Dean Kleckner, who chairs the Truth About Trade and Technology agrees that Prop 37 is flawed. He also notes that biotech foods are the future of feeding the world, in …
USDA Block Crop Grant Program Available
California Department of Food and Agriculture is holding workshops across the state to help people compete for funding. The purpose of the program is to enhance the competitiveness of specialty …
Sun-Maid Receives Special Recognition
Sun-Maid Raisins was recognized for their major contributions to the industry and community. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Sponsored ContentUnlock Dairy Cow Success with Purina’s …
Madera Mayor Promotes Pomegranate Festival
The mayor of the Central California town of Madera is promoting his town’s agriculture base in a new way. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Mayor Brett Frazier along …
Crop Rotation Benefits
A new study shows longer crop rotations of major crops like corn, soybeans, and wheat can have big benefits. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Sponsored ContentUnlock Dairy Cow …
CA Specialty Crop Block Grant Workshops
SCHEDULE SET FOR 2013 SPECIALTY CROP BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM WORKSHOPS Workshops to be held in Monterey, Los Angeles, Imperial, Fresno, Tulare, Lake, & Yolo County SACRAMENTO, October 11, 2012 – The …
Pumpkin Harvest Looks Good
The state’s pumpkin harvest is looking good. California is the fifth largest pumpkin producer in the U-S, and this year that ranking may go up. Bad weather damaged crops in …
MANA Crop Protection Announces “Klear Sky”
Gary Cooper caught up with John Descary of MANA Crop Protection this week at the California Association of Pest Control Advisors Conference, to discuss a new MANA product line important …
U.S. – Panama Trade Promotion Agreement
Statement of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on U.S. – Panama Trade Promotion Agreement WASHINGTON, October 22, 2012- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today made the following statement on the U.S. – …
CAPCA: Top Venue for CEU’s
Gary Cooper is in attendance at the CAPCA Conference. Gary gives us this report on the availability of CEU’s for pest control advisers. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Sponsored …
EPA Honors Fresno State’s WET Center
Receives Environmental Award for Efficient Water Infrastructure SAN FRANCISCO -The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Regional Administrator Jared Blumenfeld today recognized California State University, Fresno’s Water, Energy and Technology (WET) Center …
EQUIP Measure Would Help Citrus Growers
California Citrus Mutual is urging legislatures to pass the new farm bill with funds for air quality improvement and the EQIP measure. AgNet West reporter Sabrina Hill has more. Click …
Dow AgroSciences Acquires Cal/West Seeds
Dow AgroSciences LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: Dow), have announced that it acquired the assets of Cal/West Seeds based in Woodland, Calif. Cal/West is a …
Bagrada Bug Invades Desert Crops
Bagrada Bug has come back this year in high numbers on broccoli and other crops. For a larger image of the Bagrada Bug please click the photo. Sponsored ContentUnlock …