Simple steps can reduce almond harvest dust 

Aug 8, 2007,

By Gabriele Ludwig
Senior Manager, Global Technical & Regulatory Affairs Almond Board of California

Mounting air quality regulations and pressure from urban neighbors in the San Joaquin Valley continue to place pressure on growers to find ways to reduce the amount of dust and fine particulates emitted from their farming operations. ...

Other hay acreage major surprise in crop report 

Aug 8, 2007,

By Aaron Kiess
Executive Director, California Alfalfa and Forage Association

If your crystal ball forecast a 10 percent drop in California alfalfa acreage in 2007, you don't need to recalibrate it. ...

Pointers offered for corn production costs 

Aug 7, 2007,

By Dan Bryant

Decisions on whether to grow for silage, earlage, or grain confront California corn producers and dairymen, but a Fresno County farm advisor has some guidance for comparing the costs of producing each. ...

Latest on bean thrips management at Aug. 15 meeting in Tulare, Calif. 

Aug 7, 2007

Information on the biology and identification of bean thrips, the sticky card detection program, and regulatory issues will be discussed during a two-hour workshop on Aug. 15 in Tulare, Calif. ...

Enright tapped to head Western Growers’ Washington, DC office 

Aug 7, 2007

Trade negotiator Cathleen Enright has been tapped to head Western Growers’ office in Washington, DC....

Regulated deficit irrigation possible holy grail for Western citrus growers 

Aug 7, 2007,

By Cary Blake
Farm Press Editorial Staff

As agricultural water supplies slowly evaporate in the West amid increasing drought pressures, sprouting population growth, and other factors, Western farmers face the impending reality of growing crops with less water. Adding to the daunting task are the growers’ needs to boost yields and income....

CAWG promotion campaign aims to put California wine more in forefront 

Aug 7, 2007,

By Harry Cline
Farm Press Editorial Staff

Last year, California wine shipments to the U.S. market reached an all-time high of 449 million gallons, representing a volume growth of 2 percent with a retail value increase of 8 percent....

Almond Board of California requests six-month delay in mandatory pasteurization implementation 

Aug 7, 2007

The Almond Board of California (ABC) has asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to delay the implementation of the mandatory almond pasteurization program for six months — from the original Sept. 1, 2007 deadline to March 1, 2008. ...

Wineries absent in market with grape harvest at hand 

Aug 6, 2007,

By Harry Cline
Farm Press Editorial Staff

Supply and demand factors point to an improvement in the marketplace for California wine grape growers this season, according to Allied Grape Growers president Nat DiBuduo. According to DiBuduo: ...

Simple steps can reduce almond harvest dust 

Aug 6, 2007,

By Gabriele Ludwig
Senior Manager, Global Technical & Regulatory Affairs Almond Board of California

Mounting air quality regulations and pressure from urban neighbors in the San Joaquin Valley continue to place pressure on growers to find ways to reduce the amount of dust and fine particulates emitted from their farming operations. ...

Mid-season cotton snapshot: Fair to good yield potential in the West – Crop options amid short water supplies  

Aug 6, 2007,

By Cary Blake
Farm Press Editorial Staff

With fingers crossed, Western cotton farmers eyed fair to good yield opportunities despite the season being far from over. While low pest pressures in California and Arizona can still mount, some Golden State farmers are facing tough cotton growing decisions amid evaporating water supplies....

Other hay acreage major surprise in crop report 

Aug 3, 2007,

By Aaron Kiess
Executive Director California Alfalfa and Forage Association

If your crystal ball forecast a 10 percent drop in California alfalfa acreage in 2007, you don't need to recalibrate it. It's working just fine according to acreage figures in the June 29 report released by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)....

Wheat acreage up sharply 

Aug 3, 2007

California's Durum wheat planted acreage is estimated at 90,000 acres, 29 percent above last year. Of that, 85,000 acres were harvested for grain, an increase of 31 percent from 2006, according to USDA/NASS. ...

Non-alfalfa hay acreage up sharply 

Aug 3, 2007

California growers are harvesting alfalfa from 950,000 acres this season, down 10 percent from last year’s 1.05 million acres, according to USDA/NASS. ...

At what price will cotton acreage return? 

Aug 2, 2007,

By Elton Robinson
Farm Press Editorial Staff

Expect cotton prices to start trending lower between now and harvest, but watch for December 2008 futures to lead prices higher next spring as producers prepare to plant their 2008 crops....

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