding agricultural regions. Other promising adaptations include reducing food waste through innovative packaging, expanding…
Temperatures Positive for Citrus
Weekend Cold Temperatures Appear Positive for Central Valley Citrus Crop Temperatures dipped under 30 degrees over this holiday weekend throughout the Central Valley. For orange growers, the colder temperatures were…
Agri View: Peanuts Lost
You know it is bad to lose a crop to drought, bugs or disease. Even worse to harvest a very good crop and then lose it. It happened to some…
Uncovering Cover Crop Benefits
…of evidence on the benefits of having a cover crop and a new study adds to that pile. Gary Crawford uncovers the facts in this report. Uncovering Cover Crop Benefits…
Key Time to Monitor for Leaffooted Bug
…time that growers should be monitoring and it’s a must do if their orchard is a neighbor of an overwintering host crop. UC IPM Guidelines: Monitoring and Treatment Decisions Walk…
Plan Ahead for NOW Management
…them by discing or flail mowing by March 15 where ground cover is not present. Moist orchard floor conditions provided by winter-resident vegetation and rain will enhance mortality of navel…
Pacific Region Field Crop Review
…from the 2014 crop. With harvested acreage forecast at 25.0 thousand acres, the yield is 44.2 tons per acre. The United States sugar beet production for the 2015 crop year…
CDFA Now Accepting Proposals for the 2015 Specialty Crop Multi-State Program
…multi-state projects. Proposals must include partners located in at least two different states and address regional or national-level specialty crop issues, including food safety, plant pests and disease, research, crop-specific…
El Nino Weather Good for Winter Sanitation
…Sanitation Cooperative Extension Integrated Pest Management Advisor Emily Symmes says wet weather can help winter sanitation in nut crops but those rains could make orchard accessibility tough. More About NOW…
California Citrus Mutual Donates $25,000 Biological Control Research
Adult Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama. Photograph by Douglas L. Caldwell, University of Florida. California Citrus Mutual (CCM) is pleased to announce it has donated $25,000 to the crop…
Calif. Nets Nearly $700,000 in USDA Farm-to-School Grants
…frequency of foods being served through the meal programs, track crop data for translation into yield for local farms, provide training and writing services with farms to obtain their Good…
Pistachio Industry Preparing for Large Crops
Pistachio growers heard how their industry is preparing for large crops in the future at the South Valley Nut Conference. Pistachio Industry Preparing for Large Crops A majority of pistachio…
Car Insurance-Part 2
When was the last time you checked your car insurance on your farm truck? Cathy Isom gives some tips on making sure you have the right coverage for the best…