…experiences for Cal Poly students, faculty, and California strawberry farmers. It’s all with the goal of increasing sustainability of California Strawberry farming. California grows 85 percent of the nation’s strawberries….
Risk Management Strategies for Farmers
An ag industry leader says producers can protect themselves by building in risk management strategies in their operations. Rod Bain reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Not All Farm Risks are Natural Disasters
Farmers face more than the risks of natural disasters this year. Gary Crawford has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Reaction to EPA Info Release
…information provided on hard-working family farmers and ranchers, family operations including my own,” said NCBA Past President J.D. Alexander, a cattle feeder from Pilger, Neb. “It is beyond comprehension to…
National Pork Producers Council Reaction to EPA Info Release
…information on U.S. hog farmers and on other livestock and poultry farmers and, possibly, business-confidential data on their farms. EPA in early February released raw data from farms in 30…
Ag Groups Outraged Over EPA Information Leak
Outrage over the Environmental Protection Agency’s release of information about farmers that was supposed to be confidential. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report The Environmental Protection…
Protect Silage from Spider Mites
Spider mites can take a big bite out of corn silage yields especially during the hot and dry summer months. But as farmers learned at the World Ag Expo in…
AgNeTVideo Report: Dairy at the World Ag Expo
…up inside the dairy center, where they talked with current, and perhaps future, dairy farmers. A popular attraction was the California milk advisory board booth and the Dairy Princess. Along…
Local Food Movement Gains Momentum
The local food movement is gaining momentum, so what does it mean for farmers? Sabrina Hill reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Karen Halliburton Barber is an assistant…
Warm, Sunny Weather Cause for Worry
This week’s weather seems perfect for the 100,000 people visiting the World Ag Expo in Tulare, but one expert says it’s not good news for farmers. Sabrina Hill reports. Click…
AgNeTVideo Report: World Ag Expo
…40 farmers from Estonia, in Northern Europe. The expo is also a chance for local nonprofit organizations to do some fundraising. They operate the more than 30 concession stands, and…
World Ag Expo Top 10 New Product Winners
…When you head out to the World Ag Expo this week, you’ll see the Top 10 new product Winners. A group of judges made up of farmers, ranchers and industry…
Bovine Tuberculosis Detected at Tulare County Dairy
…tuberculosis, farmers and ranchers should adhere to animal import regulations, require TB testing of new cattle before purchase, maintain permanent identification of animals, keep records of animal movements into and…
AgNet West Radio Network Now Well Established In California
…the incredibly rapid and successful establishment of the network statewide to serve California farmers and the nation’s largest ag state, these new network role assignments are a prefect fit to…