…the workshop. The Tulare Lake Basin Area Order is part of a family of similar orders, which addresses the effects irrigated agriculture has on water quality. The order has prohibitions,…
United Fresh Nominations for Board Officers
…Family of Companies, Ephrata, PA. Ron joined Four Seasons in 1994 as director of procurement, after almost 20 years in the produce business with Gateway Foods/Scrivner, Carpenter Cook Company, and…
Almond Board 2013 Election Results
…that administers a grower-enacted Federal Marketing Order under the supervision of the United States Department of Agriculture. For more information on the Almond Board of California or almonds, visit AlmondBoard.com….
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Reaction to EPA Info Release
…information provided on hard-working family farmers and ranchers, family operations including my own,” said NCBA Past President J.D. Alexander, a cattle feeder from Pilger, Neb. “It is beyond comprehension to…
National Pork Producers Council Reaction to EPA Info Release
…ethical principles in caring for their animals, in protecting the environment and public health and in providing safe, wholesome, nutritious pork products to consumers worldwide. For more information, visit www.nppc.org….
AgNeTVideo Report: Dairy at the World Ag Expo
…the outside of the dairy pavilion were dozens more dairy-related exhibits. And nearby, farmers and producers attended several seminars on topics such as the proposed federal milk marketing order, crossbreeding,…
Avoid Costly Exporting Mistakes
…President and CEO of W.J. Byrnes and Company says mistakes early on can be detrimental to a business. For more information on avoiding exporting mistakes, contact John Leitner at info@byrnesglobal.com….
CA Man New President of Cotton Council
…Cotton Council’s (NCC) export promotions arm and carries out programs in more than 50 countries globally under the COTTON USA trademark. Burch, who moves up from CCI first vice president,…
Bovine Tuberculosis Detected at Tulare County Dairy
…during routine slaughter inspection. California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) veterinarians, in coordination with their counterparts at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), began testing herds that may…
AgNet West Radio Network Now Well Established In California
…for anchoring all programming, overseeing news posting to the online portal www.AgNetWest.com, producing the new weekly AgNet West eNews, along with in-the-field reporting and other news coverage. AgNet West is…
Proposed Federal Milk Marketing Order
…changes to their industry. Three big California dairy coops are sponsoring a seminar dealing with the proposal of setting up a Federal Milk Marketing Order in the state. Folks from…
CAPCA Conferences Coming Up
…day seminar which starts at 8am at the San Bruno Veterans Memorial Recreation Center. All you have to do is go online to CAPCAed.com AND look for upcoming classes in…
New Tool for California Farmers to Stay Informed
…Robin Loftin – Robin@AgNetWest.com – 352.671.1909 for eNews advertising details. For more information about AgNet West, visit www.AgNetWest.com. For Immediate Release: January 31, 2013 Contact: Gary Cooper (352) 671-1909 gary@agnetwest.com…
Irrigation Seminars at World Ag Expo
…attendees can also learn about energy management in irrigation, online monitoring and control systems, simplifying micro-irrigation system design, aeration in subsurface drip irrigation, and biggest mistakes in water filtration. Irrigation…