Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers drought impacts on California rice and the Sacramento Valley, staying vigilant against nematodes…
LandFlex Program to Help Farmers Transition Away from Groundwater
…drought relief piece which is paid per acre-foot of saved water through evapotranspiration technology,” said Raudabaugh. “The second piece is to incentivize the farmer – we’re calling it a transition…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 12-19-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the last-minute introduction of a farm labor bill, the immediate drought relief component…
Winter Storm Brings Rain and Snow, But Drought Concerns Remain
A winter storm that came through much of California last week brought a significant amount of rain and snow to many areas of the state. The latest storm system arrived…
NSP Announces Winners in its Sorghum Yield Contest
…While the drought had a significant impact on many sorghum growers, Meeker says they’re very proud of the results. Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 12-09-22
…address the western drought and conservation priorities, balancing agronomics and the rising cost of fertilizer, and seeing the benefits of whole orchard recycling in almonds. Tune in to the show…
Initial Water Allocation for SWP Higher Than Last Year
…State Water Project (SWP). Last year at this time, the initial allocation was zero percent. State officials are preparing for a fourth dry year and a continuation of drought conditions….
Agronomic Minute: Potential of On-Farm Groundwater Recharge
Drought conditions and the implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) are putting a squeeze on California growers. Principal Analyst with the Almond Board of California, Jesse Roseman said…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 11-17-22
…Delta Drought Response pilot program, and details on the global tree nut production insights and rootstock selection sessions at the upcoming Almond Conference. Tune in to the show for these…
Mississippi River Grain Shipments Down 78 Percent
Drought continues to cause a major slowdown in shipping. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Image by Andy from Pixabay The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) says the…
Agronomic Minute: ‘Wild Ride’ for Grape Growers in 2022
…for growers. “It’s not a secret that we’re dealing with a years-long drought, so managing water has been an issue I think for everyone. This year, especially when those freezes…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 11-07-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the initial findings of the drought impact study, how advantages of certain agtech…
Fresno County Agriculture Hits $8 Billion Milestone
…valued at over $1 billion. Despite the strong year of production value for Fresno County agriculture, drought and transportation issues were substantial challenges. Exorbitant input costs also put a strain…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 11-04-22
…informed on irrigation innovation is critical during drought, and supply and demand driving differences in gas and diesel prices. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features,…