Today’s California ag headlines include the California Strawberry Commission praising Governor Brown, China’s impact on California’s nut industry, a free workshop for beginning farmers, and a harvest festival. Click to…
CDFA Meeting to Focus on Ag Research
…is essential to ensuring a highly productive, continuously innovative, and safe food supply,” said CDFA Secretary Karen Ross. “Our national investment in agricultural research is critical if we are to…
World Dairy Expo This Week
The World Dairy Expo continues in Madison, Wisconsin today. Pam Jahnke has an update on some future plans for the expo. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Statement by Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation President, On Farm Bill Expiration
Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation President, issued the following statement about the expiration of the farm bill: “Farmers and ranchers, along with 90 percent of the country, are frustrated…
Hanford Meat Company Recalls Ground Beef
…were shipped to distribution centers in Arkansas, Nebraska, and North Carolina and intended for use by the National School Lunch Program. FSIS sampled the product as part of an on-going…
Government Shutdown and Agriculture
…down. See the message to the public by clicking here. USDA meat inspectors will continue working because the position is considered necessary to national safety. The Food and Drug Administration…
Californian Named Beef Ambassador
…advocates, plus $5,000 in cash prizes sponsored exclusively by Farm Credit. In addition, the American National CattleWomen Foundation and Monsanto awarded five educational scholarships totaling $5,000. While preparing for this…
Governor Signs Hemp Bill
…Open or Download Audio Report The bill ensures that California is prepared to begin registering hemp farmers once the federal government has given states the green light. The California Industrial…
YSFB Supports Ordinance to Restrict Marijuana Cultivation
…pursue future amendments to the ordinance to address protection of water quality from the unregulated use of chemicals and pesticides by marijuana cultivators.” Over the past year there have been…
Citrus Crop Forecast Live Webcast October 11
The annual Citrus Crop Forecast from USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service (USDA/NASS) will be broadcast live at 9:00 a.m. (PDT) Friday, October 11 on this website, www.AgNetWest.com, for growers in…
Future for Colorado after Flood
It may seem hard to believe at the moment, but one Colorado agricultural official says there may be a long term silver lining to the flooding disaster. Gary Crawford reports….
Sorghum Field Day Next Week
California farmers are invited to a field day next week to learn more about sorghum. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Sorghum is an annual…
Litigation against EPA Concerning Section 308
The personal information of farmers and ranchers is once again at stake, due to recently filed litigation against the Environmental Protection Agency by animal rights groups under the Clean Water…
National Farm Safety and Health Week
This week is being recognized as National Farm Safety and Health Week, designed to promote awareness of safety solutions year round. Julie McPeake has more. Click to Open or Download…