Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the new organic livestock rule that helps farmers and consumers, the needs of…
Federal Urban Agriculture Committee to Meet this Month
You’re invited to the federal urban agriculture committee meeting. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Members of the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Advisory Committee will meet this…
First Major Water Storage Project in Over a Decade Moving Forward
…Biden’s Investing in America agenda, represents the first substantial water storage approval in California since 2011. The Department of the Interior, in collaboration with the San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water…
Confirmed Finds of Carpophilus Truncatus in Almonds and Pistachios
…for several years now. Associate Cooperative Extension specialist in the Department of Entomology at UC Riverside, Houston Wilson said Australians’ experience with the pest will be helpful in formulating management…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 11-02-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers comments from Vilsack on rural funding, almond hulls and shells in a surprising…
El Niño, Winter Weather, and Impacts on Agriculture
…in the northwest for potential signs of developing drought or intensifying drought,” Rippey said. Rod Bain reporting for the US Department of Agriculture in Washington, DC. Listen to Rod Bain’s…
Organic Fresh Produce Continues Making Gains in Sales and Volume
…0.6 percent, while organic prices saw a minimal 0.1 percent increase. Overall, the average price per pound for the entire produce department only went up by 1 cent compared to…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 11-01-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show highlights California representatives urging Congress to take action on Turkey raising tariffs on U.S….
More Groundwater Sustainability Plans Approved
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has issued determinations on groundwater sustainability plans (GSPs) for 17 non-critically overdrafted basins. Guided by the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), the DWR evaluates…
Christmas Tree Cutting in National Forests
…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 Central…
Lawmakers Seek Engagement on Almond Tariff Increases in Turkey
…that the U.S. Department of Agriculture expects Turkey to import a substantial amount of almonds in Marketing Year 2023/24. Despite growing domestic production of tree nuts in Turkey, the demand…
Navel Orange Forecast Shows Promise for California Farmers
…year. The figures from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) were derived from comprehensive data gathered during the 2023–24 navel orange objective measurement survey conducted between June 19…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 10-31-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the changes to paid sick leave in 2024, the approaches to mitigating damage…
Trends in Agricultural Land Ownership
The latest trends in agriculture land ownership. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The landscape of land ownership has evolved over the past 25 years as a generational…