…help mitigate the issue this year. “Recently the Environmental Protection Agency, the EPA, and the California Department of Pesticide Regulation has granted and approved our Section 18 emergency exemption for…
Wings on the Menu for the Big Game
…for the Big Game As Prices Ease, Americans Projected to Eat 1.45 Billion Chicken Wings for Super Bowl LVII (NCC/WASHINGTON, D.C./Feb. 1, 2023) — While typically its barbecue in Kansas…
Almond Update: Pest Management Summit Comes to Modesto
The Almond Board of California (ABC) is hosting a pest management summit in Modesto on February 21. Along with the Almond Conference, ABC hosts four summit events each year to…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 02-01-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers a new report showing the decrease in statewide pesticide use, Monterey County still…
2022 Census of Agriculture Due Soon
…the Census of Agriculture is the nation’s only comprehensive and impartial agriculture data for every state, county, and territory. Responses are due Feb. 6, 2023. If you’re prone to procrastination,…
State Unveils Roadmap for Reducing Pesticide Use
…Roadmap for California was recently unveiled as an outline for transitioning away from what are classified as “high-risk pesticides.” The roadmap was released by the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR),…
Culver’s Thank You Farmers® Project Donations Surpass $4 Million
…next generation of leaders in agriculture through the National FFA Organization. In its eighth year, the FFA Essay Contest granted a total of $15,000 to the FFA chapters of three winning students to…
Do You Have What It Takes to Be a PLANTERS® Brand Peanutter?
…by Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. Visit BeAPeanutter.com for more details or to apply. To learn more about this can-nut-miss job opportunity and get a sneak peek into a day in the…
Farmer Sentiment Rebounds at Year End on Stronger 2022 Income
…was above 100. Figure 1. Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer, October 2015-December 2022. Figure 2. Indices of Current Conditions and Future Expectations, October 2015-December 2022. The Purdue University-CME Group Ag…
Important Ag Provisions in the Omnibus Bill
President Biden signed the omnibus spending package into law that diverts a government shutdown and keeps it running until September 30, 2023. The bill with more than 4,000 pages contains…
Problems with Insect Protein
…contaminants including parasites, which are found on 81 percent of insect farms, many of which can affect humans; bacterial spores; mycotoxins; heavy metals; and pesticide residues. DDP president Jane M….
The Start of The New Year Sees New WOTUS Rule
…protections for waters that are sources of drinking water while supporting agriculture, local economies, and downstream communities.” Once the 514-page rule is officially published in the Federal Register, it will…
2022 Census of Agriculture Underway
…state, county, and territory. Responses are due Feb. 6, 2023. Growers are reminded to fill out their 2022 Census of Agriculture. The USDA mailed out the paper questionnaires earlier this…
National Ag Day Essay Contest Looking for Entries
…in grades 9 through 12. They must be a U.S. citizen and attend school in the U.S. The National Ag Day Program encourages every American to understand how food and…
