Southern California farmers used to grow bananas many years ago. But a lot has changed. Now, the only state still growing the yellow fruit for commercial sale is Hawaii. Yet…
Scholarships Available for High School Seniors
Do you know a high school student interested in agriculture? Sabrina Hill has more on a scholarship opportunity. Click to Open or Download Audio Report The World Ag Expo and…
Almond Growers Increase Yields
…yields. Side note here all of the almonds produced in the U-S are grown here in California. And California almonds make up about 80-percent of the entire world almond production….
Dairy Trade with Russia
…of the world’s largest dairy buyers. Annual Russian imports of milk powder, cheese, butterfat, whey protein and lactose averaged 434-thousand tons, valued at $1.6 billion, from 2009-2011. Through three quarters…
Fresno Food Expo
…register. Fresno is the state’s top ag-producing county, and 6 of California’s top 10 ag counties are in the San Joaquin Valley. Any grower or food producer in the Valley…
Ag Warriors Benefit Planned
Oliver North is scheduled to be the keynote speaker at the Ag Warriors Benefit to be held during the run of the World Ag Expo in Tulare. Sabrina Hill has…
Breaking News: Judge Ends Pistachio Lawsuit
A Fresno County Superior Court judge has ended a lawsuit filed by Primex Farms against the largest pistachio producer world-wide, Paramount Farms. The owners of Primex Farms say Paramount Farms…
UC Davis Ag Video Series
U-C Davis has launched a new ag-related video series on YouTube. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report It’s titled “Nine Billion Mouths to Feed – The…
Former Ag Secretaries Speak at Meeting
…fuels 25. Block on the future of agriculture 26. Yeutter on the future of agriculture 27. Bergland on agricultural research and GMO 28. Yeutter on agricultural research and GMO 29….
Prop. 37 Getting More Opposition
Dean Kleckner, who chairs the Truth About Trade and Technology agrees that Prop 37 is flawed. He also notes that biotech foods are the future of feeding the world, in…
CDFA Explains Milk Pricing
Milk and dairy products are the leading commodity group in California agriculture, with a value of more than $7.6 billion in 2011. This level of output establishes California as the…
Dow AgroSciences Acquires Cal/West Seeds
Dow AgroSciences LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: Dow), have announced that it acquired the assets of Cal/West Seeds based in Woodland, Calif. Cal/West is a…
Agribusiness Management Conference Nov. 7th
…supporting farm businesses, agencies and organizations. “California’s agricultural industry faces unique challenges,” said Mechel Paggi, CAB director and conference chair, who noted some sectors do well while others struggle with…
Fruit Fly Eradicated From San Joaquin County
…sometimes detected in agricultural areas, the vast majority are found in urban and suburban communities. The most common pathway for these pests to enter the state is by “hitchhiking” in…