…it is time that conventional farming techniques got a fair shake. To learn more, visit Amanda’s website at http://www.thefarmersdaughterusa.com. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West….
Cotton Acreage May be Lowest Since the 1920s
…down,” Isom told growers. The 170,000-acre figure for planting came from a survey of growers. Isom said there was a 100 percent response from growers and the total could be…
Snowpack Melts Early Across the West
…less than half of the normal snowpack remains. A consequence of the early snowmelt is that Western states will have reduced streamflow later this spring and summer. In Western states…
Citrus Industry This Week: HLB Research Updates; Crop Forecast Today
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes reports from the Citrus Growers’ Institute and information on how to hear the live citrus forecast today. Want to learn…
Almond Board: Spring Irrigation
With this Almond Update, we continue with helping growers through the drought. Almond growers need to think not only about this year – but the next few years – as…
Eight Facts about Almonds, Agriculture and the Drought
…the federal government is providing zero allocation. In 2014 alone, the drought cost farmers $1.5 billion and caused the loss of more than 17,000 jobs related to agriculture. Almond growers…
Western View: It’s Not 80%
Len Wilcox talks about a misleading distortion of the truth in the current water war. Western View: It’s not 80% With all the facts and figures flying around about California’s…
Deadline Approaching for Additional Dairy Proposals
…on the matter. For more on the call for additional proposals, visit the AMS website. For more on the USDA meetings, visit this page on the Western United Dairymen website….
Prevent Alternaria Before Rain
A late season rain like the one forecasted for California this week could cause nut growers problems with alternaria. But one expert says, there’s still time to treat. Sabrina Hill…
Water for Farms – a Briefing by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC)
…key information about agricultural water management are still fragmented—and in some areas rudimentary. California also lags behind some other western states in using advanced technology, such as remote sensing, that…
Petal Fall Districts for Fresno County
…District 1 and District 2.Commissioner Wright urges beekeepers in the County to move their bees which will allow the citrus growers to apply the necessary pesticides to protect their citrus…
Citrus Industry This Week: Diaprepes and HLB; Growers’ Institute Preview
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes a report on the relationship between Diaprepes and HLB as well as a preview of next week’s Citrus Growers’ Institute….
The Western View: We’re Not The Bad Guys
Len Wilcox looks at the blame being leveled at almonds in the current water crisis. The Western View: We’re Not The Bad Guys Agriculture is taking a bad rap in…
Ag Secretary Vilsack Announces Approximately $23 Million Available for Citrus Greening Research
…in the United States and other nations,” said Vilsack. “It will take continued collaboration with growers, state governments, and researchers to find viable solutions to end this harmful disease. Only…