Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Today’s show highlights vineyard removal trends, the importance of estimating almond crop yield to better budget…
Vidalia Onions Ready for Grocery Store Shelves
…the 2022 Vidalia onion season. According to the Vidalia Onion Committee, these onions were discovered by accident during the Great Depression in the 1930s. The Vidalia Onion Act of 1986…
Week in Review: Drought Conditions Back to 2015 Levels & Cotton Acreage and Prices Up
…approximately 132,000 acres but could have been even more had water supplies been better. A series of voluntary agreements related to water flows have been solidified with the signing of…
DWR Making Investments in Much-Needed Canal Repairs
…million initiative in the California Budget Act of 2021 to improve water conveyance systems. Other canal repairs will be taking place in segments of the Delta-Mendota Canal. The San Luis…
Ocean Shipping Reform Act Continues Getting Closer to President’s Desk
Last week the bipartisan Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 was unanimously approved during a voice vote of the U.S. Senate. A version of the legislation was approved in the…
Community College Provides Students with Professional Training
…backgrounds and age ranges. Fifty percent of students attending the college are also working or occupying their time with outside-of-class activities. The college aims to provide abundant and accessible resources…
Snow Levels and Water Conditions at Comparable Levels to 2013 and 2015
…fourth snow survey of the season, DWR highlighted the impact of a warm and dry start to 2022. The conditions at Phillips Station reflected the disappointing state of California’s water…
Week in Review: Biden’s Budget Proposal & Sites Reservoir Development
…Environmental Protection Agency has announced its intent to help fund the Sites Reservoir Project. Better understanding of smoke exposure in grapes could make wineries more open to work with growers….
Additional Payments for Livestock Producers Affected by Drought and Wildfire
…30, 2021, President Biden signed into law the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act (P.L. 117-43). This Act includes $10 billion in assistance to agricultural producers impacted by wildfires, droughts,…
Organic Production Priorities Outlined During Farm Bill Hearing
…Continuous Improvement and Accountability in Organic Act are also points of emphasis for the industry. “We look forward to working with this committee to ensure that organic continues to have…
Rep. LaMalfa: Budget, Hearings on Climate Change “Won’t Put Food on the Table”
…version of the Build Back Better plan. This would be the largest tax hike in history, but it includes many major increases that have already been rejected by members of…
Almond Update: Comments on Marketing Order Changes Due April 25
…current practices and terms that are being used in the industry,” Birmingham explained. “Then we clarified requirements, provisions, and terms for the regulations to better reflect the actual industry practices…
Plant Delicious Strawberries That Will Be Better Than Store Bought
How to plant delicious Strawberries that will be way better than store bought. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Image by fisher1231 from Pixabay No matter what type…
Tips for Planting the Tastiest Strawberries You’ve Ever Grown
More tips for planting the tastiest strawberries you’ve ever grown and are better than store bought. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Another strawberry variety option to plant…