…trade, and monitoring specialty crop issues in Congress. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes… Danielle Leal…
Efforts to Mitigate INSV Receive Additional Funding Support
…to increase crop resistance to the virus. A total of $99,000 in grant funding has been awarded through FFAR’s Rapid Outcomes from Agricultural Research (ROAR) program. Matching funds are also…
California Avocado Industry Remains Resilient Through Storm
…Despite some tumultuous environmental factors, the industry appears poised for a good season. CAC reports that there has not been any crop damage related to the Ojai earthquake. However, the…
California to Fund 46 Specialty Crop Projects Through 2023 SCBGP
…specialty crop competitiveness and developing new market opportunities. The funding is made possible through the Fiscal Year 2023 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). “USDA’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 08-28-23
…from last year, and and update on westerns crop conditions. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes……
AgNet Weekly: EATS Act Part One
…understand specialty crops, their regions, and their related industries. AgNet Weekly also traverses the legislative issues of the livestock industry and other matters related to California and Southeast agriculture. April…
California Continues to Lead U.S. Peach Harvest
…peach production. Total production in the United States in 2022 was estimated at 625,680 tons, eight percent smaller than the crop in 2019. In 2022, California’s peach harvest was about…
Positive Outlook for the California Walnut Industry, After Years of Challenges
…acreage. The California Walnut Board’s survey highlighted a decline in acreage for the first time, with more reductions anticipated as growers shift to other crops. Positive signs continue with strong…
Proposals for CDFA’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Being Accepted
…California specialty crops. Specialty crops eligible for project funding include fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, and horticulture and nursery crops, including floriculture. CDFA conducts a two-phase competitive solicitation process…
AgNet Weekly: Senator Cramer on Foreign Ownership of U.S. Ag Land
…on political issues. While most agriculture news podcasts focus primarily on Midwest crops, we uniquely understand specialty crops, their regions, and their related industries. AgNet Weekly also traverses the legislative…
Free Online Training for Phosphorus Management
…country and world”—helping producers strike an optimal balance between crop productivity and environmental stewardship. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. Free Online Training for Phosphorus Management…
AgNet Weekly: Sens. Boozman, Cramer, and Hoeven on Farm Bill Issues
…most agriculture news podcasts focus primarily on Midwest crops, we uniquely understand specialty crops, their regions, and their related industries. AgNet Weekly also traverses the legislative issues of the livestock…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 08-10-23
…cotton demand, specialty crops and the Farm Bill, and minimum wage increases coming in 2024. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. AgNet News…
AgNet Weekly: Rep John Duarte on the GATES Act
…news podcasts focus primarily on Midwest crops, we uniquely understand specialty crops, their regions, and their related industries. AgNet Weekly also traverses the legislative issues of the livestock industry and…