…District will work to demonstrate how a traditional vineyard can be converted into a drought-resilient and carbon-sequestering farm that includes multiple perennial crop types and wildlife habitat. The University of…
CDFA Seeks Public Comments On New Program Priorities
…competitive solicitation process, the SCBGP awards funds to projects that solely enhance the competitiveness of California specialty crops. Specialty crops include fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and…
Agri View: Crop Comeback
Everett Griner talks about tobacco primed for a comeback in today’s Agri View. Crop Comeback…
Biotech Crop Approval Process Taking Less Time
…Health Inspection Service, telling the House Agriculture Committee that USDA has trimmed the time required to get new biotech crops approved and deregulated. Biotech Crop Approval Process Taking Less Time…
Water Cuts Threaten Rice Field Bird Habitat
With rice harvest underway, Sacramento Valley farmers say they’re concerned about getting autumn water on fields for crop decomposition and habitat for migrating birds. Officials have not announced final decisions…
Waiting on Winter Pruning in Walnuts
…looking to prune freeze damage on walnut trees should hold off until early spring. Cooperative Extension Tree Crop Advisor Katherine Pope says growers could be stressing the trees too much….
USDA Offers Help to Fire-Affected Farmers and Ranchers
…eligible for low-interest emergency loans to help them recover from production and physical losses. Compensation is also available to producers who purchased coverage through the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program,…
Even Late Painting Protects Trees After Freeze
…young walnut trees for winter and Cooperative Extension Tree Crop Advisor Katherine Pope says keeping some paint on hand is a good idea through winter. Pope says research has proven…
HM.CLAUSE Vegetable Seeds Celebrates 50 Years of Research in France
…Limagrain, which is involved in seeds for many other crops outside of the specialty and vegetable crops universe. Johnston also comments on the importance of young people getting involved for…
Navel Crop Estimated Large, Might Miss Target
The Cooperative Agricultural Support Services (CASS) 2015-16 California Navel Orange Objective Measurement Report released on September 11, 2015, forecasts the upcoming navel crop to be 86 million, 40-pound cartons. Eighty-three…
State Pear Growers Report Quality Crop
…Campbell said. “The Lake County crop usually comes in behind the (Sacramento) River crop and Lake has to wait for the pickers to get done picking, and this year there…
Almond Total Shipments Down From 2014
…141,692,000 pounds that were shipped in August of 2014. This represents a decrease of about 11%. Year-to-date shipments are 126,165,342 pounds, 10.96% below last year’s 141,692,000 pounds. Crop receipts as…
Pacific Region Crop Production Report
The USDA-NASS, Pacific Region Field Office today released the crop production forecast for September. The latest survey, which was conducted during the last week of August and the first week…
Navel Orange Production Forecast
…1984-85 crop year, except for the 1991-92 season due to a lack of funding. The data from the first two years were used for research purposes in developing crop-estimating models….