While the overall prices received by producers during July rose from the previous month, some individual categories were down. Rod Bain has more. Click to open or download audio report…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine in Tulare County
…may be found at: http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/acp/maps/quarantine/3435ACP_Tulare_20130730.pdf The quarantine prohibits the movement of host nursery stock out of the quarantine area and requires that all citrus fruit be cleaned of leaves and…
Wenger on Success of California Farm Bureaus
President of the California Farm Bureau Federation, Paul Wenger, attended the celebration of the Humboldt County Farm Bureau’s 100th anniversary Saturday and talked about the success of farm bureaus around…
Ag and High Speed Rail Topic at Farm Forum
A hot topic is coming up this week at the Fresno Grizzlies Farm Forum. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open or download audio report The discussion will be on…
ACP Spraying in Tulare, Citrus Program Extended
…Hill has more on both. Click to open or download audio report With last month’s discovery of six additional Asian citrus psyllids in the of Porterville, Tulare County and the…
Immigration and Food Security
Is there a connection between food security and immigration reform? The Agriculture Secretary says there is. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or download audio report Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack…
USDA Crop Forecast
If weather over the last month is any indication, the next USDA crop forecast should show very good production prospects. Gary Crawford has more. Click to open or download audio…
AFBF President on California Agriculture
The American Farm Bureau Federation President speaks to California farmers. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open or download audio report In an interview with AgNet West, American Farm Bureau…
Humboldt County Farm Bureau 100th Anniversary
…open or download audio report Katherine Ziemer The Humboldt County Farm Bureau celebrated its 100th anniversary over the weekend, but Executive Director Katherine Ziemer says there’s more celebrating to come….
White House Immigration Report
The White House has just released a new report on immigration reform. Gary Crawford has the details. Click to open or download audio report…
Managing Livestock During Drought
Several factors come into play for livestock producers and ranchers on how to manage resources for their animals during drought conditions. Rod Bain reports. Click to open or download audio…
Financial Incentives Encourage Healthy Eating
…of the Healthy Incentives Pilot to learn if financial incentives can encourage SNAP participants to buy more fruits and vegetables. Susan Carter reports. Click to open or download audio report…
Condition of Corn Crop
Recent rain made a very small impact on overall corn progress. The corn crop around the nation is very important to California dairy and livestock operations, as it greatly influences…
Future of Food Prices
Taking a look into the future,what can food shoppers expect from food prices next year? Here’s Gary Crawford with the answer. Click to open or download audio report…