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Report Confirms Second Straight Year of Decline in Almond Acreage
WEBNov 21, 2023 — Richard Waycott, ABC President and CEO, shed light on the findings, noting, “The latest Land IQ analysis points to a decrease in total acreage due to fewer new plantings and an increase in orchard removals.”Despite achieving a new record of 1.37 million bearing acres in 2023, reflective of plantings from 2020 or earlier, projections indicate a forthcoming decrease in bearing almond acreage ...
Grow Your Own Mushrooms - AgNet West
WEBOct 5, 2017 — Shiitake (pictured at left) is a favorite. It is also highly regarded as an anti-cancerous mushroom. Oyster mushrooms are a good foraging mushrooms – can be grown on logs, sawdust or coffee grounds.
Five New Strawberry Varieties Available to Growers
WEBJul 15, 2019 — These are the strawberries in Salinas on Monday, July 1, 2019. Strawberry producers will have some new varieties to help increase yields and fruit quality this fall. UC Davis’s Public Strawberry Breeding Program announced the release of five new strawberry varieties after several year’s of testing. Three of the new types, Moxie, Royal Royce ...
Putting Agriculture in a Positive Light with Social Media Engagement
WEBFeb 11, 2020 — Connecting with members of the local media online can help guide the narrative and create a more positive outlook on agriculture. “You can absolutely be interacting with the people who are driving these stories on social media as well as promoting, frankly, the great work that they’re doing …
Why You Should Recycle Pistachio Shells - AgNet West
WEBFeb 27, 2018 — Cathy Isom tells you why you should recycle pistachio shells. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Empty pistachio shells are useful for recycling in several ways. If unsalted, the shells need not be washed and dried before reuse, but washing is simple if that is not the case. Practical uses include: as a fire starter; kindling to be used ...
Some Surprises in USDA Prospective Planting Reports - AgNet West
WEBMar 29, 2024 — The USDA’s Prospective Planting Report was not without some surprises. Gary Crawford reports. Listen to USDA Gary Crawford’s report here. Some Surprises in USDA Prospective Planting Reports. The USDA’s Prospective Plantings Report shows corn planted area will be 90 million acres this year, down five …
Challenges Hurdling Guest Worker Programs - AgNet West
WEBJul 23, 2021 — Challenges Hurdling Guest Worker Programs. This week lawmakers addressed border security, immigration reform and and challenges with securing a reliable farm workforce. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack talked about the current farm guest workers program challenges and why revising programs such as H-2A is needed.
WEBJul 12, 2016 — 2 Citrus Forecast (June 2016) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service Regressions Regression data used are from the 2006-2007 through 2014-2015 seasons.
FARMER Act Introduced to Help Agriculture and Beyond - AgNet …
WEBApr 11, 2024 — New legislation aims to improve risk management in agriculture and supporters say it goes beyond the farm. Senator John Hoeven, a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee and Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, this week introduced the Federal Agriculture Risk Management Enhancement and Resilience (FARMER) Act.