…feature of the World Ag Expo – local agriculture tours. Tours today included a trip to Elkhorn Dairy followed by a the UC Davis Veterinary Medicine Teaching and Research Center…
Ag Warriors Connects Veterans to Ag Industry
Ag Net West is at the World Ag Expo in Tulare this week, where a special program connects military veterans with the agriculture industry. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to Open…
Year-Round Integrated Pest Management
The UC Cooperative Extension is encouraging growers to make use of new year-round integrated Pest Management programs. UC Cooperative officials say a year round IPM program is like a check…
CA Man Wins Beef Quality Assurance Award
…Quality Assurance Educator of the Year Award. But he says the award should go to several people. He says his wife, Cathy, is also a big part of the program….
Better Crop Management Through The Web
…broccoli growers in Monterey County test drive the new software based program, called crop manage. Growers just need a smart phone or tablet to use the program out in the…
Pistachio Research Helps Growers’ Profits
The pistachio industry is banking on research efforts to help growers to become more profitable. The California Pistachio Research Board is donating one and a half million dollars to help…
CAPCA Conferences Coming Up
…at the San Bruno Veterans Memorial Recreation Center. All you have to do is go online to CAPCAed.com AND look for upcoming classes in the middle of the web page….
Irrigation Seminars at World Ag Expo
…downstream of dairy operations. The next is about using center pivots and linears for chemigation. That one will also cover safety, products, calibration of application and general operational guidelines. Expo…
California Students Win USDA Contest
Three California students are among only 30 in the nation to win the 2013 Agricultural Outlook Forum Student Diversity Program. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio…
ASTA – Intellectual Property Rights & Impact On New Seed Varieties
…foreign partners for research and development in seed technology. We spoke to Johnson shortly after his talk to flesh out information that U S farmers might want to know more…
ASTA – American Seed Trade Association Veggie/Flower Conference
Farmers certainly know seeds are the basis from which all crops come, but there’s a lot more going into research and development of vegetable seeds nowadays than many farmers may…
Farm Bureau Selects Program Participants
Ten Farm Bureau leaders from across California have been selected to participate in a year-long training program that lays the foundation for future contributions to the farming and ranching community….
USDA Microloans for Small Farms
A new USDA program can help beginning farmers get a boost. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report The USDA has a new way to help…
First Signs of Nectarine Crop Popping Up
The first signs of the new nectarine crop are starting to take shape in the Central Valley. It’s still up to Mother Nature before growers can start any nutrition application…
