…cure once a tree becomes infected. The diseased tree will decline in health until it dies. HLB has been detected just once in California – last year on a single…
AgNeTVideo: Turkey Shortage Changes Food Drive
The turkey shortage is affecting a popular holiday giving campaign in Central California….
Add Almonds to Meals for Weight Control, Vitamin E
…Almond Board of California Jenny Heap says the Almond Board is excited about a new study by Purdue University that found almonds helped pre-diabetics maintain their blood sugar without adding…
Progress in Seed Science for Vegetable Industry
For most crops it all starts with a seed, but seed science isn’t as simple as some may think. That’s especially true when it comes to the many vegetable varieties…
AgNeTVideo: Vilsack on the Farm to School and SNAP Programs
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack talks about the Farm to School program while visiting California State University, Fresno….
Water Series: Weather Expert on California Drought
AgNet West continues our look at California’s water crisis with USDA meteorologist Eric Luebehusen, who comments on the state’s extreme drought. Click to open or download audio report….
AgNeTVideo: Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack on Immigration
US Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack spoke at California State University, Fresno, recently. One of the topics he discussed was immigration reform. He said the farm bill is a top concern…
Almond Board: Almond Leadership Project Winner Announced
…staff, committee members, and industry members. The audience then voted on a top project. To register for the Almond Conference, visit almondconference.com. For the Almond Board of California, click here….
Secretary Ross Discusses Immigration Reform
California Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross discusses the need California has for immigration reform. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or download audio report….
Record Sales And Revenue For Blue Diamond Almond Growers
…investments to ensure continued profitable growth. In April we opened our Almond Innovation Center on our Sacramento campus followed by the June grand opening of our Turlock plant, the largest…
California Conservation Investment by NRCS, Farmers and Ranchers Surpasses $200 Million in Federal Fiscal Year 2013
…stringent California state water quality regulations. California is home to some of the worst air quality in the nation. To help achieve California’s clean air goals, NRCS invested over $19…
CA Ag Secretary Ross on Water
California Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross talked to reporters from around the nation about some of the issues farmers face in California. Sabrina Hill has what Ross said about our water…
AgNeTVideo: Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack Speaks at Fresno State
…to California’s economy. Fresno State President Joseph I. Castro and Jordan College Dean Charles Boyer welcomed the secretary, a member of President Barack Obama’s Cabinet, to a crowd of about…
AgNeTVideo: California Ag Secretary Karen Ross Comments on Dairy
California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross was one of five state Ag Secretaries invited to speak at the annual meeting of the National Association of Farm Broadcasters….