…crop forecast is set for Monday, March 10, 2015 at approximately 9:00 a.m. Pacific time. The March citrus crop forecast can be heard “Live” right here on AgNet West.com. February…
Atwater FFA Charters a Strong Showing at Arbuckle Field Day
Over forty Atwater High School agriculture students competed in the Arbuckle FFA Field Day. Written by Madison Hall, Atwater FFA Reporter Forty-four Atwater High School agriculture students filled a charter…
Citrus Expo 2015 Planning: “Meeting Challenges. Moving Forward.”
Citrus Expo is set for Aug 19-20 at the Lee Civic Center in Fort Myers, Florida. Representatives from several Florida citrus grower organizations and the Citrus Research and Development Foundation…
2015 World Ag Expo: Media Day
This slideshow requires JavaScript. Media Day at the World Ag Expo….
USDA: Slow Snowpack Development for Much of the West
Cascades, Sierra Nevada Extremely Dry An unusually warm, dry January slowed snowpack accumulation in much of the West, according to data from the second 2015 forecast by the United States…
USDA Video: USDA Week in Review February 6
Here is a weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This edition of USDA Week In Review includes wide open work spaces,…
Free Bird-Friendly Farming Workshops
…NRCS WHAT: Free workshops about on-farm habitat creation WHEN: Monday February 9, 2015 at the Walnut Grove Presbyterian Church, 14120 Grand Ave, Walnut Grove, CA 95690 Friday, February 13, 2015…
Western Governors’ Drought Forum Webinar Series Begins on February 11
…will include a 40-minute panel discussion by three expert panelists, followed by a 20-minute opportunity for questions and discussion for all attendees. The schedule: Feb. 11: “Once Marginal, Now Crucial:…
Success in the Cafeteria-part 3
…Part 1: The approaches some schools are using to get kids to eat more and stop wasting cafeteria food. Part 2: The reasons why kids are wasting their school lunches….
California’s Diversity Reflected In Pesticide Outreach
…and English, but Hmong, Punjabi and many other languages. The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) wants all workers who handle pesticides to know how to use such products safely….
Marketing Order Tricky for Wine Industry
…orders have been successful for other industries but getting everyone on the same page in the wine industry can be tricky. Allied Grape Growers Vice-President of Operations Jeff Bitter says…
USDA Designates 55 Counties in California as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
…Nye and Washoe Oregon Jackson, Josephine, Klamath and Lake All counties listed above were designated natural disaster areas on Feb. 4, 2015, making all qualified farm operators in the designated…
Success in the Cafeteria-part 2
In part 2 of the 3-part series in the USDA’s efforts to help school cafeterias across the country reduce plate waste in school lunches Cathy Isom takes a look at…
National Agriculture Day: Poster and Poetry Contests Entries Being Accepted
…distributed to restaurants county-wide next year! Entries must be postmarked or delivered to 141 Monte Vista Ave., Watsonville by Wednesday, February 25, 2015. NATIONAL AGRICULTURE DAY SPRING LUNCHEON: Agricultural History…
