Although the low-end wine market is in a down cycle, there are some promising trends for Central California grape prices. Sponsored ContentBeef on Dairy Industry Report Highlights Growth and OpportunitySeptember …
Proving Sustainability Sometimes Just Paperwork
Sustainable farming is a popular term in California and is widely looked at as a good thing. Wine industry leaders say a lot of growers are already operating this way. …
Farm Bureau Convention Planned for Orlando
What to expect at the 2016 American Farm Bureau Annual Convention and IDEAg trade show – and when you can begin registration. Farm Bureau Convention The 2016 convention keynote speaker …
Familiarizing Growers With Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Strawberry growers on the Central Coast got an update on drones and drone use. All Drone Solutions was at the Santa Maria Strawberry Field Day to answer questions about the …
Workshop Explains Soil Water Tension Importance
A recent workshop in the Central Valley stressed the importance of monitoring soil water tension. When installation is done correctly, this data can help a grower predict irrigations and save …
R-MAX Drone Gets Cleared for Takeoff
The Yamaha R-MAX was granted exemption for farming use last week by the Federal Aviation Administration. As AgNet West has reported before, the unmanned aerial vehicle is a 200-pound small …
Multiple Benefits of Sustainability Programs
Several groups in the state’s wine industry have been in the forefront of leading the sustainability charge. As AgNet West has reported on before, The Vineyard Team, based in the …
Fresno Drought Forum is an Opportunity for Agriculture
From CDFA: By Craig McNamara, President, California State Board of Food and Agriculture Tomorrow (May 5), the California State Board of Food and Agriculture will be hosting a drought forum …
Ordinance Brings New Wine Production to Southern California
A recent law change is creating new opportunities for the wine grape industry in Southern California. Sponsored ContentBeef on Dairy Industry Report Highlights Growth and OpportunitySeptember 8, 2025Gut Health for …
New Crops Trending in Southern California
Agriculture leaders are starting to see some new crops in Southern California due to water restrictions and a recently passed ordinance. Sponsored ContentBeef on Dairy Industry Report Highlights Growth and …
Nurseries Report Good News on Red Blotch Disease
Updates on red blotch disease in grape vines are slowly coming, mostly because the disease is still new. There is, however, some good news regarding nursery stock. Sponsored ContentBeef on …
Grape Industry Bracing for Dry 2015
Grape industry leaders are bracing for another dry year and want growers to keep conveying the water message to local decision makers. Sponsored ContentBeef on Dairy Industry Report Highlights Growth …
Increasing Production of Quality Wines
Experts say the California wine industry needs to ramp up production of quality wines, and there are some areas of the state that are primed to do so. Sponsored ContentBeef …
Proceeds from Earth Day Food & Wine Weekend to Benefit Scholarship Program
Atascadero, California—Earth Day Food & Wine Weekend, held April 17-19 at Castoro Cellars in Paso Robles, will donate a portion of its proceeds to benefit the Vineyard Team Scholarship program. …