The Huntley College of Agriculture is hosting the Inaugural California Coffee Summit on Thursday, January 18 at the AgriScapes Conference Center at Cal Poly Pomona. Domestic coffee production has typically…
Bringing Space Technology to Water Needs in California Vineyards
…be a challenge with vineyards that have different soils and climatic conditions across thousands of acres. Even a single vineyard can have a variety of irrigation needs, according to Kustas,…
CalCom Solar Displays Energy Savings at Almond Conference
AgNet West spoke with CEO of CalCom Solar Dylan Dupre at the 2017 Almond Conference at the Sacramento Convention Center. The Central Valley-based solar developer has simplified the Engineering, Procurement,…
Yara North America Highlights Conservation at Almond Conference
While at the 2017 Almond Conference at the Sacramento Convention Center, AgNet West spoke with Vice President of Western Region Sales and Marketing at Yara North America Brian Kenyon. “What…
Chowchilla Dairy Farmer Named 2017 Conservation Agriculture Farmer Innovator
Chowchilla dairy farmer Michael McRee has been named the 2017 Conservation Agriculture Farmer Innovator by the Conservation Agriculture Systems Innovation (CASI) Center for his innovation and leadership in the development…
Industry Challenges Addressed at Central Valley Avocado Meeting
The recent Central Valley Avocado Meeting that was held at the UC Lindcove Research and Extension Center offered some insight on the opportunities and challenges to growing avocados in the…
Thermal Wall for Garden Plants
…of ours, choosing the right plants for outdoor winter growing. I’m Cathy Isom… Image credits: (top center) In Search of a Low-Cost Greenhouse/Pinterest (bottom left) Thermal wall greenhouse/flickr/by mirabelka szuszu…
NIFA Supports Increasing Rural Prosperity through Education, Mentoring, and Technical Assistance Programs for the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…fiscal year 2017’s BFRDP. Alabama A&M University, Normal, Alabama, $600,000 Ajo Center for Sustainable Agriculture, Ajo, Arizona, $299,237 University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, $599,971 University of California, Davis, California, $599,921…
Register for New Educational Program for Beginning Farmers
…production skills along with the business knowledge needed to establish a successful farming operation. FGF staff and partners provide curriculum for the program at the National Center for Appropriate Technology…
Almond Board: Thanksgiving Message
…in key areas like water quality and irrigation practices, pest management, air quality and biomass. Established in 1950 and based in Modesto, California, Almond Board of California is a non-profit…
Exploring a World without Food Animals
…animal scientist at the U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center in Madison, Wisconsin, and Robin R. White, a professor of Animal and Poultry Science at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA, found…
Vibrant Purple Sweet Potatoes are a Healthful Thanksgiving Surprise
…sweet potato variety trials with A.V. Thomas Produce supervisor Frank Lucas, left, and field manager George Guitierrez, center. That doesn’t close the door on purple/purples for California’s other growers interested…
U.S. Chamber Says NAFTA Withdrawal Will Hurt States
…The Chamber analysts looked at data from the American Enterprise Institute and Center for Automotive Research. As an example, the Chamber says withdrawal from NAFTA would impact approximately 366,000 Michigan…
USDA Offers Assistance to Protect Privately-Owned Wetlands, Agricultural Lands and Grasslands
…agricultural easements should contact their local USDA service center. Applications for ACEP are taken on a continuous basis, and they are ranked and considered for funding several times per year….