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96% of US farms are family-owned, USDA finds
Family farms comprise 96% of all U.S. farms, account for 87% of land in farms, and 82% of the value of all agricultural products sold. This is according to the 2017 Census of Agriculture Farm Typol
The ‘UC Wolfskill’ walnut will allow earlier harvest
University of California, Davis, researchers have bred a new walnut variety designed to provide growers a way to harvest earlier and boost the harvest efficiency of California’s $1.6 billion walnutPollinator work brings National Academy of Sciences award to researcher
Pollinators, such as honeybees, sustain ecosystems by transferring pollen to flowers, which supports seed, fruit and vegetable production. Pollinator populations are declining across the globe due toNut industry groups join call for OK of Vilsack as ag secretary
A coalition of nearly 130 leading U.S. food and agriculture associations called Jan. 20 for the swift confirmation of Thomas Vilsack to serve as Secretary of Agriculture. In a letter sent to t
Small Pecan Producers Workshop scheduled in Georgia
University of Georgia Extension is offering a workshop for small pecan producers. The free event will be held online on Feb. 2 from 9 a.m.-noon. Register here. The objective of this program iIncoming deputy secretary at USDA recognized by Karen Ross
Virginia commissioner of agriculture Jewel Bronaugh has been appointed as the incoming deputy secretary at USDA, the number two position at the agency. California Department of Food and Agriculture
Profitability of ‘Lakota’ pecan analyzed
The top concern on growers’ minds right now is reducing the cost of production. In the Southeast, over 12% of the variable cost of production comes from the cost of fungicide to control pecan scab.
