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…
New Leadership Team for Ag Committee
…Fruits and vegetables, honey and bees, marketing and promotion orders, plant pesticides, quarantine, adulteration of seeds and insect pests, and organic agriculture, research, education and extension, biotechnology and foreign agriculture…
Agriculture Needs Science, Study Says
…Report “Agriculture is more depended on scientific innovation than any other industry.” Those are the words of the Catherine Woteki, the USDA’s Chief Scientist and Under Secretary for Research, Education…
Farmers Can Get Help to Attend Conference
Scholarships are available for small-scale farmers who would not otherwise have funding to attend the California Small Farm Conference. The scholarship program helps eligible small-scale farmers, ranchers, their employees, student-farmers,…
Technical Review Committee Members Wanted
…is contingent upon passage of the 2012 Farm Bill and the availability of funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Specialty Crop Technical Review Committee will consist of individuals…
USDA Block Crop Grant Program Available
California Department of Food and Agriculture is holding workshops across the state to help people compete for funding. The purpose of the program is to enhance the competitiveness of specialty…
CA Specialty Crop Block Grant Workshops
…will be held in the following locations: Monday, November 5, 2012 – 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Ag Center Conference Room, County of Monterey Agricultural Center, 1432 Abbott Street, Salinas,…
SCE Water Conference
Southern California Edison will host their 3rd Annual Water Conference on Tuesday, October 16. The conference will be held at the Energy Education Center in Tulare. The plan a candid…
Voters Favor Prop 37
A new poll shows very strong support for Proposition 37, which would require new labeling of genetically-modified food and products. AgNet West reporter Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open…
Experts to Speak at Upcoming Field Days
Top agricultural advisors and specialists in the state’s cotton, alfalfa and almond industries will discuss current issues affecting these crops and offer valuable pest management and production tips to San…
AF36 Approved for Pistachios
…are plant pathologist and work at the Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Parlier. Michailides worked closely with Dr. Peter Cotty, USDA ARS in Tucson who has spearheaded the…
2012 Farm Bill: Farmers Pursue Air Quality Pgm
…Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service on projects that reduced emissions an estimated five tons per day—equivalent to removing more than 408,000 cars from California roads. “We’ve seen tremendous…
Western Ag Processors Meeting Set
…$50 off the IPM Class Registration! This seminar qualifies for 8 hours of Continuing Education Units with the California Department of Pesticide Regulation. On Friday, June 29th the 3rd Annual…
USDA Provides Funding
News story provided by California Grape and Tree Fruit League, Fresno. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced on Thursday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will support 321 projects in all…