U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Bill Northey announced that USDA is hosting a listening session for initial input on the 2018 Farm Bill….
Harvest and Store Your Homegrown Potato Crop
…That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Harvest and Store Your Homegrown Potato Crop When you’re ready to harvest your homegrown potato crop, the first step is cutting the…
Unexplained Thrips Increase Helping Control Mites
…towards sustainability,” he said. “The crop is getting greener, greener, and greener and that means that some of those beneficial organisms that used to be around in moderate numbers are…
Growing Your Own Potatoes
…good idea to choose two different varieties. Pick an early type that’ll be ready by early summer, and a main crop choice that’ll be ready to eat in late summer/early…
NCBA Announces Campaign for “Fake Meat Facts”
Fake Meat Courtesy NCBA The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) launched a new campaign highlighting critical questions about the production of lab-grown fake meat. The Fake Meat Facts campaign will shine a…
2019 Growth Energy Annual Ethanol Conference Rides the California Waves
…2019 Annual Ethanol Convention spot. While there isn’t a lot of ethanol production in California, Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor said California is at the forefront of innovation and setting…
Wet, Cloudy Early Winter Should Benefit Pistachios On Off Year
…are hoping to keep the momentum rolling after a near perfect 2018 crop. Klein said the quality was evident with zero exports to the European Union (EU) being turned away…
Wool Industry Seeing Benefits of Increasing Demand
Wool production has been on a significant decline since the late 1980’s, but demand for American wool is starting to push growth in the industry. Although not one of the…
California Students Earn NCF Award Scholarship
…cattle. Andreini’s research area involves the improvement of beef production efficiency to maximize production with limited resources while reducing environmental impacts. Klopatek received her Bachelor of Science degree in animal…
Almond Matters: Extending Bloom Can Provide Better Opportunity
…a pretty good bloom.” Ethylene production in almond flowers begins once bloom occurs and causes the flower to senesce. Once a flower begins to decay it severely limits the possibility…
Markets Expected to Continue Strong; Leverage Shift on the Horizon
…but larger beef, pork and poultry production will be price limiting.” However, domestic demand remains robust and higher wages and job growth are supportive of prices. CattleFax projects the all-fresh…
State Board to Discuss Breeding Technology
…technology have great potential for food and agricultural production across the globe,” said President Don Cameron, California State Board of Food and Agriculture. “Better understanding this technology and how it…
Participation Encouraged for the 2019 Labor Survey
…for meaningful immigration and labor reform for a number of years. Farmers and ranchers have been making changes to production practices such as converting to less labor-intensive crops and investing…
WTO Sides with the U.S. on Chinese Agriculture Subsidies
…crops when prices fall to a government-announced minimum, inflating the price of certain Chinese commodities and distorting market conditions to appear as though Chinese farmers should increase production. In an…