…to tight water supplies, said dairy farmers do not normally compete with beef cattle ranchers for the same feed, because beef producers usually have plenty of grasses on rangeland to…
AgNet West Exclusive Interview with Secretary Vilsack
…who is left hungry. I put on him something a state farming leader recently told me. A leader in California farmer recently told me “you can’t conserve your way out…
Pollinators Crucial to Agriculture, Part 2
We have another segment in our series about the pollinator partnership and its efforts to find answers to ongoing declines in the world’s bee populations. Gary Cooper talked with Laurie…
CDFA, USDA Sessions on Drought Resources
…drought impacts in farming and ranching communities. With California facing one of the most severe droughts on record, Governor Brown declared a drought State of Emergency last month and directed…
“Voices from the Land” Conservation in American Agriculture Briefing Highlights Environmental Award Winners
…been through NRCS programs,” Tom added. “NRCS is very important to us. We’re very much about conservation. The stewardship practices that we’ve accomplished on our property have enhanced water resources…
Aquaponics Curriculum Teaches New Fish Farming Techniques to Ag Students
Sanger High student Kendel Pichardo measures a fish for the project. Agriculture students at Sanger High School in Sanger, near Fresno, CA, are experimenting with new techniques of fish farming….
Bee Thefts in Butte County
Butte County sheriff’s deputies are looking for suspects who have stolen several beehives from orchards, causing thousands of dollars in losses. Sabrina Hill reports. CLICK HERE to listen to this…
AgNeTVideo: Diversity in California Farming
California Farm Bureau President Paul Wenger speaks about diversity in California farming….
AgNeTVideo: California Farm Bureau President Paul Wenger Agriculture Background
California Farm Bureau President Paul Wenger talks about his and family life in farming. California Farm Bureau President Paul Wenger continues, speaking about the differences in farming over the years….
AgNeTVideo: CFBF President Wenger Discusses the King Amendment
California Farm Bureau President Paul Wenger speaks about the “King Amendment” and California farming….
USDA Designates California Ag Counties for Drought Disaster Assistance
…taking into account the extent of losses, security available and repayment ability. The maximum amount for an EM loan is $500,000. “Just about everyone in California agriculture has been negatively…
Hundreds Gather for Water Rally
…an EM loan is $500,000. “Just about everyone in California agriculture has been negatively affected by drought this year,” said Val Dolcini, Farm Service Agency State Executive Director. “California’s diverse…
USDA Designates California Ag Counties for Drought Disaster Assistance
…everyone in California agriculture has been negatively affected by drought this year,” said Val Dolcini, Farm Service Agency State Executive Director. “California’s diverse farmers and ranchers of all sizes and…
State Board to Discuss Water Transfers and Drought Preparedness
…Secretary Karen Ross. “We are looking at scenarios in which considerable land fallowing and unsustainable groundwater overdraft will occur – leading to direct impacts within our rural farming communities. CDFA…









