…the dry springs we’ve had the last couple of years,” Lightle said. Anthracnose can be a significant issue as Lightle says it affects the crops marketability. “Obviously it causes direct…
California Water Alliance Changes Initiative Plans
…is committed to supporting long term water storage solutions for California’s greater tomorrow. The all-female owned and operated company provides water, nutrition, regulatory and crop care advice and products to…
Agri View: Pesticide Use and Losing Ability to Produce
…not available, entire crops could be wiped out and the stability of our food supply would be destroyed. For example: “Without pesticides, U.S. food production would drop and food prices…
Tools to Help Dairy Farmers
…also announced earlier this year that a farm’s production history can be restructured to accommodate new family members joining the dairy operation. This will accommodate the intergenerational transfer of production…
Fruit and Tree Nuts Outlook
…to sluggish exports in 2015/16, should help alleviate some of the supply impacts of the expected very small production this year. The June NASS Crop Production report projected the total…
Food Security
…consumption as it responds to movements in domestic prices and income. When the projected demand exceeds projected food production, the difference is referred to as the implied additional supply required….
Agri View: The Computer Age
…happening on his farm. Gone are the days of surveying the health of a crop by driving through the fields. By getting an overall view of the entire crop field,…
July 4th Cookout Prices
…ground round prices are trending lower,” she noted, pointing to the nation’s cattle inventory and commercial beef production, which continue to rebound from dramatically low levels in 2014 and 2015….
Air Quality Incentives Available
…levels that persistently exceed the National Ambient Air Quality Standards established by the Clean Air Act. For fiscal year 2016, interested owners or operators of land managed for agricultural production…
Less Runoff Means More Salinity Management
…six or seven tons of salt per acre in any given year so flood irrigation is a good way meet crop requirements and have additional water for leaching,” Bali said….
Opening Markets for Almond Hulls
There is surplus of almond hulls in California. That inventory gets larger every year with less dairy production in the state to sell to. Research is looking to find new…
Pacific Region Egg and Poultry Report
California Egg Production California’s egg production during May totaled 297 million, up 6 million from April’s production and up 16 million from May 2015. The all layers during the month…
Pacific Region Cattle and Livestock Review
…May 2015. Beef production, at 2.03 billion pounds, was 5 percent above the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.51 million head, up 6 percent from May 2015. Veal production totaled…
Agri View: New Nut Champion
…The value of the 2014 pecan crop was $517 million, an increase of 12 percent from 2013. Commercial pecan production was reported in 14 states. Over three-fourths of U.S. pecans…