…information and will improve the ability of growers to develop the Organic System Plan required for certification. For fiscal year 2014, special emphasis was given to research, education and extension…
USDA Announces 2014-Crop Sugar Loan Rates and FY 2015 Sugar Program Provisions
…eastern half of North Dakota – 23.72 Northeastern quarter of Colorado, Nebraska and the southeastern quarter of Wyoming – 24.36 Montana, northwestern quarter of Wyoming and the western half of…
Deadlines Approching for Disaster Programs
Two deadlines are fast approaching for USDA disaster assistance programs. Cotton growers have only days more to sign up for a Farm Bill program that bridges old farm payment programs…
Food Hub Training in Northern California
The North Valley Food Hub is set to launch in a few weeks and will give local growers and buyers in the Northern California area another market to connect with…
Food Hubs Connect Local Growers and Buyers
Food hubs are sprouting up all over the country and one of the newest ones is launching in northern California. Connecting Local Growers and Buyers The North Valley Food Hub…
CDFA to Initiate Second Round of Funding for the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP)
…Enhancement Program (SWEEP), authorized by emergency drought legislation (Senate Bill 103). SWEEP is a unique opportunity for growers to receive financial assistance to install water distribution systems that save water…
More Avocado Growers Stumping Trees
No commodity is exempt from the drought conditions in California, and avocado growers around the state are adapting the best they can. Central coast growers at the 2014 Avocado and…
California Crop Weather
…up to half an inch fell in portions of Western Riverside, Escondido and San Diego counties. Below normal temperatures were present over much of the state by midweek, persisting into…
USDA to Collect Data on Chemicals Applied to Vegetables
Beginning October 1, vegetable growers in 19 states, including California, will have the opportunity to provide first-hand information on their production practices when they participate in the 2014 Vegetable Chemical…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expansion in Kern County
…in lost revenue to growers and $3.6 billion in lost economic activity. The disease is present in Georgia, Louisiana, South Carolina, and Texas. The states of Alabama, Arizona, Hawaii, and…
Citrus Industry This Week: Grower Aid; Land Values; New Captain Citrus
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week features information on financial assistance for citrus growers from USDA, a report on citrus land values in Florida and the debut of the…
California’s Fertilizer Research Conference Comes to Modesto October 29-30, 2014
(From CDFA) The California Department of Food and Agriculture and the Western Plant Health Association are hosting their 22nd annual fertilizer research conference at the DoubleTree Hotel in Modesto on…
USDA: 2013 Potato Production Down 6 Percent
…and home use totaled 1.11 million cwt, and decreased significantly from the previous season. Growers kept 3.22 million cwt for seed on their own farms, down 2 percent from 2012….
NRCS Selects California Projects for National Conservation Innovation Grants
…selectees will develop resources to help local producers overcome water quality, air quality and pollinator habitat issues.” The Western Riverside County Agricultural Coalition (WRCAC) will receive $200,000 to determine if…