…sure growers are looking at their wells and their water table to see how they did last year,” he said. When the South Sutter district was formed in 1954, Conant…
UC Studies Outline Costs of Tomato Irrigation Systems
…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…
USDA Invests $18 Million to Train Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
…Farmer and Rancher Development Program empowers these farmers and ranchers to bring innovative ideas to the table when it comes to addressing food security, creating economic enterprises, and building communities,”…
California State Fair announces first Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition
From CDFA courtesy CDFA The California State Fair is expanding its commercial competitions for 2015 to include a competition for extra virgin olive oil. Of all the olive oil produced…
California Once Again in Need of Precipitation
California has been dry for the last four weeks, elevating concerns about the state’s water table levels. California Once Again in Need of Precipitation…
The Fresno Food Expo Celebrates with Agricultural Tour
…College District · City of Fresno · Tioga-Sequoia Brewing Company · ENZO Olive Oil Company · Union Bank · Fowler Packing Company · United States Cold Storage · Gerawan Farming…
Port Slowdowns are Affecting Farm Shipments
…Carolyn O’Donnell of the California Strawberry Commission. Fresh fruit such as table grapes, peaches, nectarines and plums had finished or nearly finished their seasons, so avoided the worst of the…
California Crop and Weather Report
…herbicides were applied. The export of stored table grapes was mostly complete. Kiwifruit,Navel oranges, Mandarins, lemons, grapefruit, and limes continued to be packed and exported for domestic and foreign markets….
Pacific Region Poultry Report
…and 2,350 in November 2013. United States egg production totaled 8.31 billion during November 2014, up 3 percent from last year. Production included 7.26 billion table eggs, and 1.06 billion…
Thankful For What’s On Our Table
…What’s on the table for the Thanksgiving feast is often a matter of household tradition. In my family, that means turkey with all the fixings! Maybe your traditional Thanksgiving is…
October Egg Production Up 2 Percent
United States egg production totaled 8.44 billion during October 2014, up 2 percent from last year. Production included 7.34 billion table eggs, and 1.10 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.02…
State and Federal Officials to Discuss Drought and Groundwater Management for 2015
…the table in helping to reach manageable solutions.” Invited speakers include: Richard Howitt and Jay Lund, University of California, Davis; Karla Nemeth, California Natural Resources Agency; Gordon Burns, California Environmental…
USDA Announces up to $31 Million to Empower People to Make Healthy Eating Choices
…first line of defense against hunger – helps put food on the table for millions of families experiencing hardship. The program has never been more critical to the fight against…
California Crop Weather
…7 percent complete. Fruit Crops The raisin grape harvest remained active. Rain over the weekend was a concern for growers. Wine and table grape harvests continued. The harvest of apples,…