Changes have been proposed in the California budget to overhaul the cap-and-trade program into more of a cap-and-tax type of system. The State Water Resources Control Board has also submitted …
Making Sense of Biologicals: A General Look at Biostimulants
‘Making Sense of Biologicals’ is a new series from AgNet West that will dive into various topics with unbiased experts in the field of biologics to help the industry better …
Focus on Virulent Newcastle Disease Moves to Prevention
Now that the Virulent Newcastle Disease (VND) outbreak is over in southern California, officials are shifting their focus to prevention. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has announced that …
Secretary Perdue Highlights Coronavirus Assistance Success
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has been steadily implementing several Coronavirus assistance initiatives over the past few months to help mitigate some of the impacts on farmers and ranchers. …
Potential Cap-and-Trade Overhaul Would Be Costly for Agriculture
Significant changes to the current cap-and-trade system may be on the way as part of the latest draft of the budget that was agreed to by both chambers of the …
Fictitious Pickup Details Show Criminals Getting Deceptive
AgNet West has learned more about the two loads of almonds that were stolen by criminals last week. The loads were taken from Kern County and criminals used a fictitious pickup …
Vietnam to Lower Tariffs on Dairy Products
A recent announcement from the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) comes as good news for American dairy producers. Vietnam has signed a decree that will unilaterally lower tariffs on a …
Week in Review: More Research Support for Tree Nuts, CA Avocados Heading to China
The tree nut industry is coming together to provide funding support to add more researchers to the UC Cooperative Extension. After 15 years of work, Hass avocados from California will …
Making Sense of Biologicals: What Are They?
‘Making Sense of Biologicals’ is a new series from AgNet West that will dive into various topics with unbiased experts in the field of biologics to help the industry better …
Fictitious Pickups Strike Again for California Nut Crops
Fake drivers have made off with loads of almonds in the past two weeks, and leaders are warning operations to be vigilant. The Western Agricultural Processors Association is reporting that …
Water Board Seeks to Fund 26 New Personnel Through Increased Fees
The State Water Resources Control Board has submitted Budget Change Proposals requesting 26 additional positions to be added to multiple programs and projects. The request from the Water Board is …
Prescribed Burn Association Coming to Central Coast
A Prescribed Burn Association (PBA) is being developed on the Central Coast thanks to a Fire Prevention Grant from CAL FIRE of nearly $380,000. The grant was secured by the …
Successful Elimination of Virulent Newcastle Disease in California
California officials have gotten a handle on Virulent Newcastle Disease (VND), after two years of efforts to address the issue. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and the …
Hass Avocado Access in China ‘A Long Time Coming’
Hass avocados will soon be entering the Chinese market after a recent announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Office of the United States Trade Representative. California Hass …