Everett Griner gives us some new, and probably unknown, facts about pig production in today’s Agri View. Pig Out From: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Pig farming Pig farming is the…
Innovative Pest Management Solutions
…to support research and extension efforts to mitigate pest issues and increase crop protection practices for the agricultural community. This funding is made through the Crop Protection and Pest Management…
Theft Reported While Industry Trained
How much of an issue are crop thefts like fictitious pickups? So much that agriculture detectives were called out of last week’s nut theft training seminar to start a new…
Agri View: Pistachio Status
…crop. Once established, it keeps bearing fruits for many years to come. Pista fruit, in fact, is a drupe (fruit with a large, central located single seed), and it is…
FSA Reaching Farmers and Ranchers
…strengthen local food systems or assist in starting organic production. Learning about programs, credit, conservation opportunities and disaster assistance when you’re busy running your farming or ranching business can be…
Citrus Industry This Week: Crop Forecast Update; Lemons in Florida?
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week includes an update from the latest citrus crop forecast and information on lemons potentially joining Florida’s citrus industry. Want to learn more? Click…
Frost Tool Tested for ACP Management
…Inseason Ag is a young company out of the Central Valley of California. Production Manager Roger Cox says the company has a new version of its tree netting that helps…
Insight from Johnsongrass Mapping
…challenge is the adoption of herbicide-resistant crops around the world. “Herbicide-resistant crops have been associated with a dramatic increase in herbicide-resistant weeds,” Patterson said. “With 21 genetically similar but different…
Agri View: Egg Prices
…Midwest, supply and production are expected to return to more normal levels this year, experts said in January. “As we enter 2016, all indicators point toward plenty of eggs and…
CA Grape Acreage Report
The California Grape Acreage Report, 2015 Crop detailed data is now available online. Data is available for download in both PDF and Excel formats by table or as a PDF…
Farm Economy Top Focus for NFU Pres.
…lenders wanted to drive home to members of this committee is the importance of a strong safety net,” he stated, underscoring the importance of critical farm programs, like crop insurance…
Citrus Continues to Fund HLB/ACP Research
…Africa, Florida and around the state of California together to give the latest information on research looking at the biggest issues in citrus production. Schulz CRB President Gary Schulz talked…
Pacific Region Livestock Review
…meat production for the United States totaled 3.90 billion pounds in February, 2016, 5 percent above the 3.73 billion pounds produced in February 2015. Beef production, at 1.89 billion pounds,…
Spring Fruit Blossoms
…on tree fruit stage of development Damage from freezes depends on the development stage of the fruit crop. These tables allow you to quickly asses the risk for your tree…