Western Farm Press News Archive

Fresno water crisis meeting Oct. 14

Oct 13, 2009

The State Board of Food and Agriculture will meet in Fresno on Wednesday, Oct. 14, to discuss the current and long-term impacts of water shortages. The meeting will be held at the Fresno Farm Bureau Federation, 1274 W. Hedges Ave, Fresno, CA 93728 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m....

Organic production seminar Nov. 19

Oct 13, 2009

A seminar titled Organic Production Opportunities is being presented by The Woodland Chapter of the California Association of Pest Control Advisers (CAPCA) and the Organic Fertilizer Association of California (OFAC) on Thursday, November 19, 2009 in Woodland....

CRP payments begin

Oct 12, 2009

David Schaad, acting state executive director for USDA’s Farm Service Agency in California announced that USDA will begin issuing $4.6 million in Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) payments to eligible producers in California. ...

Child nutrition program extended

Oct 12, 2009

The agricultural appropriations bill now pending in the Senate would provide nearly $150 million in child nutrition initiatives aimed at fighting hunger and promoting health among children around the country, Sen. Blanche Lincoln said. ...

Zinc as an orchard management tool

Oct 12, 2009,

By Richard P. Buchner, UCCE Farm Advisor, Tehama County

Zinc deficiency is probably the most common micro-nutrient affecting prune trees....

ACRE, DCP sign-up begins

Oct 9, 2009

David Schaad, acting executive director of USDA’s Farm Service Agency in California today announced that enrollment for the 2010 Direct and Counter-cyclical Program (DCP) and the Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) program has begun and will continue through June 1, 2010....

California Fruit, Vegetable Review

Oct 9, 2009

The latest California fruit and vegetable review from the National Agricultural Statistics Service’s Sacramento, Calif., field office:...

Almond conference Dec. 9-10

Oct 9, 2009

Acclaimed as the biggest night of the year for the almond industry, the gala dinner at this year's Dec. 9-10 Almond Industry Conference is sure to thrill and excite everyone who attends....

Ag technology conference Nov. 16

Oct 9, 2009

With irrigation water becoming ever more scarce and energy prices rising rapidly, the University of California Cooperative Extension will share new ways for farmers to reduce these inputs at a conference Nov. 18, in Tulare....

CALF celebrates 40 years

Oct 8, 2009

The California Agricultural Leadership Foundation (CALF) will celebrate 40 years at its annual conference, Nov. 6-7, at the Hilton Arden West in Sacramento. ...

Post-harvest orchard inspection

Oct 8, 2009,

By David Doll, UCCE Merced County

Shaking has almost been completed throughout many almond orchards. ...

Foreigners own more U.S. farmland

Oct 8, 2009

Foreigners have an interest (partial or total ownership) in 1.6 percent of all privately held U.S. agricultural land and 0.92 percent of all land in the United States, according to a recent USDA’s report. ...

Rice scholarship deadline nears

Oct 8, 2009

Less than two weeks remain for high school juniors and seniors to enter the National Rice Month (NRM) Scholarship contest. ...

Preparing for Asian citrus psyllid

Oct 6, 2009,

By Craig Kallsen, UC Cooperative Extension, Kern County

As growers in southern San Diego, Imperial, and Riverside counties have experienced, the sudden discovery of the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) in your backyard and the imposition of quarantine can really interfere with citrus harvest, transportation and marketing plans....