…with the springtails will help him create a comprehensive plan of action for growers in the area. For a video interview with Monterey County Ag Commissioner Eric Lauritzen, click here….
Beetle Causes Problems for Citrus Exports
…South Korea. The beetle is a quarantined pest there, and now that county’s government is stepping up their quarantine action. As AgNet West reported back in October, South Korean officials…
California Agriculture Important to the Nation
Agriculture and national security – one California ag commissioner says the two are related. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or download audio report. Monterey County Ag Commissioner Eric Lauritzen…
AgNeTVideo Report: Monterey County Ag, Part 1
We begin our series on Monterey County agriculture with an overview of the diverse area. Sabrina Hill reports. I had the opportunity to sit down with Monterey County Ag Commissioner…
AgNeTVideo Report: Fresno Food Expo
Thousands of people poured into the Fresno Convention Center for the third annual Fresno Food Expo. With everything from pistachios, to meat, to milk, to wine, it featured about a…
New Poultry Education Center at Fresno State
…Center at California State University, Fresno features a fully working, American Humane Certified poultry barn modeled after a similar type found on Foster Farms’ own humane certified ranches. The facility…
Foster Farms Gets Humane Certification
…The announcement was made at California State University, Fresno, yesterday, as the university dedicated the new Foster Farms Poultry Education and Research Center. Foster Farms is based in California’s Central…
United Fresh 2013 Convention And Tour
…stops include Fresno, Sacramento, San Francisco, Salinas, Santa Maria, Oxnard, Los Angeles, and San Bernadino. The California tour ends with special events and member visits in San Diego, the site…
Photos of 2013 Fresno County Blossom Trail
The 2013 tree fruit bloom is well underway. These photos are from the orchards along the Fresno County Blossom Trail….
New License Plate Supports Agriculture
…the words “Food, fiber, fuel, flora.” Proceeds from the plate will go to the National FFA, 4H and other agricultural education programs. The plates will cost $50 originally, and $40…
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Reaction to EPA Info Release
WASHINGTON (Feb. 20, 2013) — Early this week the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) was notified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that the agency had been collecting information from…
National Pork Producers Council Reaction to EPA Info Release
WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 20, 2013 – The National Pork Producers Council is extremely troubled by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s release earlier this month to several activist groups of personal…
Protect Silage from Spider Mites
…Tulare, there is some help. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Carol Frate of the U-C Cooperative Extension in Tulare County had good advice for growers…
Winery Featured at World Ag Expo
…with thousands of people from around the nation. Click to Open or Download Audio Report In the Wine and Cheese pavilion, the owners of Milla Vineyards of Fresno County had…
