…the diverse people involved in California’s food and agricultural systems. The California Department of Food and Agriculture organizes the event, which is held at the UC Davis conference center. The…
California Ag Headlines for October 7
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…
Mechanical Wine Tasting
California’s wine industry depends heavily on trained and gifted wine tasters, who can taste the subtle flavors. But now it seems even that can be done by a machine to…
New Marketing Campaign for Foster Farms
Foster Farms is starting a new marketing campaign. California’s Foster Farms is bringing back the 80s. Unforgettable music and meals are the focus of a new advertising campaign by the…
AgNet West E-news: Almond Harvest; Fresno ACP; World Dairy Expo
This week’s issue of the AgNet West e-News includes information on the almond harvest, the Asian citrus psyllid found in Fresno County, and the World Dairy Expo. Click here to…
Almond Board: New Workshops Added to Almond Conference
…Gabriele Ludwig, Associate Director of Environmental Affairs for the Almond Board of California, says the additional workshops cover several topics. You can register for the almond conference online at www.almondconference.com…
Dairy Checkoff Creates New Partnerships
The World Dairy Expo is happening this week in Madison, Wisconsin. California dairy producer Brad Scott is at the expo, letting other dairy producers know about new partnerships for the…
Pear Meeting This Month
There’s a meeting coming up for pear growers. Click to Open or Download Audio Report California’s pear season is winding down, and many growers are reporting that it’s been a…
CDFA Meeting to Focus on Ag Research
…Katehi, University of California, Davis; President Jeffrey Armstrong, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Vice President Barbara H. Allen-Diaz, University of California, Agricultural and Natural Resources; Maureen Whalen, Assistant…
AgNeTVideo: Almond Harvest
Fresno County almond grower Gino Favagrossa explains how almonds are harvested once the trees are shaken. For more on his almond harvest this season, click here….
Fresno County Deals with Asian Citrus Psyllid
Three more Asian citrus psyllids are found in California. Two were in Tulare County, and for the first time one was found in Fresno County. The Fresno County psyllid was…
Almond Harvest Update
The almond harvest is heading into its final stages for this season. We spoke with Fresno County almond grower Gino Favagrossa, who says this year was a bit different. Click…
Lack of Water for CA Crops Could Mean Shortages
There could be some produce shortages this winter in stores around the nation and even the world because of California’s drought conditions. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to Open or Download…
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…