…more navel orangeworm pressure due to nearby pistachio crops. But Almond Board Associate Director of Agricultural Affairs, Bob Curtis says it doesn’t stop with getting the mummies off the tree….
AgNetTVideo: Leopold Conservation Award
Sand County Foundation’s Leopold Conservation Award Program honors landowners for outstanding voluntary achievement in conservation practices that improve their bottom line and our environment….
State Board to Discuss Water Transfers and Drought Preparedness
…is partnering with federal and state government agencies to provide further information on drought preparedness for the agricultural sector.” In November, initial allocation levels were released for the State Water…
Low Food Inflation for 2013 a Surprise
In the food and agricultural world of 2013, what was the biggest surprise? Gary Crawford has the opinion of one top economist. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
BASF Announces Plans to Expand
BASF has announced plans to expand its services and initiatives for growers and agricultural professionals worldwide through a significant investment in the development of new IT tools. Nevin McDougall, BASF…
Almond Board: Navel Orangeworm Control in Almonds
…Report Almond Board Associate Director of Agricultural Affairs, Bob Curtis says orchard sanitation is the key. He says it is the foundation of everything else that occurs during the year…
San Joaquin College of Law to Host Agroterrorism Preparedness Program
…of Agroterrorism Detection and Diagnosis (AWR 153). Individuals from a variety of professional sectors are welcome, including, but not limited to, legal, public safety, political, environmental and agricultural. Participants will…
Giving Cheers to All Agricultural Products
This holiday, beer maker and farmer Brett Joyce invites us to raise a glass for all of our agricultural products. Julie McPeake has more. Click to Open or Download Audio…
Ag Exports and Farm Bill
USDA and export experts are stressing the need for a new farm bill in order to continue with record agricultural exports. Susan Carter reports. Click to Open or Download Audio…
EPA West Coast Collaborative Announces Grants
…promoting clean diesel technologies, we can save lives locally and play a leadership role on climate change globally.” “These grants will help deploy clean technologies and provide immediate emissions reductions…
U.S. EPA fines agricultural products companies
…Agency today announced settlements with two companies selling agricultural chemicals in Arizona and California over improper storage and containment of federally regulated pesticides. San Francisco, Calif-based agricultural products company Wilbur-Ellis…
CDFA Accepting Concept Proposals
…areas are to evaluate strategies and potential technologies to increase crop nitrogen fertilizer uptake; reduce nitrogen movement off irrigated agricultural lands, including nitrate movement below the root zone; and minimize…
Fresno State Earns State Titles at Farm Bureau Collegiate Competition
…Agricultural Sciences and Technology squad won the state team championship. Carlson, an Animal Science/Pre-Veterinary major from Elk Grove, now advances to compete at the national contest — the American Farm…
New Requirements for Tyson Suppliers
…whether animals have access to adequate food and water, and whether treatment is humane. Tyson officials say basically, it’s just a matter of documenting the already strong practices suppliers are…