In this week’s Western View, Len Wilcox tells the story of the Owens Valley water wars.
Conference to Cover Maximizing Pollination
There are many tips and practices growers can do to help bee activity during bloom.
PMA Fresh Summit Attracts Record Number of Farmers, Sellers, Buyers
A lot is changing in produce and floral production and marketing these days. Produce Marketing Association (PMA) CEO Bryan Silbermann offers great insights in this lively and pointed discussion, in the …
USDA Releases New State-by-State “Made in Rural America” Report
New Data Demonstrates Obama Administration’s Record Breaking Investments in Rural America As part of the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) commitment to strengthening rural economies, Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a …
New Sap Sensor Installation
Sap sensors have been around for a while but an update to the mechanism makes it more favorable to growers.
Cold Storage Report
Total natural cheese stocks in refrigerated warehouses on September 30, 2014 were down 3 percent from the previous month and down 5 percent from September 30, 2013. Butter stocks were …
Agri View: Two Views
Everett Griner talks about all farmers feeding us, large and small in today’s Agri View. Two Views
AgNet West at CAPCA 2014 – Gift Card Winner
Congratulations to the AgNet West Bass Pro gift card winner, Klay Mittel. Klay stopped by the AgNet West booth at the 2014 CAPCA convention, met Taylor and Sabrina, and ended …
AgNeTVideo: Paul Wenger on Proposition 1
California Farm Bureau President Paul Wenger tells us why he’s voting yes for Proposition 1 and says we should, too.
AgNeTVideo: Paul Wenger Visits AgNet West Booth to Discuss Props 1 and 2
California Farm Bureau President Paul Wenger stopped by the AgNet West booth at the 2014 CAPCA convention to speak with Farm News Director Sabrina Hill about two important propositions on …
App Continues Ag Education
A recent app-based game continues the push to educate today’s youth about agriculture.
USDA to Launch New Farm Bill Program to Help Provide Relief to Farmers Affected by Severe Weather
2014 Farm Bill’s APH Yield Exclusion to be Implemented for 2015 Spring Crops Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the implementation of a new Farm Bill initiative that will provide …
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expansion in Kern County
An additional portion of Kern County has been placed under quarantine for the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) following the detection of one psyllid south of the City of Bakersfield in …
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Announces New Farm Bill Provision for Farmers Affected by Severe Weather
Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a new Farm Bill provision that will provide direct relief to farmers affected by severe weather, including drought. Spring crops eligible for APH Yield exclusion for the …