The Pork Checkoff has updated it’s Youth PQA Plus® program. The National Pork Board Vice President of Producer and Industry Relations, Bill Winkelman, says this program gives young producers information …
Talk About Your Census and Share Your Story
Rod Bain reports the USDA has a new way for explaining how Census of Agriculture data benefits them. Renee Picanso of the National Agricultural Statistics Service also shares examples of …
National Watermelon Association Promoting Consistent Bin Design
The National Watermelon Association is urging retailers, shippers and paper companies to replace existing watermelon bins with a new preprint bin aimed at a consistent look nationwide. National Watermelon Association …
Governor Brown Issues Executive Order to Redouble State Drought Actions
With California’s driest months ahead, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued an executive order to strengthen the state’s ability to manage water and habitat effectively in drought conditions and …
Additional Public Meeting Scheduled to Discuss CDFA’s New Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program
SACRAMENTO, April 22, 2014 – Emergency drought legislation (SB 103) signed in March by Governor Brown allocates $10 million to the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) for on-farm …
USDA Video: This Week @ USDA April 25
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. For more information: Sponsored ContentProtecting Your Operation from Damaging Fire AntsJuly 11, 2024CIR Agriculture …
Web Tool Simplifies Record Keeping
CropManage is a web-based tool made by the UC Extension that allows growers to input application techniques and export them into useful data for the future. Added funding has allowed …
Climate Change
Some folks are still denying climate change. Everett Griner talks climate. Climate Change Sponsored ContentProtecting Your Operation from Damaging Fire AntsJuly 11, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024Controlling Fire Ants …
Drought Brings New Attention to Groundwater
California Farm Bureau Federation Amid California’s deep drought, calls for strengthening groundwater management have gotten louder as water supplies have become tighter. Water experts say they anticipate policy debates on …
100% of California in Moderate to Exceptional Drought
The newest Drought Monitor Map was released today by the USDA with the following for California: D2 and D3 expanded in northern California and parts of southern Oregon, with D2 …
Bayer CropScience Celebrating Bee Care Center Grand Opening
Bayer CropScience is celebrating the grand opening of its North American Bee Care Center this month. The center is located at the company’s North American headquarters in Triangle Park, North Carolina, …
Citrus Industry This Week: Psyllid Products; Big Issue on Growers’ Minds
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week includes a cautionary report on mixing psyllid products as well as details of the big issue on growers’ minds. Want to learn more? …
Almond Board: Preparing for This Year’s Conference
The Almond Board is already preparing for this year’s Almond Conference, scheduled for December 9-10, 2014 in Sacramento, CA. Jenny Nicolau, Senior Specialist for the Almond Board, shares a little …
Producer Reaction to New PEDv Reporting Requirements
What do pork producers think of the new reporting requirements? The USDA announced it would mandate the reporting of PEDv infection by pork producers and would implement a tracking system …