…April to 65 percent in June. Other survey results also show that almost half of the producers surveyed expect some extreme weather events to impact overall crop yields this summer….
Almond Forecast Up
…last year’s crop, according to a survey conducted by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. The forecast is based on 900 thousand bearing acres. Production for the Nonpareil variety is forecast…
Monitoring Anthracnose After Wet Spring
…the dry springs we’ve had the last couple of years,” Lightle said. Anthracnose can be a significant issue as Lightle says it affects the crops marketability. “Obviously it causes direct…
California Water Alliance Changes Initiative Plans
…is committed to supporting long term water storage solutions for California’s greater tomorrow. The all-female owned and operated company provides water, nutrition, regulatory and crop care advice and products to…
Agri View: Pesticide Use and Losing Ability to Produce
…Farmers Stopped Using Them? Bugs, crop diseases and weeds are realities of life. Whether organic or conventional, farmers face these challenges each day. If tools like insecticides, herbicides, fertilizers were…
Fruit and Tree Nuts Outlook
…its first forecast for the 2016 U.S. sweet cherry crop at 318,000 tons, down 6 percent from a year ago. Smaller crops in the two largest producing States—Washington and California—…
Agri View: The Computer Age
…happening on his farm. Gone are the days of surveying the health of a crop by driving through the fields. By getting an overall view of the entire crop field,…
July 4th Cookout Prices
…watermelons are grown across the U.S., most come from four states – Texas, Florida, Georgia and California – which together produce approximately 44 percent of the U.S. crop. Shipments of…
Less Runoff Means More Salinity Management
…six or seven tons of salt per acre in any given year so flood irrigation is a good way meet crop requirements and have additional water for leaching,” Bali said….
Agri View: New Nut Champion
…States: native or seedling, and improved varieties. The entire 2014 U.S. pecan crop totaled 264.2 million pounds or 132,075 tons, less than a 1 percent decrease from 2013 and 2012….
Western View: Growing Hemp, Yes or No?
…much of it you eat or smoke. It does, however, have commercial value, and in the old days it was a valuable crop that was grown all over the world…
Grove Shows Need for Soil Moisture Tools
…about conserving water yet providing enough water for adequate crop growth and crop health,” Rosecrans says. “I think you need to use a variety of tools to manage your moisture.”…
Regions Continue to Face Water Challenges
…on nearby reservoirs to produce a crop, especially during this prolonged drought with little rainfall in many areas. “The main source of irrigation water is the Colorado River,” Imperial Valley…
Safe Fruit and Juice
…Ours. Safe Fruit and Juice From: USDA Agricultural Research Service Appalachian Fruit Research Station Genetic Enhancement of Fruit Crops Research Unit FasTrack Breeding Initiative ‘FasTrack’ plums flowering and fruiting in…