The 2013 California and Nevada Vegetable Crop Summary is now in and Sabrina Hill gives us the numbers from this report. 2013 California and Nevada Vegetable Crop Summary Report…
Crop Progress Around the State
Sabrina Hill gives the weekly crop progress report. Crop Progress Around the State…
Citrus Industry This Week: Crop Forecast; Insecticide Exemption
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes the latest citrus crop forecast from USDA, land value information and details on a new insecticide exemption. Want to learn…
USDA Citrus Crop Forecast-No Changes From Last Month for California
…DC. USDA Citrus Crop Forecast Please CLICK HERE for the April USDA Maturity Test Results and Fruit Size Chart. The next monthly USDA Citrus Crop Forecast will be Friday, May…
Bee-Friendly Practices Equal Successful Pollination
…bee-friendly techniques to ensure that the 2015 season is just as successful. Bee-friendly practices For free seeds to help pollination in your crop, go to the Project Apis m. website….
USDA Wants to Further Cut GMO Variety Approval Time
Gary Crawford The Agriculture Secretary says it still takes too long to get new GMO crop varieties through the approval process. Gary Crawford reports. USDA Wants to Further Cut GMO…
Ag Secretary Vilsack Announces Progress on 2014 Farm Bill Implementation
…(4) Non-Insured Crop Disaster Assistance Program; and (5) Sugar. Dairy Forward Pricing Program: Final rule published on March 21, 2014, that re-established the Dairy Forward Pricing Program. TITLE II –…
California Prospective Field Crop Plantings Report Released
…survey of more than 2500 California farmers conducted in the first two weeks of March. Sabrina Hill has the numbers for California crops. California Prospective Field Crop Plantings Report Released…
Vilsack Comments on Our Nation’s Wilderness: Yours to Enjoy and Protect
…System. Many wilderness areas are within a day’s drive of America’s largest cities, and showcase some of our most special places and landscapes. Across the country, 758 wilderness areas cover…
Tree Nut Crops and Nutrient Management
…key points and discusses the protocol. Tree Nut Crops and Nutrient Management For protocol discussed by Patrick Brown visit: Crop Nutrient Status & Demand in Almond: Patrick Brown For our…
Change in Policy on Fumigant Puts Farmers in Bind
New restrictions have been placed on an important crop protection tool used on more than 40 different California fruit, vegetable, tree and vine crops. The California Department of Pesticide Regulation…
Drought Could Affect Food Prices This Year and Next
…in Watsonville, said farms in the Oxnard growing region—which typically plant a second crop in the summer for fall production—may not be able to do that this year. “If the…
California Weekly Crop Progress Report
Sabrina Hill reports the progress of crops around the state. California Weekly Crop Progress Report…
USDA Announces Growth of U.S. Organic Industry
…decisions Expanded options for organic crop insurance to protect farmers Expanded exemptions for organic producers who are paying into commodity “check off” programs, and authority for USDA to consider an…