…and other agricultural associates. Assumptions used to identify current costs for individual crops, material inputs, cash and non-cash overhead are described. A ranging analysis table shows profits over a range…
NOW Still Tops Pistachio Pest List
Navel orangeworm continues to be at the top of the list of pests for a lot of crops and especially for pistachios. NOW Still Tops Pistachio Pest List One session…
Farm Radio News/Talk Show Comes to Monterey County
…specialty crop, regional, and modern farming news reports by AgNet West Assistant Farm News Director Taylor Hillman; This Land of Ours, a consumer/ag feature reported daily by television and radio…
California Continues to Lead as Fresh Market State
Fresh market vegetable and melon production for the 24 selected crops estimated in 2014 totaled 413 million hundredweight for the U.S., down 1 percent from last year. For the 24…
California State Fair announces first Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition
…rules and entry information. This project is supported by the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, which is funded by the USDA and administered by CDFA. The goal of the project…
CDFA Announces New Grant Funding Opportunity for Nitrogen Management Research
…developing fertilization guidelines for major crops grown in California. The guidelines are uploaded on a flow basis and are available to growers and crop advisors through this web-based platform: http://apps.cdfa.ca.gov/frep/docs/guidelines.html…
Western View: The Persistent Pecan
…good crops for 100 years or more. So people like the Cripe family near Stockton and Brian Blain in Visalia began experimenting. Working with UC advisor Steve Sibbett, Blain discovered…
Farm Bill and ARC/PLC Decision Aid Tool Workshops
…use broad assumptions related to commodity estimates for a multi-year period and provide farmers an opportunity to enter variables such as crops, acres, yields, and prices as part of their…
WUD, NRCS, and Audubon California Working Together
…be supplied with water and planted with crops preferred by tricolored blackbirds. A survey of Tricolored Blackbirds completed last year showed that the bird’s has declined 44 percent since 2011,…
Use of Fumigant to Face Additional State Restrictions
…nut, vegetable and ornamental crops. Chloropicrin is used prior to planting these crops to clean the soil, which in turn helps to control diseases and pests. It is injected into…
U.S. Snow Cover Is Just About Gone
The lack of snow cover brings concerns for vulnerable crops. Susan Carter reports. U.S. Snow Cover Is Just About Gone…
Funding for Beginning Farmer and Rancher Training Soon Available
USDA is offering groups funding to help train beginning farmers and ranchers in everything from growing crops to running their business. Funding for Beginning Farmer and Rancher Training Soon Available…
The Fresno Food Expo Celebrates with Agricultural Tour
…the heart of specialty food production. The economic vitality brought to this region through this world-class food show is something worth recognizing and something we’re very proud to be a…
Port Slowdowns are Affecting Farm Shipments
…markets, some specialty products such as straw and grass hay are suited for very specific export markets. He estimated the port slowdowns in Los Angeles, Long Beach and Oakland have…