…compared to extra-early harvest varieties. UC researchers studied the cost of production for extra-early harvested varieties and late-harvested varieties for processing in the San Joaquin Valley and Sacramento. Processors will…
Agri View: Grape Farming Expanding
Everett Griner talks about grape farming and wine production in more than just California in today’s Agri View. Grape Farming Expanding You know it takes good grapes to make good…
Agri View: Chemical Challenge to Control Insects
…pay a heavy price in other ways. With no way to control bugs, insects, and weeds. The production of just about every food item grown on the farm would come…
APHIS to Allow Importation of Fresh Pitahaya Fruit from Ecuador
…trapping, pre-harvest inspections, and indicates that only fruit from approved production sites may enter the United States. In addition, packinghouses in Ecuador must put in place procedures to stop the…
Feed a Bee Announces Coast-to-Coast Recipients for $500,000 Pollinator Forage Initiative
…For questions concerning the availability and use of products, contact a local Bayer representative, or visit Crop Science, a division of Bayer, online at www.cropscience.bayer.us. Visit the Bayer Connect –…
Pork Industry Expanding
…will increase as much as 8-10 percent by 2019, when five processing facility construction projects are complete and fully operational.” He expects hog production to rise between two and four…
Dow / DuPont Merger Gets Conditional Approval
…Department will require DuPont to sell off certain parts of its crop protection portfolio. Dow will also be required to divest itself of two petrochemical products in order for the…
Agri View: Weather is Important for Crop Outlook
Everett Griner talks about the crop outlook for 2017 factoring in the weather in today’s Agri View. Weather is Important for Crop Outlook Market analysts were predicting another tough year…
USDA Reorganization Takes Shape
…a realignment of several mission areas. The reorganization also included a reconstituted mission area reporting to a newly-named Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation. The U.S. Forest Service, given…
China Trade Agreement Includes Biotech Approvals
The trade agreement between the U.S. and China that focused on U.S. beef also paved the way for Chinese approval of two U.S. genetically modified crop traits. The Wall Street…
Senators Want NAFTA Renegotiations to Address Canada Poultry Market
…growth for more than 20 years,” according to Politico. Similar to dairy, Canada maintains a strict supply management system on poultry production. The system’s import restrictions and production limits are…
Secretary Perdue Hosts Inaugural Rural Prosperity Task Force Meeting
…force members will examine technology, including bioengineering and crop protection tools, used by farmers and also address concerns regarding workforce needs for agricultural jobs. Additionally, the group will focus on…
Almond Board: Cover Crop Workshop
Project Apis m. is hosting a cover crop workshop this month. Billy Synk, Director of Pollination Programs with Project Apis m. tells us more. Listen to the report: The workshop…
Do Personality Traits in Pigs Matter?
Researchers at UC Davis are studying personality traits in pigs to determine the role personality plays in the welfare and sustainable production of farm animals. Kristina Horback, an assistant professor…