…1984-85 crop year, except for the 1991-92 season due to a lack of funding. The data from the first two years were used for research purposes in developing crop-estimating models….
Valley’s Gold Season 3 Premieres September 9 on ValleyPBS
…how crops are planted, tended, harvested and processed. Many episodes include a cooking or consumer segment that utilizes the featured crop. Fresno County Farm Bureau CEO Ryan Jacobsen is the…
Class 46 Fellows Selected for California Agricultural Leadership Program
…Crop Company • Adam Secondo, Salinas, Secondo Farms LP • Blake Vann, Esparto, Vann Brothers • Christian Vellanoweth, Sacramento, Pearl Crop • Ashley Zellmer, Sacramento, State Water Resources Control Board…
Tips for Limiting Walnut Watering This Month
…trees this month for winter. Cooperative Extension Tree Crop Advisor Katherine Pope says limiting irrigation is important and growers need to watch for some signs before starting it back up….
State Board Drops Planned Grazing Rule
…project raised serious concerns among ranchers, who feared the new rules could limit their food-production activities while yielding little environmental benefits. Many ranchers attended the listening sessions to express their…
Commentary: News on Crop Revenue Reports Misses Part of Story
…time cash receipts for California crops set a record, production expenses also set a record. In the same year that cash receipts increased a little more than 5 percent, production…
Walnut Harvest Looking Good Despite Early Issues
…Issues Cooperative Extension Tree Crop Advisor Katherine Pope says walnut harvest is coming along nicely in the northern part of the state, despite some early issues. Pope says the hot…
Record Walnut Production Forecast
The 2015 California walnut production forecast is at a record 575,000 tons, up 1 percent from 2014’s production of 570,000 tons. This forecast is based on the 2015 Walnut Objective…
DuPont Pioneer Commits $300,000 to Food and Agricultural Education Grants
…more students understand agriculture and become future leaders in food production,” said Robin Habeger, Academic Outreach manager for DuPont Pioneer. “We know that we cannot do this alone and are…
Almond Board: New Tracks for 2016 Almond Conference
…• Production and Environmental Research Updates, which will include workshops and symposiums like Pollination Update and a Pest Management workshop • Grower Hot Topics, which will include Tree Growth and…
USFRA Survey Reveals Consumer Attitudes on Sustainability and Agriculture
…conversation when it comes to food production. While farmers and ranchers are stewards of the land, we have not always been vocal voices in the environmental conversation, and we want…
The Western View: California Ag’s Rich History
…history in motion; one successful crop replaced by another. I love the history we have here in California, and some of the Western Views I’ve recorded feature that history. I’ve…
Stopping Irrigation for Winter Preps
…young walnut trees for winter need to limit irrigation during this late summer. Cooperative Extension Tree Crop Advisor Katherine Pope says sometimes it’s difficult for a grower to make that…
PlacerGROWN, Crop-To-Tabletop Since 1849
…Placer County is a veritable food and wine destination. “Our PlacerGROWN farmers have had a crop-to-tabletop mentality since 1849,” said Carol Arnold, CEO of PlacerGROWN. “Farm-to-fork is a new spin…