…below average and below the cost of production. While the tariff exemptions should have a positive impact, there is also uncertainty as to how the coronavirus is going to influence…
Salinas Valley Ag Tech Summit to Focus on Leveraging Innovation Through Skilled Workforce
…workers at all levels to leverage continual innovation in production agriculture. The seventh annual summit on the main campus of Hartnell College, in partnership with the Western Growers Association, will…
Addressing Hemp Questions in California Trials
…going to be an issue in hemp production, Hutmacher explained that various worm species have appears in their research trials. Some of the findings thus far have also shown a…
Golden State Dairy Management Conference Coming Up in March
…to hear presentations from University of California Farm Advisors, dairy faculty, and specialists on relevant topics for dairy production in California. “All the research we’ll be presenting is conducted in…
Stop the Rot Project to Combat Onion Bacterial Diseases
…all seven of the U.S. growing regions, with Aegerter focused on how the different bacterial diseases affect California production. “We have some ideas about what management practices might be beneficial…
New ‘Roadmap to an Organic California’ Report Released
California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) released the second portion of a research project looking at the value that organic production can provide. The Roadmap to an Organic California: Policy Report…
USDA Unveils Agriculture Innovation Agenda
The Agriculture Innovation Agenda that was just announced by Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, seeks to reduce the environmental impact of agriculture while increasing U.S. production by 40 percent by 2050. …
Taking A Cooperative Approach to Issues Such as Water
…cannot wholeheartedly fix some issues, there are various programs and projects that are implemented to help facilitate collaboration between environmentalists and those involved in production agriculture. By bringing the two…
Objections to the Split-Roll Property Tax Measure
…value. “Whether on a tree or vine, at a dairy or at a processing facility, every fresh fruit, vegetable and gallon of milk we buy at the grocery store will…
CA Agriculture Needs Science, Crop Protection Tools
…stop of sales and production of a chemical. Over the last couple of years, the United States Environmental Protection Agency has issued reviews stating glyphosate, when used properly, has no…
Optimistic Dairy Forecast for Year Ahead
…Laine noted. “Overall I think markets are still relatively tight and supportive through next year.” California’s adoption of the Federal Milk Marketing Order has also helped to provide more clarity…
Safe to Use as Directed: Understanding Glyphosate Myths
…of the world that had previously not experienced that level of agricultural production. Dunn noted that farmers have more than 10,000 years of organic production experience, but it has only…
Lower Grape Crush Report Won’t Compensate for Oversupplied Market
…BRINGING PRODUCTION DOWN TO MEET DEMAND The decline in tonnage crushed was indicative of so much production it was not economically viable to harvest it all and did little to…
California Prune Industry Excited for Busy Year
The California prune industry is optimistic that 2020 will be a good year for production. Reports indicate that it will be a strong crop this year, with good yields and…