Russ Lester of Dixon Ridge Farms in Solano County, Calif., owns an orchard with a green carpet of cover crops. This orchard is part of his organic walnut operation in…
Citrus Industry This Week: Crop Forecast; Citrus App; Taming HLB
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes the final crop forecast of the season, details on a new citrus app, and HLB research efforts in Thailand. Want…
Innovation Allows Livestock Producers and Rice Farmers to Solve Each Other’s Problems
…the straw immediately after it exited the grain harvester. They stacked the green straw bales and covered them with a tarp to retain moisture and prevent spontaneous combustion. The result…
Tulare County Currently Top in Ag Production
…Top Producer Tulare County currently holds the title of leading ag producer in the state, since Fresno County just released a drop for its 2013 crop report. This is the…
AgNeTVideo: Fresno County 2013 Crop Report
Fresno County Agriculture Commissioner presents the 2013 Crop Report to the Board of Supervisors Following his presentation of the 2013 Crop Report, Fresno County Agriculture Commissioner Les Wright answered questions…
Fresno County Loses Top Spot in Ag
…county is dethroned by the drought. Sabrina Hill sat down with Fresno County Agriculture Commissioner Les Wright for a one-on-one interview about the report. Les Wright Interview on Crop Report…
UC Davis Drought Study Assesses Current Losses and Potential Future Impacts
…irrigated cropland is going out of production in the Central Valley, Central Coast and Southern California due to the drought. The Central Valley is hardest hit, particularly the Tulare Basin,…
Tulare County Crop Report Shows Increases
…Crop Report Tulare County Agriculture Commissioner Marilyn Kinoshita released her county’s 2013 crop report this week. It shows an increase of more than 40,500 acres in permanent plantings, with the…
UCCE 2014 Silage Day
…is having it’s 2014 Silage Tuesday, June 8 in Modesto. Dairy Farm Advisor Jennifer Heguy says they will cover a variety of important topics from season start to season finish….
Agriculture Recognized by Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Awards
…defined Ecosystem Services in agriculture as “the multiple benefits we gain from farming and ranching including crop and livestock production. In addition to valuable open space and wildlife habitat, the…
CVCB Celebrates San Joaquin Valley Agribusiness With The Valley Grown For You Campaign
…California’s $44.7 billion agricultural value and the region supplies over 25 percent of the nation’s food, according to 2012 County Crop Reports. Central Valley Community Bank partners with numerous growers,…
2014 Almond Crop Shows Increases
The just-released California objective forecast for the 2014-2015 crop year shows some increases for the crop. The California Almond objective forecast for the 2014–2015 crop year was announced at the…
USDA Continues Farm Bill Implementation with Provisions to Help Farmers Manage Risk
…changes to crop insurance provisions. The provisions provide better options for beginning farmers, allow producers to have enterprise units for irrigated and non-irrigated crops, give farmers and ranchers the ability…
USDA Makes $5 Million in Farm Bill Support for National Clean Plant Network Available
…American specialty crop industry, which includes fruits and vegetables and other crops. “Invasive pests can endanger our nation’s crops and food security. They cause billions of dollars in damage each…