'Honey bee health' conference, Aug. 17-20 

Jun 17, 2009

Honey bee specialists and native pollinator experts will address the 31st annual Western Apicultural Society (WAS) Conference, Aug. 17-20 in Healdsburg, Sonoma County....

Egg farmers seek standards 

Jun 17, 2009

The California Legislature should enact clear standards for housing egg-laying hens, according to the Association of California Egg Farmers (ACEF)....

Ferrell named deputy undersecretary 

Jun 17, 2009

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the appointment of John Ferrell, a native of Iowa and graduate of Northwest Missouri State University, as deputy undersecretary for marketing and regulatory programs at USDA....

California, Arizona Durum wheat production lower in 2009 

Jun 16, 2009

California Durum wheat production in 2009 is forecast at 13.5 million bushels on 135,000 harvested acres, down from 16.2 million bushels on 155,000 harvested acres in 2008, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service....

CRC, USA Rice in congressional meetings 

Jun 16, 2009

USA Rice Federation and California Rice Commission leaders and staff members met this week with members of the California congressional delegation and key Obama administration officials to discuss important trade and farm policy issues and to provide an update on California’s water issues....

California Crop Weather, June 15 

Jun 16, 2009

The latest California agriculture update from the National Agricultural Statistics Service – Sacramento, Calif., Field Office:...

Arizona Agri-Weekly, June 15 

Jun 16, 2009

The latest Arizona agriculture update from the National Agricultural Statistics Service – Phoenix, Ariz., Field Office:...

Climate bill burden on Arizona farmers 

Jun 15, 2009

Arizona Farm Bureau President Kevin Rogers is urging Arizona’s congressional delegation to oppose federal climate change legislation that would increase costs for farmers and consumers....

ARRA energy projects announced 

Jun 15, 2009

Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan announced on her visit to California projects funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) for wood-to-energy and biomass utilization....

Farm Press launches tree nut e-newsletter 

Jun 11, 2009

Tree Nut Farm Press is a new e-newsletter from Western Farm Press and Southwest Farm Press that is being digitally broadcast to producers, pest control advisers (PCAs), marketers and others involved in the Western tree nut industry....

Weak link of vine mealybug 

Jun 11, 2009,

By Walt Bentley
University of California
IPM Entomology Advisor, UC Kearney Agricultural Center

Vine mealybug, Planococcusficus, continues to spread throughout California’s table, raisin and wine grape growing areas....

DWR holds drought response workshop 

Jun 11, 2009

The California Department of Water Resources will hold a San Diego workshop June 30, to provide updates on drought impacts and response activities....

Rice production, suppy lower in June 

Jun 11, 2009

U.S. rice supplies in 2009-2010 are 3 million cwt lower than last month, as estimated production is lowered 4 million cwt and imports raised 1 million cwt, says a U.S. Department of Agriculture World Agricultural Supply and Demand (WASDE) Report....

Leader with Kearney vision to retire 

Jun 11, 2009

Fred Swanson, director of the University of California Kearney Research and Extension Center near Parlier, Calif., for the past 26 years, guided the transformation of a quiet UC field station in rural Fresno County into a world-class agricultural research facility. ...

CCA, Organic Fertilizer seminar July 23  

Jun 11, 2009

The California Certified Crop Adviser Program (CCA) and the Organic Fertilizer Association of California (OFAC) will present a seminar on the role of crop advisers in providing advice and products to growers producing certified organic crops July 23, in Modesto. ...

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