U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack talks with Sabrina Halvorson about the USDA’s efforts to assist farmers, ranchers, and communities impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Listen to the radio story: …
Video: Discussing Calf Vaccines with Merck
Sabrina Halvorson stopped by the Merck booth at the recent Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show to discuss calf vaccines. Sponsored ContentUnlock Dairy Cow Success with Purina’s Transition StrategiesJune …
Video: Bovine Respiratory Disease Prevention and Treatment
At the recent Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show, Sabrina Halvorson talked with Elanco’s Ron Tessman, DVM, about bovine respiratory disease prevention and treatment. Sponsored ContentUnlock Dairy Cow Success …
Video: John Deere at #CattleCon23
Sabrina Halvorson visits with John Doyle at the John Deere booth during the Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show in New Orleans. Sponsored ContentUnlock Dairy Cow Success with Purina’s …
‘Windows of Opportunity’ for Summer Cover Crops
The Natural Resources Conservation Service of California held another cover crop field day to show producers that summer cover crops are possible. NRCS says the practice reduces soil erosion, increases …
Programs Help Producers Reach Dust Reduction Goals
Assistance programs are helping nut producers around the state reach their dust reduction goals. Kern County producer Bret Sill with Sill Properties said taking advantage of programs that help growers …
Railcar Helps Bridge Lifelong Access Goal
Jeff Mack had a lifelong goal to get a bridge on his land to improve access to his cattle in the winter months. The Natural Resources Conservation Service used their …
Smart Water Deters Ag Theft
Detectives from the Tulare County Sheriff’s agriculture crime unit are using new technology to thwart ag theft. The product is called SmartWater CSI. Detective John Nicholson said equipment owners can …
Almond Orchard of the Future Fuels Industry Growth
Almond Board of California President and CEO Richard Waycott went into detail about the state of the industry presentation at this year’s Almond Conference. The industry is seeing growth among …
Demo Shows Orchard Recycling Options
California producers saw another option for orchard recycling. Organizers said this demonstration aimed to show growers different ways to perform this practice and keep producers thinking about the benefits recycling …
Transplanting System Saving Labor, Increasing Yields
A company continues to test its automated lettuce transplanting system on the Central Coast. The Plant Tape system takes a lot of labor out of the transplanting process and company …
High Density Almond Trial Showing Promise
A few trials around the state are looking at high density almond plantings by using a dwarfing rootstock. Mapes Ranch and Lyons Investments is operating one of those projects just …
Going Against the Ancient Grain
Kandarian Organic Farms Owner Larry Kandarian produces some age-old crops on beautiful land in Los Osos. He says some of his crops should be referred to as a forgotten crop …
Shot Hole Borer Trapping in Avocado Groves
Avocado industry monitoring the spread of shot hole borer pest U.C. Cooperative Extension, the California Avocado Commission, California Avocado Society and Cal Poly showed San Luis Obispo County growers how …