…chronic problems in hiring an adequate, legal immigrant workforce. Wenger says the agricultural program included in the Senate immigration bill represents an agreement among agricultural organizations and the United Farm…
United Applauds Senate Passage of Immigration Reform
…the Blue Card program. The Secretary of Agriculture has the authority to modify that cap if circumstances in agricultural labor require. The new program will be administered by the Department…
AFBF Statement on Senate Passage of Immigration Bill
…and workable farm labor provision is welcomed by America’s farmers and ranchers. A comprehensive agricultural labor plan that works for all sectors of agriculture and across all regions of our…
Funding for Fairs to be Discussed
…CDFA Secretary Karen Ross calls California’s fairs “an integral part of this state’s agricultural heritage.” However, in 2011, funding for California’s fairs was eliminated as part of the state’s budgetary…
Home Run for Fresno Grizzlies Ag Program
One California triple-a baseball team has created a program that shows the importance of agriculture not only to baseball fans, but the community as well. Sabrina Hill has the story….
Costa: House Fails Rural America and Consumers
…funding to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Costa also offered an amendment that would create a pilot program to help rural municipalities address nitrate contamination in their drinking water…
Almond Board: Almond Conference Scheduled
…of California presents a multifaceted program of production and environmental research results, marketing activities and guest speakers on a variety of subjects of interest to almond growers and handlers. For…
Agriculture Secretary Against Big SNAP Cuts
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says cuts in the SNAP program in the House version of the farm bill would hurt farmers. Gary Crawford explains. Click to open or download audio…
Citrus Industry E-news: Nutrition; Fruit Drop; Black Spot; Crop Forecast
This week’s issue of the Citrus Industry E-news Exclusive includes the latest citrus crop forecast, an update on black spot and a report on nutrition and fruit drop. Want to…
Agritourism in California
Agritourism is a growing trend in many parts of California. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Agritourism is becoming increasingly popular, especially around California’s many ag-based…
Stallman on Boehner and House Farm Bill
…including the farmers who feed them and those concerned with nutrition programs, real optimism that Washington can get important work done in 2013. In return, today he has been attacked…
Boehner Supports House Farm Bill
…nod of approval. Boehner voted against the 2008 bill, and then took issue with the dairy program included in this year’s bill. He says the bill will move to the…
AgNeTVideo: Fresh from D’Vine
We talk with Frank Devine of Fresh From D’Vine Produce Stand in Salinas. Click here for the Fresh From D’Vine Facebook page….
Ag Producers and Social Media
…Audio Report For AgNet West on Facebook, click here. For McShane’s Nursery’s Facebook page, click here. To follow AgNet West on Twitter,click here. To follow Sabrina on Twitter, click here….
