Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. In today’s show a Siskiyou County ranch is recognized for environmental stewardship and the EPA updates…
White Water Fire: A New Weed Concern for Rice Growers
A new weed was found for the first time in California in a Butte County rice field towards the end of last year. The California Department of Food and Agriculture…
Flood Damage Assistance for California Growers Available From NRCS
…San Diego County, which included two agricultural operations near the Tijuana River that were damaged due to recent flooding events. NRCS is also highlighting other initiatives that are available to…
USDA Releases 2022 Census of Agriculture
…1.9 million farms and ranches, down seven percent from 2017, with an average size of 463 acres, up five percent. The leading ag-producing county in the nation is Fresno County,…
Nine California Counties Among Top 10 in U.S. Ag Sales
The 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture (.pdf) is now out, and it shows how important California agriculture is. Fresno County ranked #1 in the U.S. Agricultural sales in Fresno County…
E.M. Tharp and World Ag Expo® “We Believe in Growing” Scholarship Winners Announced
…was a participant in the Tulare County Farm Bureau Youth Leadership program. She is also a student council member, has served on various mission trips to Thailand and the Dominican…
World Ag Expo® Kicks Off in Tulare, CA
Image courtesy of International Agri-Center®/World Ag Expo® (International Agri-Center®/World Ag Expo®/Tulare, CA/Feb. 13, 2024) – World Ag Expo® returns live for its 57th show on Tuesday, February 13, in Tulare, California….
California Grape Crush Shows Modest Increase in 2023
…with Madera, Fresno, and Napa counties contributing substantially. Notably, grapes from District 4 in Napa County fetched the highest average price per ton, reaching $6,943.33, underscoring the region’s premium quality….
NCFC President Responds to Decision to Revoke Approval of Dicamba Products
…and Deputy Secretary during President George W. Bush’s administration. Conner is also a native of Benton County, Indiana. The ruling by U.S. District Court judge David Bury says that the…
Newest Farm Bureau Location Shows Popularity of Urban Ag
It’s one of the nation’s largest cities, and now San Francisco is part of the farm bureau federation. It’s technically San Francisco County that is the newest part of the…
California Chill Report: Fresno County Farmer Sees Yield Boost with Dormex
Gerry Watson, owner of Watson Ag Irrigation and Chemical, is excited to share promising outcomes from his trials using Dormex on pistachio acreage in Fresno County. Already familiar with Dormex’s…
Emergency Regulation Readopted by State Water Board
…will help foster collaborative solutions. The Scott and Shasta rivers, vital tributaries to the Klamath River, face challenges from multiple years of drought, impacting water sources for Siskiyou County. The…
California Chill Report: Grower Finds Success with Dormex in Pistachios
Gerry Watson, owner of Watson Ag Irrigation and Chemical, has reported promising results from trials using Dormex on his pistachio acreage in Fresno County. Watson, who also farms table grapes…
Carpophilus Beetle Discoveries Emphasize Importance of Winter Sanitation
…the discovery of the invasive pest Carpophilus truncatus. The beetle, first discovered in Australia ten years ago, was identified in an almond orchard in Merced County in September 2023. The…