Almond growers are starting to think about their pollination plan for next year. Senior Specialist, Agricultural and Environmental Affairs for the Almond Board of Califonria Danielle Veenstra tells us some …
COOL Repeal in Omnibus Spending Bill
Today, House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (R-TX) issued the following statement in response to the inclusion of language repealing mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) in the Consolidated …
California Leads Nation in Horticultural Sales
California leads the nation with $2.88 billion in horticulture sales, according to the 2014 Census of Horticultural Specialties report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service …
American Pistachio Growers Visit China
American pistachio growers are in China this week to promote exports to that country. Sabrina Hill speaks with the Vice President of Global Marketing for American Pistachios, Judy Hirigoyen about …
Honey Bees’ Hard Winter
For the past couple of years, beekeepers have been doing better at reducing winter honey bee colony losses. Part of this success comes from better management of a principal cause …
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Looks Back at 2015
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack looks back at 2015 and working lands for wildlife. Sponsored …
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Finalization of COP 21 Deal
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today made the following statement on the finalization of the COP 21 deal in Paris: “The historic COP21 deal supports a better-nourished, stable, secure future for …
Weather Can Predict Leaffooted Bug Pressure
Almond growers can use the degree of cold winter weather as a prediction for leaffooted bug pressure into next season. Sponsored ContentBeef on Dairy Industry Report Highlights Growth and OpportunitySeptember …
Almond Board: State of the Almond Industry
The 2015 Almond Conference is happening this week in Sacramento, and a big presentation every year is the State of the Almond Industry. Sabrina Hill has more. Sponsored ContentBeef on …
Almond Industry Effort for Innovation and Sustainability
Almond Board of California (ABC) launched Accelerated Innovation Management (AIM), a major new strategic effort designed to make the almond industry even more efficient and sustainable. “Through our Accelerated Innovation …
Agri View: Bee Decline
The Honeybee problem still goes on. Everett Griner gives us a little history on the issues with bees in today’s Agri View. For nine years scientists have struggled to find …
Pistachio Production Lowest Since 2008
The low pistachio production this year was the lowest since 2008 and that was with a significant amount of production acres less than this year. Sponsored ContentBeef on Dairy Industry …
Annie’s Project
Today Cathy Isom fills us in on the new changes on the world wide web for the program designed to empower women in Agriculture. Many farm and ranch women in …
Almond Board: Almond Conference Next Week
The almond conference is next week. Jenny Nicalou, Manager, Industry Relations for the Almond Board tells us what to expect. Sponsored ContentBeef on Dairy Industry Report Highlights Growth and OpportunitySeptember …