…the season progresses. Growers are optimistic that even though bloom was a few weeks earlier than normal, that environmental conditions helped pave the way for a solid fruit set. Courtesy:…
California Rice Salmon Pilot Project Making Steady Progress
…scale in the future. “We want to answer all the questions that we need to answer about what exactly is it that we need the growers to do. Is it…
Critical Timing for Vine Mealybug Management
Temperatures are beginning to warm up and the season is reaching a crucial point for growers planning their vine mealybug management approach. Infestation can occur fairly rapidly because of their…
Dairy Struggles with Extreme Shift in the Market
…industry in the U.S. is that a strong portion of the portfolio goes to restaurants,” said Annie AcMoody, Economist with Western United Dairies. “With all the shelter in place orders…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 04-10-20
…the market, the incentive for growers looking to adopt elderberry hedgerow. Also, get the details on the stimulus package rebates that could be in your account next week and why…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 04-09-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering how almond growers can maximize yields and sustainability in…
Almond Update: Maximizing Yields and Sustainability from Start to Finish
…Extension Tree Crop Advisor Franz Niederholzer said growers can do several things in the life of an orchard to stay in the game. He believes the most sustainable plan in every aspect of…
AFBF Details How Stimulus Funding Can Best Serve Producers
…Corporation. “I consistently hear from growers around the country the imperative need to get financial assistance into producers’ hands immediately. Timing is crucial,” AFBF President Zippy Duvall said in the…
The Western View: Cut Off Your Nose to Spite Your Face?
…supply keep up, California will have one more endangered species to protect. The California Farming industry will be dying of thirst. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from…
$5 Billion in Relief Sought for Produce Market Stabilization Program
…in $5 billion in losses to produce growers, shippers, and wholesalers during this emergency. Looking forward, the industry is experiencing as much as $1 billion a week in lost sales…
Online Grocery Shopping More than Doubles During Pandemic
…to continue online grocery shopping after the pandemic subsides. Listen to the report below. Out & About Western Agriculture ~ 04.07.2020 About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News…
Dozens of Ag Groups Ask for Regulatory Pause During Pandemic
…to kitchen tables throughout the United States.” The group which includes American Pistachio Growers, California Citrus Mutual, California Farm Bureau Federation, California Strawberry Commission, Western Growers, and the Almond Alliance,…
Pandemic Markets Continue Roller Coaster Season for California Citrus
…citrus growers dealing with low prices. Before exports could increase from that news, parts of the United States started shutting down because of COVID-19. “You still have a lot of…
FDA Temporarily Suspends Routine Facility Inspections
…there has been or will be a regulatory pause. That’s not to say that inspections won’t occur,” said Roger Isom, President and CEO of Western Agricultural Processors Association. “Certainly, for-cause…