Big 2007 crop offers a glimpse of future 1.5 billion pound crops 

May 24, 2007,

By Harry Cline
Farm Press Editorial Staff

There are few certainties in farming — but California almond growers are on a definite fast track to produce 1.5 billion pounds of almonds annually in the very near future....

University of California studies examine walnut, prune, and rice cost-of-production  

May 24, 2007

The University of California (UC) Cooperative Extension (UCCE) has completed four new cost-of-production studies for growing organic walnuts, conventional walnuts, prunes (dried plums), and rice....

California wheat forecast 

May 24, 2007

California farmers are expected to produce 630,000 tons of winter wheat in 2007, 45 percent above last year....

Alternative crops cut into 2007 tomato acreage 

May 23, 2007,

By Harry Cline
Farm Press Editorial Staff

Despite the prospects of the largest base price for processing tomatoes in the industry's history, growers planted only slightly more acres than last year....

Farm Credit System Institutions make over $9 billion available to beginning farmers  

May 23, 2007

A newly published report has found that the institutions of the Farm Credit System continue to increase their support for young and beginning farmers and ranchers - the future of U.S. agriculture -- making $5.5 billion available to young farmers and $9.3 billion for beginning farmers in 2006....

CALAMCO hires new President/CEO 

May 23, 2007

Chairman of the Board, Alan Freese, announced the hiring of Robert Brown as the new President and CEO of CALAMCO. Brown replaces Bob Smith who is retiring after 47 years with CALAMCO. ...

Alfalfa seed producers struggle to keep lygus at bay 

May 22, 2007,

By Cary Blake
Farm Press Editorial Staff

Lygus is the single worst insect when it comes to unraveling an alfalfa seed grower’s profit potential. In California’s San Joaquin Valley, it’s a season-long pest, moving between crops as plants become unsuitable hosts due to maturity or harvest....

Arizona cotton planting is 95 percent complete, squaring underway in Yuma fields 

May 22, 2007

Cotton planting in Arizona is 95 percent complete, according to a May 21 report from the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Arizona Field Office. Cotton planting a year ago stood at 91 percent complete compared to the five-year average of 89 percent. ...

Horsfall named CEO of California leafy greens marketing agreement 

May 22, 2007

Former California Grown chief executive officer (CEO) Scott Horsfall has been named to head the new leafy greens marketing agreement (LGMA), according to LGMA chairman Joe Pezzini....

Lygus No. 1 bad bug in Arizona Cotton 

May 21, 2007,

By Cary Blake
Farm Press Editorial Staff

Over the last decade, lygus has taken center stage as the No. 1 pest in Arizona cotton. It’s responsible for about half the insect-caused yield losses, and is mostly Lygus Hesperus....

Judge upholds Roundup Ready alfalfa sales ban 

May 21, 2007,

By Harry Cline
Farm Press Editorial Staff

A Northern California federal district court judge has issued a permanent injunction prohibiting the sale of Roundup Ready alfalfa seed until the federal government prepares an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), a bureaucratic process that could take up to two years....

New UC studies examine cost of producing walnuts, prunes and rice 

May 21, 2007

The University of California Cooperative Extension has completed four new cost-of-production studies for growing organic walnuts, conventional walnuts, prunes (dried plums), and rice....

Bad crazy top trees require quick replacement 

May 18, 2007,

By Harry Cline
Farm Press Editorial Staff

Almond non-infectious bud failure (BF) is like a year-old hangover: It can start one season and end the next....

UC works with agencies, industry to improve food safety, water quality 

May 18, 2007

How do we ensure food safety without sacrificing environmental quality? That is the question scientists, government regulators, environmentalists and members of the fresh produce industry are trying to answer....

CBOT futures added to Farm Press Web sites 

May 18, 2007

Futures prices for major Sunbelt crops are now included on all Farm Press Web sites....

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