…water rights registration fees. Christine Souza is an assistant editor of Ag Alert. She may be contacted at csouza@cfbf.com. Permission for use is granted by the California Farm Bureau Federation….
Mexico Says U.S. Proposals Would Threaten Free Ag Trade
Pan Am Post Dot Com says the U.S. will be putting forth controversial proposals during the next round of North American Free Trade Agreement negotiations. The U.S. will allegedly be…
Western View: How to Donate for Hurricane Relief
Today more than ever, people in the southeast and the Caribbean need our help. The massive damage caused by the horrible onslaught of hurricanes this year is beyond imagining. Authorities…
CDFA Teams-Up With California Conservation Corps on Mediterranean Fruit Fly Project
…are expected to wrap-up their work this week. This video shot last year shows a similar operation as it unfolded during another Medfly eradication project in nearby Panorama City. CDFA…
“i5k” is for Insects
…Agricultural Library (NAL) built the “i5k Workspace@NAL,” which provides an online “toolshed” in which researchers work cooperatively to sequence genomes. It ensures wide access to data in a place that…
UC ANR and AgStart Receive Funding to Cultivate the VINE
The Verde Innovation Network for Entrepreneurship will connect entrepreneurs statewide to resources to commercialize a new product or start a business California is constantly being challenged by pest invasions, obesity,…
Kiwifruit Supplies Cause Jump in Price
…the cause for the drop in production. Weather conditions in other kiwifruit growing regions have also caused a dip in production as well. Areas in Italy experienced a significant frost…
Almond Board: Seeds for Bees
…Better Honey Bee Health” for the benefits of planting forage. More from Project Apis m. on the Seeds for Bees project: Project Apis m. is working to build a…
Syngenta Reaches Settlement in Viptera Case
…does not apply to lawsuits filed by U.S. grain handlers Archer Daniels Midland and Cargill against Syngenta. Further, cases brought by farmers in Canada are also still pending. Syngenta says…
Tomato Crop Coming in Lighter than Expected
…“I’m not trusting the weather too much right now.” Kevin Hecteman is an assistant editor of Ag Alert. He may be contacted at khecteman@cfbf.com. Permission for use is granted by…
Perdue Statement on President Trump’s Tax Reform Agenda
…frequently being razor thin. Add to that the complexity and costs of merely complying with the tax code, and their budgets are stretched even tighter. On top of it all,…
Medicinal Plants to Grow at Home
Cathy Isom has a little advice for you about some medicinal plants you can grow right at home. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Medicinal Plants to Grow…
CropLife America CEO to Retire
…directors will work with a search firm to identify potential candidates for the next CEO. CropLife America represents the developers, manufacturers, formulators, and distributors of plant science solutions for agriculture…
Farm Policy Facts Study Addresses Heritage Foundation Suggestions
…wheat, corn and cotton farmers when all costs are considered, profit less than 30 percent of the time. The study is available at www.farmpolicyfacts.org. From the National Association of Farm…