Sabrina Hill checks in on cotton, alfalfa, and vegetable crops around the state. Click to open or download audio report. The cotton harvest is in full swing and the crop…
CDFA Specialty Crop Block Grant Technical Review Committee
…to open or download audio report. The Specialty Crop Block Grant Program is designed to enhance the competitiveness of California specialty crops – fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture,…
Crop Report to be Released Friday
Just what kind of information will be in Friday’s long awaited USDA crop production report? Gary Crawford has the answer. Click to open or download audio report….
AgNet West E-news: Ag Education Threatened; Hope for CA Rangeland; Fall Pumpkin Crop
…includes information on what the governor says about the Agriculture Education Incentive Grant; the future of California rangeland; and the fall pumpkin crop. Click here to view the current issue….
Citrus Industry E-news: Fruit Drop and Crop Conditions
This week’s issue of the Citrus Industry E-news Exclusive from Florida includes reports on fruit drop and crop conditions. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the…
Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
…crops. For purposes of this program, specialty crops are defined as fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops (including floriculture). Grant awards will range from $50,000…
Small Farm Conference Scholarships Available
…vs. conventional farming, specialty crops, biodiversity, food safety, farm crop selection, business decision-making, direct and other marketing, land and labor, pest and weed management and more. For scholarship applications and…
Specialty Pumpkins Popular This Year
It’s the crop of the month and now there are new varieties of pumpkins. Rod Bain has more. Click to open or download audio report….
2014 Specialty Crop Block Grant Workshops
…download audio report. All prospective applicants are encouraged to participate. The purpose of the SCBGP is to solely enhance the competitiveness of California specialty crops. Specialty crops are fruits, vegetables,…
Pumpkin Crop Looks Good
It’s a popular crop this time of year and there should be plenty of pumpkins available not only for Halloween, but well into the fall. Sabrina Hill has more. Click…
Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance Wants Farm Bill
The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance was among those pleased in the announcement of the first public meeting for the 2013 Farm Bill conference. Julie McPeake reports. Click to Open…
NASS Announces Changes to November Crop Production Report
…be included in the 2013 Annual Crop Production report scheduled for release in January 2014. NASS cancelled the October Crop Production report due to the lapse in federal funding and…
Rescheduled USDA Citrus Crop Forecast Date Set
The rescheduled USDA/NASS citrus crop forecast of the 2013-2014 season will be released Friday, November 8th. Hear the LIVE website audio stream program to begin about 9:00 a.m. Friday, November…
CAPCA Conference Wraps Up
…fiber and ornamental industries of this state. CAPCA members provide crop production advice concerning land preparation, planting, fertilization, irrigation, cultivation and harvesting of food, fiber, ornamental crops and landscape settings….