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Monday, October 13, 2003

WORLD AGRICULTURAL SUPPLY AND DEMAND ESTIMATES


Issued monthly, WASDE provides the most current USDA forecasts of U.S. and world supply-use balances of major grains, soybeans and products, and cotton, and U.S. supply and use of sugar and livestock products.

Released at 8:30 a.m. ET. There is no charge for the electronic version.

Released Friday, October 10, 2003




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Arizona Extension ACIS
***Many new presentations have been added to ACIS.  These include presentations on powdery mildew in melons, surfactants and adjuvants and herbicide efficacy, thrips management in vegetables, weed control in alfalfa, innovations in insect control, insect management in lettuce, reduced-risk insecticides, and insect management in drip irrigation and seed crops.  These can all be found by clicking the "Presentations" button in the middle of our home page at http://ag.arizona.edu/crops/

***A new Special Local Needs Registration has occurred for greenhouse tomatoes.  You can find this and other SLN, 24Cs at http://ag.arizona.edu/crops/pesticides/SLN/slntable.html

***A great new Lygus bug identification publication has been produced by the University of California.  You can get to it from the link on our home page at http://ag.arizona.edu/crops/

*** The classic guide to nitrogen management in arizona, aptly titled "Nitrogen Fertilizer Management in Arizona" in now available on ACIS.  You can find a link to it from our home page http://ag.arizona.edu/crops/ or from any of the soil management pages that can be found under each of the commodity sections.

***The August IR4 New Products/Transitional Solution is now linked to our Pesticides>Regulatory page at http://ag.arizona.edu/crops/pesticides/regulatory.html#reg

***The October 6, 2003 Alfalfa Report is available on ACIS at http://ag.arizona.edu/crops/counties/yuma/alfalfareports/alfalfareports.html


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Arizona Extension Events
***Events coming up: ( http://ag.arizona.edu/crops/counties/all/events.html )




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Saturday, October 11, 2003

Southern California Hay Prices

Oct 10, 2003

California Weekly Hay Report

Southern California: FOB Barn/Stack: 15,275 Tons Delivered: 3,600 Compared to last week, Premium and Supreme Alfalfa not tested. Fair and Good Alfalfa steady to firm in limited test. Demand light, however more interest for hay going to heifers and/or low end production string. Supplies moderate to heavy. Retail and stable hay steady, demand light to moderate. Supplies light to moderate. Exporters mostly just picking around at various hay stacks looking for something that might work.



Chino Valley-Los Angeles: Delivered dairy, Alfalfa
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Premium
400
120.00-125.00
123.00
Good
1,425
105.00-120.00
115.14
Fair
900
80.00- 95.00
84.39
Good/Forage mix
50
160.00
160.00
Premium/Retail/light
175
140.00-150.00
145.00
Good/Prem/Retail/light
150
125.00-135.00
130.00
Premium/Stable/heavy
75
135.00
135.00
Good/Stable/heavy
100
105.00
105.00



Antelope Valley-Mojave Desert: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Premium/Retail/light
150
120.00-130.00
126.67
Good/Prem/Retail/light
200
100.00-125.00
116.25
Good/Retail/light
150
80.00-100.00
93.33



Imperial Valley: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Premium
1,800
85.00- 95.00
87.92
Good
3,270
70.00- 85.00
77.49
Fair
2,650
60.00- 70.00
67.42
Good/Prem/Retail/light
400
90.00-100.00
91.88
Good/Retail/light
50
85.00
85.00
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy
1,030
80.00- 88.00
83.07



Blythe-Parker: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Premium
200
100.00
100.00
Good
110
75.00
75.00
Good/Prem/Retail/light
50
95.00
95.00
Good/Retail/light
125
85.00
85.00
Good/Stable/heavy
510
75.00
75.00



5,205 tons of other hay. Fair Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain damage 85.00 delivered. Timothy hay, retail accounts 170.00- 176.00 delivered; racetracks 245.00 delivered. Bermuda hay, kick outs, 70.00 delivered. Green chop Alfalfa 33.00 per ton delivered feed bunk. Antelope Valley, Mojave Desert: Premium Forage mix hay to retail accounts 7.00-9.25 per bale FOB. Good to Premium Forage mix hay, retail accounts, 5.00-6.50 per bale FOB. Premium Alfalfa hay to retail accounts 5.50-6.50 per bale FOB. Good to Premium Alfalfa hay to retail accounts 5.00-5.50 per bale FOB. Good Alfalfa hay to retail accounts, 4.00-5.00 per bale FOB. Imperial Valley: Good Alfalfa, dairy accounts, 65.00 FOB Arizona. Fair Alfalfa, dairy accounts, 50.00 FOB Arizona. Fair Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain damage 45.00-62.00 FOB. Utility Alfalfa, major weeds, grass and/or rain damage 35.00-45.00 FOB. Alfalfa, export accounts, 70.00-80.00 FOB. Alfalfa/Bermuda mix, dairy accounts, 50.00 FOB. Alfalfa straw, export accounts, 40.00 FOB. Bermuda hay, grassy, 42.00 FOB. Bermuda, retail accounts, 95.00 FOB. Bermuda, export accounts, 70.00-80.00 FOB. Klein grass, export accounts, 90.00-100.00 FOB. Sudan hay, export accounts, second cutting, 70.00-95.00 FOB. Blythe, Parker: Fair Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain damage 45.00-50.00

5:29:09 PM    comment []

Friday, October 3, 2003

Dairy program to reduce production gains ground
The dairy industry's $60 million program to reduce the milk supply - and help boost milk prices - has gained widespread participation from dairy farmers who are being paid to curtail milk production and sell their cows
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NORTH AMERICAN AGRICULTURAL MARKET INTEGRATION AND ITS IMPACT ON THE FOOD AND FIBER SYSTEM
Economic change and market dynamics have fundamentally altered the structure and performance of agricultural markets in the United States, Canada, and Mexico within the last 25 years. Many factors have helped shape the current North American food and fiber system, including technological change, domestic farm policies, international trade agreements, and the economic forces of supply and demand. Ratification of NAFTA, for example, helped spark a surge in trade and investment among the United States, Canada, and Mexico, deepening integration of North American agriculture. In recent years, efforts to further integrate the continental market seem to have slowed. Broadening the scope of NAFTA to include institutional reforms that lead to a more unified system of commercial law, the establishment of common antitrust and regulatory procedures, harmonization of product standards, and increased coordination of domestic farm, market, and macroeconomic policies would deepen market integration and enhance market efficiency and growth within North America.


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Tuesday, September 23, 2003

Extension Events
September 24, 2003 Ag Production MeetingParker, AZ. For more information contact Eric Norton enorton@ag.arizona.edu at the La Paz County Cooperative Extension Office (928) 669-9843.

September 24, 2003 Horticulture Integrated Pest Management Seminar Pinal County Cooperative Extension Office Cooperative Extension Conference Room, 820 E. Cottonwood Lane, #C, Casa Grande, AZ 85222 3 CEUs Granted For more information contact Lisa at (520) 836-5221, ext 208 lelliott@ag.arizona.edu or Richard D. Gibson gibsonrd@ag.arizona.edu Extension Agent, AG.

September 25, 2003 Southwest Issues in Agricultural Labor Maricopa Agricultural Center 37860 W. Smith-Enke Road, Maricopa, AZ 85239 (520) 568-2273. 8:00 a.m. to noon. For more information contact Trent Teegerstrom, tteegers@ag.arizona.edu Research Specialist, Ag & Resource Economics.

September 26, 2003 Southwest Issues in Agricultural Labor Yuma County Cooperative Extension 2200 W. 28th St. Suite 102, Yuma, AZ 85364 928-726-3904. 8:00 a.m. to noon. For more information contact Trent Teegerstrom, tteegers@ag.arizona.edu Research Specialist, Ag & Resource Economics.

October 2, 2003 Annual Crops Field Day Safford Agricultural Center 2134 Montierth Lane, Safford, AZ 85546. 8:30 am to 2:00 pm. For more information contact Lee Clark at (928) 428-2432.
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Friday, September 19, 2003

LIVESTOCK, DAIRY, AND POULTRY OUTLOOK
Timely livestock, dairy, and poultry information, focusing on current production, price, and trade statistics for each of the sectors.
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FEED OUTLOOK
Examines supply, use, prices, and trade for feed grains, including supply and demand prospects in major importing and exporting countries. Focuses on corn; also contains information on sorghum, barley, oats, and hay.
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Thursday, September 18, 2003

USDA ERS magazine September edition
Amber Waves presents the broad scope of ERS' research and analysis. The magazine covers the economics of agriculture, food and nutrition, the food industry, trade, rural America, and farm-related environmental topics. Available on the Internet and in print, Amber Waves is issued in print five times a year (February, April, June, September, and November). The Internet edition, or "e-zine," includes links to web-only resources.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2003

Arizona Extension Events
***Events coming up: ( http://ag.arizona.edu/crops/counties/all/events.html )

August 13, 2003 Weed Contest & Training (University of AZ) Maricopa Agricultural Center 37860 W. Smith-Enke Road Maricopa, AZ. For more information contact Pat Clay pclay@ag.arizona.edu.

August 19, 2003 Pre-Season Vegetable Workshop For more information contact the Yuma County Cooperative Extension Office (928) 726-3904. Mohammed Zerkoune, zerkoune@ag.arizona.edu Extension Agent, Agriculture.

August 19, 2003 Ranching With Drought: How to Handle Risk in the Livestock Industry Benson, AZ. For more information contact Kim McReynolds kimm@ag.arizona.edu (520) 384-3594 and/or Dean Fish dfish@ag.arizona.edu (520) 281-2994.

August 20, 2003 Hands-on Computer Applications Workshop for Crops Graham County. For more information contact the Graham County Cooperative Extension Office at (928) 428-2611. Randy Norton, rnorton@ag.arizona.edu Extension Agent, Field Crops

August 26, 2003 Hands-on Computer Applications Workshop for Crops Parker, AZ.For more information contact the La Paz County Cooperative Extension Office (928) 669-9843. Eric Norton, enorton@ag.arizona.edu Extension Agent, Field Crops.

August 27, 2003 Water BMP Program Information Workshop (An Alternative Water Conservation Program for Irrigated Agriculture) Estrella Mountain Community College, Avondale, AZ. 9:00-11:00 a.m. For more information contact the Arizona Department of Water Resources 1-800-352-8488.

August 27-28, 2003 Invasive Weed School (University of AZ) (PDF file, 111KB), 10th Annual Maricopa County Summer Short Course, University of Arizona Maricopa County Cooperative Extension office, 4341 E. Broadway, Phoenix, AZ, 602-470-8086. CEUs offered. Registration will be limited and there will be a fee. For more information contact Kai Umeda (ext. 314) kumeda@ag.arizona.edu or Pat Clay (ext. 313) pclay@ag.arizona.edu.
9:16:04 AM    comment []

Arizona Weeds
***The Second Annual Arizona Weed Contest and Training Symposium (see Events below) is taking place at the Maricopa Ag. Center this Wednesday!  This event includes items such as weed identification, herbicide identification by symptom, simulated production problems, and equipment calibration. For more information contact Pat Clay pclay@ag.arizona.edu. 602-470-8806 ext. 313.

***A new Arizona weed photo library has been added to ACIS! You can view it at http://ag.arizona.edu/crops/images/database/weeds/weedphotos.html You can also reach it from the main "Weed" page and any of the crops' weed pages.
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