…agriculture in the Pacific Region, and it is crucial for us to have accurate data about this key sector,” said Vic Tolomeo, Director of the Pacific Regional Field Office. “We…
California Raisin Grape Objective Measurement Report
…to this year. FIELD SAMPLING ACTIVITIES Data were collected the first three weeks of July. A total of 314 raisin-type variety vineyards were sampled for the 2014 data. To read…
New Data Reflects the Continued Demand for Farmers Markets
…since 2008. The data reflects continued demand and growth of farmers markets in every region of the country. Alonzo also announced that AMS is developing three new local food directories…
2013 California Almond Nursery Sales Report
…summarizes data supplied by California nurseries throughout the State who sold to almond growers for commercial plantings. Results from this survey will be used in conjunction with the Almond Acreage…
UC Davis Drought Study Assesses Current Losses and Potential Future Impacts
…press briefing in Washington, D.C., updates estimates on the drought’s effects on Central Valley farm production, presents new data on the state’s coastal and southern farm areas, and forecasts the…
USDA Awarding $6 Million to Prepare Farmers for New Farm Bill Programs
…program. Using the new online tools, producers will be able to use data unique to their specific farming operations combined with factors like the geographical diversity of crops, soils, weather…
USDA/NASS Preparing for Key June Surveys
Rundle The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service is the agency responsible for collecting key data about crops around the nation, and largely the data has focused on crops like wheat…
Survey Season Kicking Into High Gear
Survey season is kicking into high gear for USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service – and NASS wants producers to know they can be confident in its commitment to data confidentiality…
California’s 2013 Walnut Acreage Up 8 Percent From 2011
…data by variety, year planted, and county – as voluntarily reported by walnut growers and maintained in the NASS database. With perfect information, the estimated walnut acreage and the detailed…
Pacific Region Field Crop Review
…to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. HAWAII TARO PRODUCTION Hawaii taro production for the 2013 crop year is estimated at 3.10 million pounds, down 11 percent from the previous…
USDA Announces Special Import Quota #14 for Upland Cotton
…of cotton by domestic mills at the seasonally-adjusted average rate for the period October 2013 through December 2013, the most recent three months for which data are available. Today’s announced…
Yearly Survey Shows Better Results for Pollinators, but Losses Remain Significant
…April 2014. About 7,200 beekeepers responded to the voluntary survey. A complete analysis of the bee survey data will be published later this year. The summary of the analysis is…
NASS on Data Collection in California
Here’s a behind the scenes look for you into how our ag statistics work. USDA NASS Branch Chief Lance Honig discusses the use of information from California agriculture commissioners. Sabrina…
9 California Counties Make Top 10 List for Ag Sales in the U.S.
…as well as first-time or expanded data,” said Vic Tolomeo, Director, USDA-NASS Pacific Region. “Many of these data about California and our counties are only collected and reported as part…