Western Farm Press News Archive

Economic growth and costly oil

Nov 6, 2009,

By Hembree Brandon, Farm Press Editorial Staff

The 20-cents per gallon spike in the price of gasoline the week of Oct. 18 (10 cents of that in one day), pushing it to $2.50 per gallon in our area, is yet another reminder of the crumbling ledge on which we stand in terms of dealing with energy costs....

Examining health of crop insurance industry

Nov 6, 2009,

By Farm Press Editorial Staff

With the federal deficit growing by billions of dollars daily, Washington observers expect members of Congress to begin taking a much closer look at farm programs in the coming months....

Mussen to keynote Beekeepers' conference

Nov 6, 2009,

By Kathy Keatley Garvey, University of California, Davis

Eric Mussen, a noted authority on honey bees and a member of the UC Davis Department of Entomology faculty since 1976, will be the keynote speaker at the California State Beekeepers’ Association’s 120th annual convention, set Nov. 17-19, in San Diego....

Weed Science conference Jan. 11-13

Nov 6, 2009

The 62nd annual California Weed Science Society conference is scheduled for Jan. 11-13, at the Visalia Convention Center, Visalia, Calif....

In times like these, watch baseball

Nov 5, 2009,

By Elton Robinson, Farm Press Editorial Staff

In 1903, the Boston Americans came back from a 3-1 deficit to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first modern World Series to be played in the major leagues....

Medfly infestation in Fallbrook

Nov 5, 2009

A Mediterranean fruit fly infestation has been discovered in Fallbrook in San Diego County, Calif....

New Paramount almond processor

Nov 5, 2009

Paramount Farms, the world’s largest vertically integrated supplier of pistachios and almonds, has opened its new $24 million, 22,800 square-foot almond manufacturing plant in Lost Hills, Calif....

Pistachio grant promotes food safety

Nov 5, 2009

The Western Pistachio Association (WPA), representing U.S. pistachio growers and processors, has been awarded $500,000 through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. ...

Citrus Board acts against ACP

Nov 4, 2009

As the Asian citrus psyllid continues its spread in Southern California, the California Citrus Research Board has a strong message to send — the industry putting up a fight....

California Crop Weather report

Nov 4, 2009

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

Arizona Agri-Weekly

Nov 4, 2009

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

Lower production, higher prices in 2009-10?

Nov 4, 2009

The International Cotton Advisory Committee is projecting world cotton production will fall 5 percent to 103 million bales in the 2009-2010 marketing year; potentially sending cotton prices 9 percent higher....

Roundup Flex Pima cotton released

Nov 3, 2009,

By Harry Cline, Farm Press Editorial Staff

Roundup Flex Pima cotton has been released by Monsanto for planting in 2010 in California....

Sustainable practices on campus farm

Nov 3, 2009

A variety of green practices are being implemented on the University Agricultural Laboratory (Campus Farm) at California State University, Fresno to increase sustainability....