…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…
AgNet News Hour, Friday, 12-29-23
…is found in Los Angeles County. Tune in for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes… Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media,…
Citrus Yellow Vein Clearing Virus Found in Los Angeles County
…discovered in Tulare County in March 2022. CDFA is surveying residential properties within a one-mile radius of the Los Angeles County discovery to fully understand the extent of the disease’s…
USDA Opens Enrollment for ARC and PLC Programs for 2024 Crop Year
…cropland. Image credit: FSA/ARC-PLC/License: Creative Commons/by Wikivisual Producers can choose between ARC-County (ARC-CO) or PLC for crop-by-crop protection, or ARC-Individual (ARC-IC) for overall farm protection. While election changes are optional…
Week in Review: First Water Allocations Announced & New Leadership at California Farm Bureau
…County, as its new president. The California Department of Food and Agriculture has confirmed the presence of Huanglongbing in five trees in San Diego County. It is expected to be…
Equipment Replacement Incentives Are Working
…NOx emission reductions in 2024.” The San Joaquin Valley has a history of successful collaboration among agricultural stakeholders, agencies, and legislators. Significant investments, exceeding $1.6 billion since 2015, accelerated the…
Shannon Douglass Elected as New President of California Farm Bureau
In a landmark moment for the California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF), Shannon Douglass, a diversified farmer from Glenn County, has been elected as president for a two-year term. This marks…
Week in Review: Working to Define ‘Regenerative Ag’ & County Seeks to Ban Animal Agriculture
Input is being sought on how California should define “regenerative agriculture” and how it relates to state programs. A proposed measure in Sonoma County would eliminate animal agriculture in the…
Five HLB-Positive Trees Detected in San Diego County
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has confirmed the presence of Huanglongbing (HLB) in five trees in San Diego County. The HLB-positive trees were found in a residential…
New Proposed California Anti-Ag Measure Could Have National Implications
A proposed northern California anti-ag measure could have an effect nationwide. The measure in Sonoma County would eliminate animal agriculture in that county. “It would outlaw all animal agriculture in…
Working to Strengthen Agriculture’s Talent Pipeline
…empowering the next generation of leaders. “AFA and FFA have similar goals and values regarding the role of school-based agricultural education,” says Scott Stump, CEO of the National FFA Organization….
Consider Composting for Holiday Leftovers
…in the United States into three categories: excessive, expensive and environmentally harmful,” said Randall Penn, a waste reduction agent at UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County. “Also, according to the U.S. Environmental…
Census of Agriculture Report to Be Released February 13
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is set to unveil the eagerly anticipated 2022 Census of Agriculture data on February 13, 2024. The comprehensive agricultural…
DPR Seeks Comment on Statewide Pesticide Notification System
…in Fresno County and December 14 at the Ventura County Fairgrounds. A virtual public hearing is also scheduled for December 19 via Zoom. The draft proposal follows a two-year outreach…
