…for drought relief to small farms. There is also a shift of $24 million from the General Fund to the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) intended for the Livestock Methane…
Advanced Clean Fleets Enforcement on Hold Until EPA Makes a Decision
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has announced that it would delay its enforcement of the Advanced Clean Fleets regulation. Enforcement will not begin until the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency…
Almond Update: Strategic Marketing to Build Demand in the ‘Attention Economy’
During The Almond Conference, Managing Director at SRG, Mickey Citarella highlighted some of the strategic marketing approaches the Almond Board of California (ABC) is taking to help drive demand. A…
AgNet News Hour, Thursday, 01-11-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. In today’s show: there’s less than a week left to apply for 2024 Leadership Farm Bureau…
Almond Matters: Orchard Preparations for Almond Bloom
…from several storms that have come through California provides optimal conditions for applications. Hydrated trees will allow materials to stay where they are supposed to be. Listen to the report…
Valley Farmers Encouraged to Apply for Conservation Assistance
Farmers in the Central Valley are being encouraged to apply for WaterSMART funding from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The WaterSMART program, a collaboration between the Bureau of…
AgNet News Hour, Wednesday, 01-10-24
…public speaker who specializes in agriculture. She primarily reports on legislative issues and hosts The AgNet News Hour and The AgNet Weekly podcast. Sabrina is a native of California’s agriculture-rich…
California Chill Report: Fresno County Farmer Sees Yield Boost with Dormex
…year when you don’t, it would really pay off.” Watson, farming Golden Hills variety pistachios on UCB-1 rootstock, emphasized the visual difference in the treated rows, not only to himself…
2024 Farm Bill Expectations
…reason for everyone to work together. “There’s a critical mass of Democrats and Republicans who understand the farm bill is important both for farmers and for food programs,” he continued,…
Emergency Regulation Readopted by State Water Board
…County Farm Bureau President Ryan Walker expressed reservations, urging the board to reconsider the order due to its implications for due process and environmental review. Walked described the action as…
AgNet News Hour, Tuesday, 01-09-24
…She primarily reports on legislative issues and hosts The AgNet News Hour and The AgNet Weekly podcast. Sabrina is a native of California’s agriculture-rich Central Valley. Twitter LinkedIn Facebook WordPress…
AgNet News Hour, Monday, 01-08-24
…She primarily reports on legislative issues and hosts The AgNet News Hour and The AgNet Weekly podcast. Sabrina is a native of California’s agriculture-rich Central Valley. Twitter LinkedIn Facebook WordPress…
AgNet Weekly: What’s Ahead for Ag in 2024
…the legislative issues of the livestock industry and other matters related to California and Southeast agriculture. April 6, 2024: Jacqueline Heard, Founder and CEO, Enko – AgNet Weekly with Sabrina…
Week in Review: New Beetle Makes Winter Sanitation Critical & Snow Levels A Quarter of Last Year
…were at this time last year, according to the California Department of Water Resources. California’s 2019 overtime law for ag workers appears to have resulted in reduced weekly working hours…