…to the survey provided herd size information. The data shows that more than 195,000 California cows are receiving some type of byproducts in their feed. The most common byproducts are…
Improved Soil-Moisture Data Tool Available to Farmers
Farmers now have access to another resource for acquiring soil moisture data. Improved soil-moisture information is now available through to a tool developed by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service in…
Global Beef Industry Has Potential to Reduce Emission Levels by Half
…strategies. Better carbon sequestration can also be achieved through intensive rotational grazing, selective planting of forage plants, and reforestation. Data from U.S. production shows that efficiency strategies were not as…
Almond Matters: Using Degree-Day Calculator and Traps to Plan Treatments
…you a pretty good approximation of when to start treating,” Burkdoll noted. “You plug in where your site is at, it pulls data in from your specific site, or a…
Report Highlights Concerns About Food System Concentration
…the latest data to detail the level of concentration within the industry and potential solutions for moving forward. The report outlines areas of the food supply impacted by consolidation. The…
Meat Sector Sees Significant Improvement in COVID Cases
The North American Meat Institute (NAMI) has provided data showing that the meat sector has proven to be successful in mitigating the impact of COVID-19. Infection rates of meat and…
DWR Releases Groundwater Document Seeking Public Comment
…and data gathered between 2003 and 2020, as well as insight about groundwater activities have all been compiled in the report. DWR is encouraging feedback from community members and will…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 03-10-21
…Diamondback Moth IPM trial showing effectiveness in mating disruption and data shows citrus tarping has a positive impact on ACP movement. Tune in to the show for these news stories,…
Data Shows that Citrus Tarping Having Positive Impact on ACP Movement
Data shows that regulated tarping practices for citrus are having a positive impact on mitigating the movement of Asian citrus psyllid (ACP). Researchers at the Data Analysis and Tactical Operations…
USDA Leadership Continues Taking Shape with Recent Appointments
…been named Senior Advisor for Data and Technology in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration. Bidisha Bhattacharyya has been selected to be Senior Policy Advisor for FSA. Maribel…
Wildeye Helps Open Month-Long Celebration for 1,000 Episodes of Farm City Newsday
…of Wildeye’s sensing stations “We’re really happy to donate to support the 1,000th episode. We’re going to provide one lucky listener one of our dataloggers, a cellular antenna, solar panel…
Value of Utilized Production of California Vegetables
…year before. The report from NASS includes survey data collected for 26 vegetable and melon crops with information on acreage, production, marketing year price and value. Listen to the radio…
State of Organic Produce 2020 Report Released by OPN
…OPN worked with Category Partners to help analyze the organic fresh produce sales data used in the report. The 68-page report provides an in-depth look at category leaders and a…
Fusarium Falciforme: Emerging Problem for California Tomatoes
…data, the pathogen has been documented in over 100 fields across California. While there are no known management tools available at the moment, some progress has been made looking at…