Pest Control Advisors and others who deal with protecting plants will want to mark their calendar for an important seminar coming up. CAPCA is offering the seminar in San Bruno…
New Tool for California Farmers to Stay Informed
…to unsubscribe in each issue if they so choose. Contact Robin Loftin – Robin@AgNetWest.com – 352.671.1909 for eNews advertising details. For more information about AgNet West, visit www.AgNetWest.com. For Immediate…
New Website Helps With Pest Management
…David Haviland, Entomology Farm Advisor with UC Cooperative Extension in Kern County says the information is for anyone. Click here for the University of California Integrated Pest Management Program website….
Census of Agriculture Forms Due Soon
…can use a special, secure website to answer the census questions. Your answers are kept confidential. Completed forms are due by February 4, 2013. For the census website, click here….
Ag Sec Vilsack: Complete 2012 Census of Agriculture
…the needs in agriculture to better align its products and services. Ways the department used Census data in the past include: Helping to ensure the future of the agriculture industry…
USDA Announces Speakers for Ag Forum
…host, will moderate the panel. The Forum’s dinner speaker on Feb. 21 will be Adam Sieminski, Administrator of the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), addressing the, “U.S. Energy Market Outlook.”…
New Addition to World Ag Expo
…it’s called replaces the old pavilion. International Agri Center officials say its part of the continued commitment to improve facilities for the World Ag Expo and for year round events….
Cleaning Up Greenhouse Gasses
…milk producer. Now, the Innovation Center for US Dairy is helping the dairy industry reduce greenhouse gasses in a new way. It’s developed a website for that purpose. Laura Mandell…
Better Crop Protection With Mode Changes
…one of the best techniques is to rotate the type of insecticide you’re using, or – that is, to change up the mode of action. Sherrod says growers who use…
Cattle Rustling in California
…that started in Oklahoma. It ended with the arrests of three suspects in Los Angeles. They’re accused of selling stolen calves at a sales yard in Kern County. For more…
2012 Census of Agriculture Arriving in Mailboxes
…increasingly important to farmers and every community in America because it provides important information and helps tell the true story about the state of agriculture in the United States today.”…
CA Turkey Farmer Finalist in Competition
…expenses. You can watch the entire video with Tim Nilsen, just go to http://www.fooddialogues.com and click onto the New Faces of Farming and Ranching. The contest ends Saturday, December 15th….
Pesticide Use an Important Topic
…is making use of YouTube and other websites to help people better understand what farming is all about. Jennifer Skidgel-Clarke of Steinbeck Country Produce in Salinas is one of those…
Almond Board Meeting This Week
…can register at the convention center any of the three days. If you would like more information, you can find it on our website at ag net west dot com….