…others to move into the field. The CDFA says farm demographics are changing across the state as well as the nation. Fewer individuals are becoming farmers and the average age…
Opening Statement of Chair. Frank D. Lucas Committee on Agriculture To Consider the 2013 Farm Bill
…in the countryside with field hearings led by my friend and Ranking Member Collin Peterson. There are often criticisms about the partisanship of Congress and how little is accomplished because…
Northern California Field Day
Growers have the opportunity to learn about topics like bee health and availability, advances in irrigation technology and gopher control at a field day coming up this week. A number…
AgNeTVideo: Wireless Monitoring Technology
Mark Holler, founder of Camalie Networks, talks about his wireless monitoring system at the Napa Oakville Station Field Day. For more about the Oakville Station Field Day, click here. For…
AgNeTVideo: Heat Technology to Control Pests
Marty Fischer was one of the demonstrators at the Napa Valley Oakville Station Field Day. Fischer is with AgroThermal Systems. He demonstrated the Thermoblast machine, a system that uses heat…
AgNeTVideo: Napa Valley Grapegrowers Field Day
Robyn Bishop of Napa Grapegrowers talks about the Oakville Station Field Day. For more, click here….
Napa Grapegrowers Field Day
…Napa Valley Oakville Station Field Day. Click to open or download audio report. Grapegrowers in the Napa Valley area learned about new technology and equipment at the annual Oakville Station…
Vulcan Receives Reduced Signal Word
…company, MANA provides best-in-class formulations, regulatory capabilities, field research, and a science-based approach to defend and maintain vital active ingredients that other companies have abandoned. Our area business management team…
United Fresh Nominations for Board Officers
…Sun World International, LLC, Bakersfield, CA. Before joining Sun World, Gordon spent 21 years at Campbell Soup Company where he worked across frozen and canned food divisions and all classes…
Helping the Honey Bee Population
California growers are asked to help the health of the honey bee population. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open or download audio report. They’re invited to a field day…
Fewer Field Crops for California
California’s dreary water situation and ever-increasing farmland prices are leading to fewer field crop acres this year. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open or download audio report. The U-S…
Heat Illness Prevention Training
…also learn the importance of heat stress prevention as well as the consequences and intent of the law. Growers, field supervisors and farm labor contractors can attend any of the…
Protect Silage from Spider Mites
…during a seminar on controlling spider mites. Be proactive with protecting your corn silage crop. Frate shared details about her field trials just north of Tulare with various miticides… including…
AgNet West Radio Network Now Well Established In California
…for anchoring all programming, overseeing news posting to the online portal www.AgNetWest.com, producing the new weekly AgNet West eNews, along with in-the-field reporting and other news coverage. AgNet West is…