…Apple Commission says harvest looks good so far and they are expecting a good crop this year. Many crops all over the state are expecting to see effects of the…
Almond Harvest Expectations
In Specialty Crop news, it’s harvest season for many commodities in California and some are worried about the affect the drought has had on this crop. Several commodity experts believe…
AgNeTVideo: Interview With Nicole Dominguez, Archer Daniels Midland
Archer Daniels Midland Company turn crops into renewable products that meet the demands of a growing world. At more than 270 processing plants, they convert corn, oilseeds, wheat and cocoa…
European Grapevine Moth Quarantine Lifted in Solano County and Portions of Napa and Sonoma Counties
…The European grapevine moth, or Lobesia botrana, is originally from southern Europe. The pest primarily damages grapes, but has also been known to feed on other crops and plants. First…
2014 California Processing Tomato Report
…drought in California has forced growers to fallow land and cut back on the acreage for many crops, but the impact on tomato acreage appears to be limited. The projected…
Drought Lessons from a Sheep Rancher
…shorter ground cover. While the benefits of supplementing crops with ash have long been known, the UC Davis researchers were interested in specifically how it was altering the soil composition…
California State Board of Food and Agriculture to Discuss Climate Change and CDFA’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
…and Agriculture Network; Cynthia Cory, California Farm Bureau Federation; and Tony Linegar, Specialty Crop Climate Change Consortium Additionally, the Board will review and discuss CDFA’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program….
Agri View: Unusual Crops
Everett Griner talks about challenging crops for farmers in today’s Agri View. Unusual Crops…
Table Olive Growers Report a ‘Real Bad’ Crop
…the availability of labor,” he said. “So many crops are coming on early this year and there’s going to be a competitive market.” Turner said while he doesn’t have much…
Annual Santa Maria Vegetable Meeting
The University of California Cooperative Extension’s Strawberry and Vegetable Crops Advisor, Surendra Dara is hosting his Annual Santa Maria Vegetable Meeting on Tuesday September 23rd, 2014 from 8:00 am to…
Winegrapes: New Acreage Helps Offset Drought Impacts
…tank space for this year’s grapes. “The last two years were large crops, and how empty the tanks are going into harvest will dictate how much we will be able…
Weekly Crop Check-In
Sabrina Hill reviews this week’s progress with quick updates on dozens crops. Weekly Crop Progress Fruit Crops The peach, nectarine and fresh plum harvests continued. Prunes were progressing well in…
Crop Report Offers Some Good News
…crop report is now out, and it shows a potential for some records. Gary Crawford gives us a quick look at the details. USDA Forecasts Record Corn and Soybean Crops…
2012 Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) Coverage for Frost, Freeze, or Weather Related Fruit Losses
…Program (NAP) to producers of eligible non-insurable fruit crops grown on a tree or bush when low yields occurred due to a natural disaster. Producers are not required to have…