…Dibuduo says there are however some promising trends and interests for Central Valley growers. Dibuduo says even with crop loads coming in under some projections, the strong north coast wine…
Agri View: No Leftovers
Everett Griner talks about a crop of minimum waste, corn, in today’s Agri View. No Leftovers…
Crop Insurance Options for Fruit and Nut Producers
…Production History (APH) Yield Exclusion are now available to cover fresh fruit and nuts in select counties beginning with the 2016 crop year. “USDA remains committed to making new crop…
Almond Board: Stockpile Management for Food Safety and Quality Control
…moisture levels in the crop even before stockpiling, and watch the moisture closely after stockpiling. The Almond Board stockpiling guide state almonds should not be stockpiled if either the hull…
Almond Board: Plan Now to Help Honeybees
Almond growers know how important honeybees are for their crop, and executive director of Project Apis m., Christi Heintz, says right now is a perfect time for those growers to…
Citrus Industry This Week: Thermotherapy Demonstration; Crop Forecast
…final citrus crop forecast for 2014–15. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe free and view the current issue. Click here to subscribe to the monthly Citrus Industry magazine….
Farm Bill and Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program Workshops
…yields or crop losses, or prevent crop planting as authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. These workshops will assist producers in understanding available options and will provide an overview of…
Western View: Illegal Marijuana Grow Sites in the Forests
…Marijuana should be legal. It’s a matter of it is here, in much larger quantity that ever before, and it is the biggest cash crop in the state of California….
Nitrogen Management Training for Growers
…growers who don’t want to rely on crop advisors when it comes to their nutrient management. Monk says the certification will be based off of the training crop advisors get….
Pacific Region Crop Production Report
The USDA, NASS, Pacific Regional Office today released the crop production report for July. The latest survey, which was conducted during the last week of June and the first week…
Huanglongbing Detected in Los Angeles County
…few years. “Citrus is a cherished part of our landscape and our shared history, as well as a major agricultural crop,” said CDFA Secretary Karen Ross. “CDFA is moving quickly…
Record Number of Farmers and Ranchers Certified Under 2014 Farm Bill Conservation Compliance
…individual producers, made over 25,000 phone calls, conducted informational meetings and training sessions for nearly 6,000 stakeholders across the country, including in major specialty crop producing states with affected commodity…
Final USDA/NASS Citrus Crop Forecast of 2014-15 Season Has Changes on Oranges
The final citrus crop forecast was released by Mark Hudson of USDA/NASS, Washington D.C. today. Hudson reported changes in California Non-Valencia and Valencia oranges. Final USDA/NASS Citrus Crop Forecast July…
USDA Energy Biomass Retrieval Incentives
…Crop Assistance Program also provides financial assistance to farmers and ranchers who produce new sources of energy biomass by growing eligible crops on contract acres within approved BCAP project areas….