…tested positive for HLB disease, also known as citrus greening, in Riverside County. The tree was located on a former site where the first detection in the county was found…
Nomination Deadline Nears for 2019 California Leopold Conservation Award
…Sand County Foundation and given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold. In California, the $10,000 award is presented with Sustainable Conservation and the California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF). Nominations…
Still Developing Hemp Regulation Also Depends on Location
…ago. “Each county, and even each city really, each jurisdiction has the opportunity to create their own rules on top of that,” he said. “Here in Monterey County, we see that…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 05-13-19
…we check in with a County Agricultural Commissioner who says they have a lot of interest in hemp registrations but the process remains complicated. Also, we preview the annual strawberry…
Hemp Registration Opens, Process Remains Complicated
Producers can now register to grow hemp, but it’s still a fuzzy process. As AgNet West reported last week, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announced that County…
Chlorpyrifos Ban in California Officially Underway
…collectively towards a process of getting safer alternatives onto the market quicker.” DPR will be working closely with county ag commissioners and local air pollution control districts throughout the cancellation…
Organic Certification Cost Aid Continues With New Farm Bill
…To learn more about organic certification cost share, please visit the OCCSP webpage, view the notice of funds availability on the Federal Register, or contact your FSA county office. To…
OFAC Begins Educational Seminar Series in Salinas
…and industry professionals an opportunity to hear informational presentations on a range of topics. “We have a variety of speakers attending the seminar including the Monterey County Ag Commissioner, giving…
Mechanical Vineyard Pruning Possible Without Replanting
…from University of California Cooperative Extension researchers that was published in HortTechnology demonstrates that replanting is not necessary. Research conducted in Madera County found that growers can mechanize their operations…
Effort to Repair Friant-Kern Canal Passes First Hurdle
…Fresno and Tulare County Farm Bureaus, as well as the Western Growers Association. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Image credit: Friant-Kern Canal east…
USDA Update on Farm Bill Implementation Progress
…combine acreage in one county that does not qualify for enterprise units with crop acreage in another county that does qualify. The option offers flexibility and a low-cost option for…
2017 Census of Agriculture Data Now Available
…who operate them, including new data about on-farm decision making, down to the county level. Information collected by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) directly from farmers and ranchers tells…
Second Largest Final Grape Crush Report in Nearly A Decade
…as well as Kings and Tulare Counties north of Nevada Avenue, contributed the largest volume to the overall total with more than 1.3 million tons. Napa County, or District 4,…
More Virulent Newcastle Disease Now Detected in Arizona
Another instance of virulent Newcastle disease was confirmed outside of California, this time in Coconino County, Arizona. The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service…