One of the big projects the Almond Board has been working on is the almond sustainability report. Sabrina Hill talks with Industry Relations Project Coordinator for the Almond Board, Kendall…
Farm to Schools Programs Growing
The Department of Agriculture’s first-ever Farm to School Census shows promising results in offering healthy, local food to millions of school children nationwide. But where does California fit in? Sabrina…
Marrone Bio Innovations
At the 39th Annual California Association of Pest Control Advisors Conference there was a lot of buzz about bee safety. AgNet West Farm News Director Sabrina Hill talks with Rich…
AgNeTVideo: Almond Board at CAPCA
Jenny Konschak, from the Almond Board of California, discusses its upcoming conference with AgNet West….
CAPCA Conference Wraps Up
…next step in wildfire preparedness. The California Association of Pest Control Advisers represents more than 75% of the nearly 4,000 California EPA licensed pest control advisers that provide pest management…
Growers Wait for Crop Report
With the USDA’s October citrus crop report being canceled, producers in California and Florida especially are waiting to see if their crop will be added to the USDA’s next crop…
Department of Fish and Wildlife Meetings
The state Department of Fish and Wildlife is updating the state plan to protect wildlife and it could have an impact on California’s farmers and ranchers. Click to Open or…
CAPCA Conference Underway
…sessions on endangered species regulations, current law/enforcement for pesticide container handling, transport & recycling, bee health in almonds, pesticide stewardship and food safety, and California aquatic weeds regulations. The California…
Study on Schools and Fresh Produce
A three-year project by University of California researchers finds that if schools districts have easy access to fresh, seasonal produce, they’re likely to get it into the budget to get…
Pomegranate Season Returns
…and January. With more than 15,000 acres of orchards in Central California, POM Wonderful is the largest grower and producer of fresh pomegranates and pomegranate juice in the United States….
USDA Announces Cancellation and Postponement of Selected Reports Impacted by the Lapse in Federal Funding
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced that the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) and World Agricultural Outlook Board (WAOB) have cancelled or postponed publication of selected USDA statistical reports…
Almond Board: Leadership Program at Almond Conference
…The Almond Conference is December 3 through 5 in Sacramento. You can register for the Almond Conference online at almondconference.com. You can find more about the almond board at almondboard.com….
Event Brings Ag Professionals Together
A big event at the International Agri-Center in Tulare is bringing people from different parts of the nation to California. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…