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Column: Budget committee rejects 'kinder, less gentler' PL amendment
Mar 24, 2004, 12:45 p.m. ET, FP Online
Cotton and rice farmers and, by extension, U.S. agriculture are batting .500 in the ongoing battle over new payment limits in the FY 2005 budget resolution.... More
Forrest Laws
Column: Sierra Club racist, white supremacy takeover repulsive
Mar 23, 2004, 12:25 p.m. ET, FB Online
CCGA guides California navel crop to good grower returns
Mar 22, 2004, 09:14 a.m. ET, FP Online
Mendocino County's Islands in the Sky
Mar 19, 2004, 09:24 a.m. ET, FP Online
It's fun to be a Californian again
Mar 18, 2004, 09:16 a.m. ET, FP Online
SJV cotton bale tagging system poses big dilemma
Mar 17, 2004, 09:07 a.m. ET, FP Online
PCAs doing good job preventing stickiness
Mar 16, 2004, 09:29 a.m. ET, FP Online
Cotton industry looking for leaders
Mar 15, 2004, 04:58 p.m. ET, FP Online
New Ignite herbicide offers weed resistance management alternative
Mar 15, 2004, 09:40 a.m. ET, FP Online
No wall to wall Pima expected
Mar 12, 2004, 09:12 a.m. ET, FP Online
December cotton futures said most undervalued
Mar 11, 2004, 09:18 a.m. ET, FP Online
Column: 'Closely contested' election expected in 2004
Mar 10, 2004, 10:19 a.m. ET, FP Online
Pima crop prices projected at $1-$1.20
Mar 9, 2004, 09:23 a.m. ET, FP Online
Pacific storms have impacted almond crop set
Mar 8, 2004, 11:09 a.m. ET, FP Online
Column: Appeals court ruling puts common sense into ESA
Mar 5, 2004, 09:10 a.m. ET, FP Online
Column: The good news in USDA CCP announcement
Mar 4, 2004, 10:35 a.m. ET, FP Online
SJV farmers do not want '03 spring weather repeat
Mar 3, 2004, 09:34 a.m. ET, FP Online
U.S.-Iraq rice trade re-established
Mar 1, 2004, 09:21 a.m. ET, FP Online
Dunavant: 'Too early to fix new crop prices'
Feb 27, 2004, 05:29 p.m. ET, FP Online
Column: Outlook Forum gives participants new slant on trade
Feb 27, 2004, 10:02 a.m. ET, Online Exclusive
Column: Luxury marketing for masses fastest growing retail segment
Feb 26, 2004, 09:14 a.m. ET, Online Exclusive
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SJVCB approves 7 new cottons 
The San Joaquin Valley Cotton Board has released five new Acala and two new Pima cotton varieties. The new releases are: -- OA-262, a Roundup Ready Acala... More
Future rice leaders complete educational program 
Future leaders of the rice industry from California recently participated in an extensive leadership session meeting with government, regulatory and... More

Magazine Contents
August 16, 2008
Commentary
Land of Wine and Food — TV spot groundbreaking promotion tool
Ever see or read something for the first time and say, “Yes! That's it.” That was my reaction the first time I saw the Land of Wine and Food...
Harry Cline
Issues
WTO talks collapse over protecting farmers' livelihoods
The World Trade Organization negotiations have broken down once again, ostensibly because “developing” countries want to protect their farmers....
Forrest Laws
General
Analysts project 14.1-million-bale cotton crop from across the U.S.
U.S. cotton production could slip to about 14.1 million bales this fall, which would be the lowest production since 1998, say crop analysts from the...
By Elton Robinson Farm Press Editorial Staff erobinson@farmpress.com
Case IH large square balers upgraded for 2009
From better bale quality to improved knotter reliability — and increased operator convenience — Case IH large square balers are sporting...
Controlling ants to help fight the constant battle against vine mealybug
Multi-generation insects like the vine mealybug are tough to control because all growth stages can be found at the same time in a vineyard. Fortunately,...
By Brenda Carol Contributing Writer
Curly top virus pressure seen in Fresno County tomatoes
Curly top virus (CTV) in tomatoes and other susceptible crops in Fresno County is significant this year, says a University of California, Davis plant...
By Dan Bryant Contributing Writer
Entomologists perform role as matchmakers for cerambycid beetles
Scientists have discovered cheap, generic blends of love potions to attract several species of pest cerambycid beetles. During a three-year project,...
Fannie and Freddie — another rescue by taxpayer bank of last resort?
Do you feel a hand reaching into your wallet? Do you feel magnanimous and charitable knowing that the money that is extracted will be used to pay for...
By Hembree Brandon Farm Press Editorial Staff hbrandon@farmpress.com
Fresh tomato industry shaken by FDA salmonella link, seeks answers
Fresh market tomato growers in California and Florida are finally off the hook in the Food and Drug Administration's salmonella alert. However, growers...
By Cary Blake Farm Press Editorial Staff cblake@farmpress.com
Growers and economists — pushing for strategic grain reserves
Shortly after the latest G-8 summit wrapped up in Japan in early July, speakers at a National Family Farm Coalition-sponsored forum pointed to the lack...
By David Bennett Farm Press Editorial Staff dbennett@farmpress.com
Kubota introduces M8540 Power Krawler for vineyard, orchard use
The Kubota Tractor Corporation's new M8540 Power Krawler narrow cab tractor features rear tracks instead of tires for increased traction and stability...
Michael Edgar of Yuma is new chairman of U.S. Wheat Associates
Michael Edgar, Yuma, Ariz., is the new board chairman of U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) based in Arlington, Va. Edgar accepted the chairman's gavel from...
Pink bollworm eradication proceeding in Arizona
Eradication of the pink bollworm from Arizona cotton fields is proceeding as planned. “We are having good success in eradication efforts through...
By Cary Blake Farm Press Editorial Staff cblake@farmpress.com
Soil moisture monitoring saves water, improves wine grape quality
Those who have invested in water saving technologies are breathing a little easier than those who have not as California water supplies get even more...
By Brenda Carol Contributing Writer
Tomato spotted wilt virus probed in San Joaquin Valley studies
University of California researchers are continuing to survey tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) this summer to learn more about where it comes from and...
By Dan Bryant Contributing Writer
Western Pistachio Association — $2.2 million to support industry
The Western Pistachio Association (WPA) at its first pre-harvest membership meeting approved a $2.2 million budget for 2008-2009 for research, promotions...
By Marni Katz Contributing Writer
World stocks continue to cloud near-term outlook for cotton future
The pain for cotton may not be over — $13 soybeans, $6 corn, and 10 million bales of carryover at the end of the 2007 marketing year July 31 are...
By Hembree Brandon Farm Press Editorial Staff hbrandon@farmpress.com
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