The 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture (.pdf) is now out, and it shows how important California agriculture is. Fresno County ranked #1 in the U.S. Agricultural sales in Fresno County…
Pest Prevention Projects and PPA 7721
…on plant pest and disease defense. Samantha Simon of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service tells us about the USDA program designed to support state efforts. “It grants USDA…
E.M. Tharp and World Ag Expo® “We Believe in Growing” Scholarship Winners Announced
…who will be attending four-year universities to major in an agricultural field. This year’s winners, Kendra Ward of Hanford, CA and Reed DeBoer of Porterville, CA, will each receive $2,500…
USDA’s Working Lands Climate Corps
…climate leaders. Xochitl Torres Small, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, revealed the program at the National Association of Conservation Districts’ (NACD) yearly gathering in San Diego. According to Will McIntee, Senior…
‘Generational Opportunity for Conservation in Farming’
…made possible through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has received $19.5 billion of IRA funds to support oversubscribed conservation programs. “When the IRA first…
AgNet News Hour, Tuesday, 02-13-24
…Bureau says global transit chokepoints threaten U.S. ag exports. Tune in for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes… Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent…
Fungicide Resistance Management Minute
…Use What to Watch for This Season The Impact of Fungicide Resistance The Importance of Talking with Neighbors Brought to you by Corteva Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media,…
USDA Contributes Millions to Bolster Food Supply Chain
…systems. The funding is awarded through the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program. At the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture’s Winter Policy Conference, Vilsack announced Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Kentucky,…
Next Steps for FMMO
…National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) continues to do what it can to ensure that the proposal best reflects the interest of dairy farmers and their cooperatives. “We feel that we…
NRCS Seeking Public Comment on Eight Conservation Practices
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking comment on proposed changes to conservation practices. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has issued a series of revised conservation practice standards…
USDA Launches Working Lands Climate Corps
…Corps Network, and the National Association of Conservation Districts, the initiative seeks to create service opportunities for over 100 young people in its first cohort. Torres Small underscored the program’s…
AgNet News Hour, Monday, 02-12-24
…expo with Verdant Robotics. Tune in for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes… Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina…
Record Income Drop Expected, What Can Farmers Do?
…will be another important element this year,” Meyer said. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. Record Income Drop Expected, What Can Farmers Do? Sabrina Halvorson National…
NCFC President Responds to Decision to Revoke Approval of Dicamba Products
…The judge’s decision immediately halts the use of over-the-top applications of Xtendimax® from Bayer, Engenia® from BASF, and Tavium® from Syngenta. Chuck Conner President and CEO of the National Council…