UC DAVIS TO LEAD NEW USAID PROGRAM
The USDA FDA also announced that BI-LO supermarkets is calling for an immediate recall of the Taylor Farms Spinach Antipasti Salad sold at one BI-LO store in Martinez, GA. This recall is an expansion of an earlier recall announced by Reser’s Fine Foods Inc. of packaged Taylor Farms salad kits with dressing included sold between Oct. 19 and Oct. 27. According to the FDA, the reason for the recall is the potential that the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
By Patrick Cavanaugh, Editor
· Farm Bill, same.
This coming year, Tulare County, which rang up $6.2 billion last year, could eclipse Fresno County for the first time.
Mark Borba |
William Bourdeau |
William Bourdeau, Executive Vice President of Harris Farms, said that with a possible zero allocation, the company would have to idle 9,000 acres of row crop ground from their 14,000 acres of farmland. “We’re not planting at all,” said Bourdeau. “We will only use what water we have for our permanent crops, which include almonds, pistachios, wine grapes and asparagus.
· Harvesting crews
· Processors of tomatoes, garlic, onion and cotton
· Crop protection suppliers
· PCA’s
· All taxes, fuel, state and federal
Stuart Woolf |
Manuel Cunha |
Jesus Cuevas |
In 2011, he farmed everything. But in 2012, he idled 150 acres, and in 2013, he idled 225. “If I am able to get water from Westlands that I did not use last year, I may be able to pre-irrigate 150 acres of cotton or tomatoes next spring, and then hopefully the Bureau will announce an allocation so that I can finish the crop.”
Joel Allen |
“Even if we invest in all the water project improvements that the original Water Bond addressed, regarding Delta Conservation, new storage, and even the twin tunnel idea fully backed by the Governor, none of these would happen for 20 years,” said Crowder. “So we need to improve the process of getting through reduced water allocations right now. I believe farmers are going to press the state for help in making water conveyance better and faster.”
Marilyn Sinoshita |
Tulare County Agricultural Commissioner Marilyn Kinoshita announced today that the walnut-buying period will begin Friday, November 1st as the County’s nut theft ordinance continues to be enforced.
New Registrations
For the control of various insects such as European red mites, avocado thrips, and white apple leafhoppers on crops such as apples, avocados, and cotton
John Slinkard, left with Authur Patryk |
The 250,000 square-feet exhibit hall at the New Orleans Convention Center was filled with more than 1,000 exhibits, and the Produce Marketing Association judges selected Sun-Maid Growers as Best of Show in the Island Booth Category at Fresh Summit, held Oct. 18-20.