…due to frost or freeze during the 2012 crop year. Beginning Farmers and Ranchers: On June 23, USDA announced new support for beginning farmers and ranchers, including waiving fees for…
National Farmers’ Market Week Highlights Connections Between Consumers, Farmers
The annual National Farmers Market Week is being observed this week (August 3-9). It’s a time worth celebrating because of the key role farmers’ markets play in connecting consumers to…
New Data Reflects the Continued Demand for Farmers Markets
…information about local farmers markets,” Alonzo said. “Farmers markets play an extremely important role for both farmers and consumers. They bring urban and rural communities together while creating economic growth…
California Ranked #2 in Total Cheese Production
…million gallons, down 5.6 percent. Sherbet (hard) – 4.28 million gallons, down 7.3 percent. Frozen yogurt (total) – 6.79 million gallons, down 22.4 percent. View the full USDA Dairy Products…
Long Wait for Well Pump Help
Several years ago farmers in California could rely on ditch water to aid in their irrigation supply. Tulare County farmer Jerry Silva, like many others around the state, has not…
Celebrating 100 Years of Agriculture
A call for history and tradition is wrapping up this week for California farmers. The Kern County Farm Bureau is celebrating its 100 year…
California Milk Advisory Board Partners with Coolhaus to Celebrate Ice Cream Month and the Sensational “Ice Cream” Sandwiches of Summer
…enjoy a scoop a day while acknowledging the dairy farm families who make it possible for California to churn out over 127 million gallons of ice cream a year,” said…
As Trade Mission to Mexico Ends, Collaborative Efforts Will Continue
…CDFA Secretary Karen Ross; Richard Matoian, American Pistachio Growers; Bryce Lundberg, State Food and Ag Board Member; and Jake Lewin, California Certified Organic Farmers. (Photo from ca.gov Planting Seeds) Our…
Shock Factor May Help Conservation Message
Ag industries continue to stress water conservation to the general public. Brian Medeiros of Medeiros and Son Dairy in Hanford says something drastic might have to happen before changes are…
Water Situation Forcing Farmers’ Hands
…Water Situation Forcing Farmers’ Hands Tulare County farmer Jerry Silva says he hasn’t grown beans for many years, opting for the crop this year due to several of his wells…
USDA Announces Grants to Help Veterans and Minority Farmers Get Started in Agriculture
…of the continued growth among new and beginning farmers and ranchers. According to the Census, 22 percent of all farmers were beginning farmers in 2012. That means 1 out of…
Dairy Industry Finding New Sustainability Practices
The dairy industry continues to look for more ways to conserve resources and lessen their environmental footprint. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman has the story. Dairy Industry Finding New Sustainability Practices…
Subsidized Pump Test Program
…a few years. The program has been so popular that the funding available is dwindling and if farmers want to move forward with pump upgrades they need to plan ahead….
Farm Broadcasters Visit Salinas
…McShane has been involved in agriculture on many levels and was happy to work with us here at AgNet West to promote California’s farmers to the reporters from around the…