By Richard Cornett
Communications Director, Western Plant Health Association
One has to wonder these days just exactly what it’s going to take to get more water storage in California — empty faucets?...
By Cary Blake
Farm Press Editorial Staff
California’s $500 million rice industry has had to make at least three fundamental changes in the way the crop has been grown in recent years, and more are in store for the state’s 2,500 producers, according to Tim Johnson, president and chief executive officer of the California Rice Commission (CRC)....
The 2008 winter snow survey conducted this by the Department of Water Resources (DWR) indicates that snowpack water content is near normal for this time of year....
By David Bennett
Farm Press Editorial Staff
A recently released survey by The Center for Food Integrity shows an alarming number of U.S. consumers are oddly unaware of the role farmers play in providing food to the world. The findings may bolster those claiming agriculture must do a better job of getting its positive message to the masses....
By Harry Cline
Farm Press Editorial Staff
University of California Cooperative Extension North Coast IPM Advisor Lucia Varela proved to be a bit of a prophet earlier this spring at the annual Sonoma County grape day in Santa Rosa, Calif....
By Hembree Brandon
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Most likely, a lot more people around the country guzzled green beer to celebrate St. Patrick’s day than celebrated National Ag Day this past Thursday, March 20....
By Cary Blake
Farm Press Editorial Staff
The differences remaining between the Bush administration and Congress in the 2007 farm bill could be worked out within the next few weeks, predicts Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer....
California joins the Texas, New Mexico and Arizona Departments of Agriculture in seeking a halt to the exportation of Canadian cattle through U.S. export facilities into Mexico until a resolution is reached based upon acceptable international trade standards....
The deadline for U.S. farmers to turn in agricultural census forms has been extended until June 1, according to Carol House, National Agricultural Statistics Service deputy administrator....
California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary A.G. Kawamura is applauding progress made by the USDA in ongoing discussions with Mexico about quarantine regulations for the light brown apple moth. The Mexican government has agreed to amend its regulations to remove a required trapping protocol that the agencies had determined would be impossible to meet....
UC entomologist Charlie Summers and his research team are educating growers from Madera, Sacramento and Yolo counties about corn leafhopper and corn stunt disease in a series of meetings in March....
There is no evidence to support the claim that farm subsidies — by making fattening foods relatively cheap and abundant — contribute to obesity in the United States, according to an analysis led by UC Davis researchers....
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has established a quarantine of approximately 10 square miles in the Carpinteria area of Santa Barbara County, following the detection of two light brown apple moths (LBAM). The area is home to many plant nurseries, cut flower growers and avocado producers whose growing grounds will now be subject to extensive inspection and, in some cases, treatment if they are found to be infested. The quarantine took effect on March 21....
By David Bennett
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Rice is in increasingly short supply and foreign governments are taking steps to ensure the diet staple remains available to their populations....
By Brenna Aegerter
UCCA Farm Advisor, San Joaquin County, Calif.
Many people have been asking why powdery mildew in tomatoes was so difficult to control this past season of 2007....
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Almond Pest ManagementGet the latest info on almond insect pest management and earn 2 hrs. CE DPR and CCA credit in California.
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