…held an automation summit at Cal Poly earlier in the year. The rising cost and decrease in the amount of available labor caused the commission to place a high priority…
USDA Announces More Local Control for School Meal Operations
…high integrity programs.” USDA invites software developers in private industry to join schools in delivering customer service by helping them tailor their own applications. Today’s announcement is the latest in…
USDA Helps Cotton Producers Maintain, Expand Domestic Market
…like the rest of our major commodities, but with a weaker safety net,” Perdue said. “In particular, cotton producers confront high input and infrastructure costs, which leaves them more financially…
Charring Experience Helps Conservation Planner Assist Others
…in post-fire landscapes. Despite a heavy workload in his home office of Petaluma, Loganbill volunteered for assignment in numerous post-fire situations where his forestry expertise was in high demand. In…
EPA Unresponsive to Letter on RIN Prices
The official position of the Environmental Protection Agency is that high-priced Renewable Identification Numbers do no significant harm to refiners. That position was made public most recently in November of…
Treasury Secretary Mentions U.S. Possibly Re-joining TPP
…high-level conversations about TPP. While it’s not a priority at the moment, it’s something the president will consider.” Trump opened the door to possibly looking again at the agreement at…
Almond Matters: Using Drones During Bloom
…these systems,” Owner of All Drone Solutions Mark Hull said, “and you’re picking up live, high definition video right to your phone or tablet.” Along with using drones during bloom,…
Celebrating National Pistachio Day
…little or no rain and must have high heat. California produces about 300 million pounds of pistachios each year, accounting for 98 percent of America’s production. All pistachio shells are…
McKinney Leads Trade Mission to Central America
…for imported goods, particularly high-value, consumer-oriented food products, is rising.” More than 95 percent of U.S. agricultural exports enjoy duty-free access to the region under the CAFTA-DR agreement.” Since implementing…
White House Economist Dodges NAFTA Withdrawal Questions
…are asymmetric. The U.S. charges pretty much no tariff at all on imports, but many of our trading partners have either high tariffs or high non-tariff barriers.” He says the…
USDA Seeks Ideas to Help SNAP Participants Become Independent
…of this time limit if unemployment is high or the area does not have a sufficient number of jobs to provide employment. “Too many states have asked to waive work…
Low Temperatures Causing Concern for Almond Growers
After experiencing a warmer than average February, low temperatures are now causing significant concern for almond growers. The cold front that came into California has made national news with pictures…
UCCE to be a Leader in Climate Change Awareness and Education
…pistachio, walnut and other important fruit and nut crops has been curbed by unseasonably warm nighttime temperatures. Sustained summertime heat waves are damaging crops and putting diminishing water resources under…
California Coffee Industry Gaining Ground
…in. Most American coffee production has historically taken place in Hawaii. Farmers in California have started taking interest in producing high-value coffee beans after realizing the sub-tropical plants have the…