USDA Pacific region field crop review. COTTON: California Upland cotton production is forecast at 165.0 thousand bales, 23 percent below last year. Harvest acreage is estimated at 46.0 thousand acres,…
Former Ag Secretaries Urge Congress to Pass TPP
…provisions such as enforceable labor and environmental provisions in developing countries—beyond mere tariff reductions—also help level the playing field for U.S. businesses and American exports, including agricultural products. No trade…
Calif. Nets Nearly $700,000 in USDA Farm-to-School Grants
…previously a FY 2014 USDA Farm to School planning grantee, will systematically link fresh food procurement and preparation through staff and teacher training; classroom curriculum; and experiential activities for students…
Register Today for HLB Early Detection Technology Summit
…of research is being conducted, but for a variety of reasons, the new technologies are not being utilized in the field or for regulatory application. California Citrus Mutual and the…
NRCS Handbook to Support Conservation on Organic Farms
…(NRCS) is making sure that its people in the field are prepared to work with organic producers and those who want to get into organics. The agency has just released…
Trans-Pacific Partnership and Japan
…period of years. Tariff elimination will put U.S. exports on a level playing field in Japan with respect to Japanese and third-country products and well ahead of non-TPP competitors. The…
Prather Ranch Named 2015 California Leopold Conservation Award Recipient
…stewardship in the community. One of the ranch’s first efforts to promote biodiversity was taking an unusual approach to managing the wild rice fields on its land near Mt. Shasta….
WOTUS Guidance Would Result in Continued Confusion
…regulated ‘water of the United States.’” The letter pointed out that the confusion and inconsistencies will produce similar results in the field and the nation’s courts. Already, the rule is…
Turkey Hotline
…that gives you all of the thawing, preparation and cooking tips for a turkey. Turkey Hotline For information on other methods for cooking a turkey, call the USDA Meat and…
Agri View: Palmer Amaranth
Since man has planted the first field, weeds and grasses have been a problem. Everett Griner talks about the challenge of Palmer Amaranth (Scientific name: Amaranthus palmeri) in today’s Agri…
Woodland California Ag Museum Transition
In unassuming warehouse space nestled along I-5 in Woodland, a stone’s throw from the region’s famed rice fields and nut trees, something’s up. Change is afoot. If you’re an aggie,…
NCBA’s Cattlemen’s College Set to Kick-off 23rd Year in San Diego
…Cowboy Style.” Industry experts will include Dr. Dave Daley, Don Schiefelbein, Patsy Houghton and Tom Brink, with Dr. Tom Field moderating. Topics will range from expanding your cowherd with a…
Cattlemen Stand Firmly Behind the Trans-Pacific Partnership
…signed into law. America’s cattle producing families produce the best beef in the world and deserve a level playing field to compete for global customers; TPP is an outstanding start.”…
Leaders Selected for California Agricultural Leadership Program
…crop supervisor Drew Becker, Biggs, SunWest Foods, field service representative Dominic Bruno, Sacramento, Bypass Farms, farm manager Domenick Buck, Bakersfield, Anthony Vineyards, grower Josh Davy, Cottonwood, University of California Cooperative…