…hone their grassroots advocacy efforts. Farm Bureau members are meeting with their elected representatives to discuss a wide range of issues including immigration, tax reform, international trade, the Endangered Species…
Almond Board of California Leadership Program Begins Seventh Year
…of continuous improvement and best management practices. Almond Leadership Program participants and their peers will be the stewards who will take farming to its next phase of efficiency, productivity and…
Export Training Course Comes to CDFA
…and Summit Almonds. “Interest in international trade continues to grow”, said Alicia Rios with the State Center Community College District. The District, part of the statewide Center’s for International Trade…
Almond Hullers & Processors Association Urges Quick Action in Resolving Backlog
The Almond Hullers & Processors Association today applauded the tentative agreement reached to resolve the West Coast ports situation. We are pleased that the parties involved have responded positively to…
CDFA Announces Public Meeting
…The meeting is scheduled as follows: Wednesday, March 4, 2015, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. California Department of Food and Agriculture 1220 N Street Sacramento, CA 95814 The meeting will…
USDA Video: USDA Market News, 100 Years: the Trusted Source – Then, Now & Always
This seven-minute film gives an overview of USDA’s Market News program, with visits to Produce Wholesale markets, a livestock auction and the Chicago Board of Trade….
USDA Secretary to Keynote Commodity Classic
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack will make his sixth visit to Commodity Classic, the annual convention and trade show for corn, soybean, wheat and sorghum growers. The secretary will…
Western View: Sustainable Agriculture
…or native wildlife. I think at its root, sustainable agriculture means don’t trade a short-term gain for a long-term loss. But the expanded definition of sustainable agriculture is much more….
Citrus Expo 2015 Planning: “Meeting Challenges. Moving Forward.”
…joined Citrus Expo organizers from AgNet Media recently to finalize the theme for the event and continue the seminar planning process. Stay tuned in weeks ahead as this year’s trade…
West Coast Port Slowdowns Having Severe Economic Impact on California Almond Industry
…U.S. Senator Dianne Feinsteins office and is drafting letters to the Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman pointing out that almonds are the United States…
Agri View: Exports-Imports
Everett Griner talks about how not all international trade crosses oceans in today’s Agri View. Exports-Imports …
ASTA Vegetable & Flower Seed Conference Underway in Tampa
It’s the annual gathering of the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA), where key players in the global vegetable and flower seed industries come together to do business and keep up…
Cattlemen Urge Renewal of Trade Promotion Authority
As trade negotiators meet again this week, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association urges the renewal of Trade Promotion Authority, legislation that gives the President authority to negotiate trade agreements with…
International Center for Water Technology receives up to $1.12M grant
…of new water technologies.” The board awarded Fresno State a $124,541 grant with options through 2019. If all options are renewed the contracts will total $1,120,890. The agreement follows a…