Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers Newsom signing the California Food Safety Act, the early success of the F3…
Almond Update: Pest Management in Almonds to Be Highlighted at CAPCA Conference
The California Association of Pest Control Advisors (CAPCA) is hosting its Annual Conference & Agri Expo North October 15-17 at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada. The CAPCA conference…
Delivery Innovation Could Reduce Hunger
…more rural areas. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. Delivery Innovation Could Reduce Hunger Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent /…
NCBA: OFF Act a ‘Narrow-minded’ View of Checkoffs
Cattle producers continue to keep their eyes on the proposed Opportunities for Fairness in Farming (OFF) Act. Senior Director of Government Affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), Tanner…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 10-11-23
…Farm Bill timing, upcoming USDA Outlook, and new legislation ensuring drone use in agriculture. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous…
National Dairy Herd Information Scholarship Applications Open
…are on the National DHIA website at dhia.org. Recipients will be announced at the 2024 National DHIA Annual Meeting next year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting. Listen to…
Fruit Fly Quarantine Expands with Further Detections
COURTESY: USDA/APHIS Additional areas of the state are now under an Oriental fruit fly quarantine. The California Department of Food & Agriculture (CDFA) made the announcement last week. Following the…
New and Improved Crop Insurance Options for Specialty Crop and Organic Producers
…named tropical storm weather events. Starting in 2024, producers in select counties in California, Idaho, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Washington can insure grapevines comprehensively. It will…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 10-10-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers a USDA labor stabilization protection program, Farm Bill extension, the coordination of specialty…
A Pilot to Improve Ag Workforce
…we need to strengthen protections for farm workers, and how we need to expand legal pathways for labor migration.” According to USDA Farm Production and Conservation Deputy Undersecretary Gloria Montejo…
Lawmakers Seek Fresh Produce Procurement Reform
The Fresh Produce Procurement Reform Act of 2023 seeks to improve federal food distribution while also supporting farmers and ranchers. Introduced last month, the legislation would bolster the U.S. Department…
Dairy Business Innovation Supported Through $23 Million in Grant Awards
…Initiatives at California State University Fresno, the University of Tennessee, Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets, and the University of Wisconsin. These initiatives will utilize the funding to offer…
Virginia Tech Study on Farming Productivity
…We hear now from a farmer in Zimbabwe, Ruramiso Mashumba. “Over the past few years, we have seen productivity drop. Climate change has made farming very, very difficult in Zimbabwe…
Week in Review: Substantial Damage from Citrus Thrips & Tracking New Strawberry Threat
Cooperative Extension Area Citrus IPM Advisor, Sandipa Gautam told AgNet West that citrus thrips have been more difficult to control over the last several years. Pistachio acreage in California is…