…Angela Nardone, N2N Global; Dave Russell, Del Monte Fresh Produce, N.A., Inc.; Rob Schrick, Bayer CropScience; Ivan Tarriba, Farmer’s Best International, LLC; Greg Wohlleb, Bunzl, Inc.; Mike Wootton, Sunkist Growers,…
Should State Agencies “Choose Californian”?
…It’s called the Choose California Act, and last week the Assembly’s Agriculture Committee unanimously approved the bill. The bill would require state agencies like prisons to buy produce and livestock…
Almond Board 2013 Election Results
…Klump, Escalon Member Position Two (three-year term): Bill Harp, Bakersfield Alternate Position Two: Brian Wahlbrink, Denair Independent Handler Member Position Three (one-year term): Dinesh Bajaj, Orland Alternate Position Three: Keith…
National Pork Producers Council Reaction to EPA Info Release
…states, including, in some instances, farmers’ home addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses as well as information on employees of operations, to the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Earth Justice…
Avoid Costly Exporting Mistakes
…the series on exporting, presented by the Center for International Trade Development, growers and producers learned how to avoid serious mistakes when starting an exporting business. John A. Leitner, President…
Bovine Tuberculosis Detected at Tulare County Dairy
…tuberculosis, farmers and ranchers should adhere to animal import regulations, require TB testing of new cattle before purchase, maintain permanent identification of animals, keep records of animal movements into and…
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…
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…
Faces of Farming & Ranching Winner Announced
…Wilton, just south of Sacramento came up a little short in voting for this online contest. Instead, the four winners are Chris Chinn of Missouri, Katie Pratt from Illinois, Bo…
Ag Sec Vilsack: Complete 2012 Census of Agriculture
…information about the Census, visit www.agcensus.usda.gov or call 1-888-4AG-STAT (1-888-424-7828). The Census of Agriculture is your voice, your future, your responsibility. Contact: Sue King, (202) 690-8122 Krissy Young, (202) 690-8123…
Producers Learn About Exporting
…the center, as well as export experts from three countries – Canada, Mexico, and China. Beth Pomper specializes in launching U-S foods overseas, and Canadian products in the US. She…
Almond Prices Expected to Climb
…almond crop will be less than 1.85 billion pounds. That’s a lot less than earlier industry estimates just over two billion pounds. Meanwhile, with strong shipments and limited supply, almond…