…heat. Hopefully, we’re past that now.” Fruit drop during a mid-June heat wave was not significant in terms of reducing the statewide avocado crop across the total production area of…
Organic Symposium Proceedings Now Available
…adoption of organic farming systems. OFRF cultivates organic research, education, and federal policies that bring more farmers and acreage into organic production. The UC Kearney Agricultural REC is one of…
First-Ever National Academy of Sciences Prize
…production. The prize may also be shared by one or more individuals for a collaborative accomplishment. Mid-career researchers at U.S. institutions may be nominated through October 3, 2016. For the…
NPPC Opposes Proposed Animal Welfare Changes
…of organic food and agriculture, but they could be broadened to include regular livestock production methods. Another policy change NPPC opposes is in Massachusetts, where a livestock housing initiative backed…
NIFA Announces Funding
…water availability issues, increasing food production, finding new sources of energy, mitigating climate variability, and ensuring food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural science, visit www.nifa.usda.gov/impacts, sign…
Almond Board: Industry Resource Map
…states across the nation, and even a business located in Australia. With bees as a vital element of almond production, the Almond Board’s Resource Map is especially helpful in forming…
IndexBox Marketing: Orange Market In Crisis
…(the U.S.) and Sao Paulo (Brazil). Unfortunately, citrus greening has already stricken these territories, which has affected production volume. From 2010 to 2014, average annual rates of orange production growth…
New Olive Growing Cost Studies
…reviewed the methods and findings of the studies. The table olive study estimates the costs of an established orchard under production for table olives on 40 acres using hand pruning…
Agri View: Cotton Harvesting
…is one of the final steps in the production of cotton crops, it is one of the most important. The crop must be harvested before weather can damage or completely…
Mid-Year Field Crop and Acreage Production
Barley: California’s barley harvested acreage is forecast at 30 thousand, is up 20 percent increase from last year. Nationally, Harvested acres at 2.58 million acres, is down 17 percent from…
Smelt Plan Calls for More Water Release
…synergy of the actions. One action already underway is the release of water drained from Sacramento Valley farm fields into the Yolo Bypass to boost production of the zooplankton that…
Funding to Address Climate Change Impact on Agriculture
…that are combating childhood obesity, improving and sustaining rural economic growth, addressing water availability issues, increasing food production, finding new sources of energy, mitigating climate variability, and ensuring food safety….
Citrus Forecast has Slight Changes
…last month. The forecast of California grapefruit production is unchanged at 3.9 million boxes. The California Lemon forecast at 21.8 million boxes, increasing 800 thousand boxes from last month. The…
MAIZALL, USTR Urge Cooperation on Biotech Trade
…governments of major producing and exporting countries to work together on solving challenges hindering the advancement and adoption of new production technologies, according to the U.S. Grains Council. Representatives from…