…to sign it, as well. The Charter may be viewed and signed here #signMilancharter by Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture from the CDFA’s Planting Seeds Blog…
Citrus Industry This Week: Underscreen Planting; Crop Forecast Decreases
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week includes a report from one of the first growers planning to grow under screen and an update on the Crop Forecast. Want to…
Woodland California Ag Museum Transition
…California farmers do. We grow. Visit online at www.CaliforniaAgMuseum.org Contact the museum’s Executive Director Lorili Ostman at Lorili@AgHistory.org By Jenny Lester Moffitt, CDFA Deputy Secretary from CDFA’s Planting Seeds Blog…
Wet Weather Considerations for New Orchards
…orchard safety but Doll says there are a few unique challenges to planting new orchards with projected wet weather. You can read the entire article at The Almond Doctor website….
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review October 9
…this edition of USDA Week In Review: Expanding trade, talking to Congress about dietary guidelines and planting with an astronaut. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.fas.usda.gov www.cnpp.usda.gov www.dm.usda.gov www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov…
Guarding Against Foot-and-Mouth Disease – A Partnership of Dairy Farmers, UC Davis and CDFA
…Foundation is funded largely by the California Milk Advisory Board, a marketing agreement overseen by CDFA and supported by assessments of the dairy industry. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VLqOEahnsA From the Planting Seeds blog…
El Nino and Drought Could Deliver a One-Two Punch to Unprotected Soils
…come in very handy next spring,” says Chessman. “If you capture several inches of rainfall in the soil it can help you delay or eliminate an early season irrigation.” Planting…
UC Berkeley to Lead Study of Crop Drought Tolerance
…Science Program is funding this project through its Office of Biological and Environmental Research. Link to item at UC Berkeley web site By Sarah Yang from CDFA’s Planting Seeds blog…
Farmers Report Shortage of Help to Harvest Crops
…the drought is over and we start planting more, that just means that the burden of the labor supply shortage will be even worse.” Permission for use is granted from…
USDA Offers Help to Fire-Affected Farmers and Ranchers
…which protects non-insurable crops against natural disasters that result in lower yields, crop losses or prevented planting. “Wildfires have caused devastating losses for many farmers and ranchers,” said FSA Administrator…
State Pear Growers Report Quality Crop
…pear orchards have come out, which has had an effect on demand, which is great for the industry. You don’t see anybody planting more Bartletts. The cannery demand also helps….
Dairy Farmers Explore Options in Feed Supplies
…planting more milo, or grain sorghum, instead of corn silage because milo uses less water, he said. Although milo is a lesser-quality feed for milking cows, Kloss said dairy farmers…
Positive Results Continue for Micro-sprinklers
…beneficial during planting. Hannaford says the system also provides a lot of benefits after planting to help growers protect the crop and it can be especially beneficial for organic growers…
Almond Orchard Sustainability Lifecycle Study Highlights Greenhouse Gas Benefits, Provides Baseline for Future Goals
…many interrelated elements, from land preparation and planting the tree through the life of the tree and eventual removal. According to co-author Elias Marvinney, doctoral candidate at UC Davis, “We…