Nov 4, 2009 10:36 AM
The latest California Crop Weather report from the National Agricultural Statistics Service’s Sacramento, Calif., field office:...
Oct 29, 2009 12:05 PM
The latest California crop weather report from the National Agricultural Statistics Service’s Sacramento, Calif., field office:...
Oct 21, 2009 10:49 AM
The latest California crop weather report from the National Agricultural Statistics Service’s Sacramento, Calif., field office:...
Oct 19, 2009 11:22 AM, By Harry Cline, Farm Press Editorial Staff
The October 3, 2009, issue of Western Farm Press featured an article about a first time tomato grower who yielded an amazing 93-tons per acre, yet faced an uncertain finish to the season due primarily to fallout from California’s largest processing tomato crop in history. ...
Oct 19, 2009 11:15 AM, By Cary Blake, Farm Press Editorial Staff
Chile peppers are a hot, spicy subject among growers and researchers in the Southwest and West....
Oct 12, 2009 10:34 AM, By Cary Blake, Farm Press Editorial Staff
Regional hearings underway across the U.S. are drawing support and opposition to the proposed National Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (NLGMA)....
Oct 9, 2009 12:08 PM
The latest California fruit and vegetable review from the National Agricultural Statistics Service’s Sacramento, Calif., field office:...
News from the Farm BillHouse votes to suspend 10 base-acre provision for 2008Sep 30, 2008 10:18 AM The House passed bipartisan legislation yesterday to suspend for the 2008 crop year a farm bill provision that required producers to have a minimum of 10 base acres to receive program benefits.... House votes to suspend farm bill base acre provisionSep 26, 2008 9:59 AM The House passed legislation supported by both parties that would suspend for the 2008 and 2009 crop years a farm bill provision that required producers to have a minimum of 10-base acres to receive program benefits.... Senate committee wants to suspend 10-acre ruleSep 24, 2008 11:07 AM, By Forrest Laws The chairman and two high-ranking members of the Senate Agriculture Committee are seeking to clarify the 2008 farm bill so farmers can make changes in their farming operations and continue to receive farm program payments.... Senators urge USDA to implement farm bill as writtenSep 16, 2008 11:27 AM, By Forrest Laws A group of farm-state senators led by Agriculture Committee Chairman Tom Harkin is asking Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer to stop trying to re-write the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 through the regulations implementing the new farm bill.... |
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