Western Farm Press News Archive

Quarantines in San Diego County

Nov 19, 2009

Two separate quarantines have been established in northern San Diego County; one each for Mediterranean fruit fly and Asian citrus psyllid infestations, according to the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA)....

California ag exports receive $33 million

Nov 19, 2009

California trade organizations are receiving more than $33.7 million to support the international promotion of food and agriculture products as part of a U.S. Department of Agriculture program....

Specialty crop grants benefit almonds

Nov 19, 2009

The California Almond industry will collaborate in four research projects that were recently awarded nearly $1.5 million in matching grant funds under the USDA's 2009 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program....

Lassen County designated disaster area

Nov 19, 2009

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated Lassen County in California as a primary natural disaster area because of losses caused by drought that occurred from Jan. 1, 2009, and continue on....

Reducing spray drift injury

Nov 18, 2009,

By Kurt Hembree, Farm Advisor, UCCE, Fresno County and Stephen Vasquez, Viticulture Farm Advisor, UCCE, Fresno County

Herbicides play a vital role in weed management efforts in California....

New restrictions on pesticides

Nov 18, 2009,

Almond Board of California

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in September announced new rules on the use of three organophosphate pesticides — chlorpyrifos (Lorsban), diazinon and malathion — to protect endangered salmon and steelhead in Western states....

California Crop Weather report

Nov 18, 2009

The latest California Crop Weather report from the National Agricultural Statistics Service’s Sacramento, Calif., field office:...

Arizona Agri-Weekly report

Nov 18, 2009

The latest Arizona agriculture update from the National Agricultural Statistics Service’s Phoenix, Ariz., field office:...

WTO award no win, but no loss

Nov 17, 2009,

By Harry Cline, Farm Press Editorial Staff

The World Trade Organization arbitration report on the infamous Brazilian cotton case says the U.S. will have to forfeit $300 million in export trade to the South American country....

Farmers reduce emissions

Nov 17, 2009

The results are in from the first year of a new air quality program for farmers: 2,523 applications were submitted for the program to clear Central Valley skies by offering incentives to retire old inefficient engines and adopt cultural practices to improve air quality....

Animal well-being program online

Nov 17, 2009

Dairy producers now have online access to key components of the new National Dairy FARM Program: Farmers Assuring Responsible Management. ...

Climate forecasts and farmers

Nov 17, 2009

Climate forecasts are becoming more useful to farmers and ranchers, thanks to research by Agricultural Research Service scientists and their cooperators....

Livestock disaster deadlines approach

Nov 16, 2009

California's USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director Val Dolcini, reminds eligible ranchers and livestock producers of the December 10, 2009 deadline for applying for benefits under the provisions of the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) for losses incurred during calendar year 2008. ...