…Images/Shutterstock.com While inflation has eased somewhat, food prices are still high. A study conducted by the University of Illinois and Purdue University asked consumers what type of companies they believe…
Week in Review: Ag Export Complications & Cover Cropping Incentives
Incentive programs are a vital component to enable farmers to implement new production approaches in their operations. Agricultural exports are trending down from a post-pandemic peak as experts deal with…
Voices of the Valley: Katie Chiapuzio from Braga Fresh on How Bees Benefit Produce
…Timmins, Communications Manager, to discuss the amazing nature of bees and how they contribute to agriculture. This episode of the Voices of the Valley podcast is brought to you today…
WRCCA Offering Funding Opportunities to Support the Next Generation of Agronomists
…the scholarships will be honored at the Crop Consultant Conference, providing them with valuable networking opportunities and recognition within the agricultural community. WRCCA is committed to fostering talent and empowering…
Fungicide Resistance Management Minute
…or that chemistry. So typically, growers or the PCA will come up with a tentative program for the season and then as the season goes and there’s weather conditions, rain,…
Almond Update: Avoiding the ‘Monumental’ Navel Orangeworm Damage Seen in 2023
…from implementing full field sanitation activities. Kelley explained that the two tropical storms in late summer “caused product to stay out in the field a lot longer than it normally…
Reclamation Releases Interim Plan for Colorado River System
…has been made with Mexico regarding additional conservation efforts. “This Administration has held strong to its commitment to work with states, Tribes and communities throughout the West to find consensus…
Rep. Duarte Doesn’t Expect 2024 Farm Bill
…will spend a significant amount of money over the next few years. He supports the suggestion by House Agriculture Committee Chair Glen “GT” Thompson to spread that spending over ten…
Ascochyta Blight Discovered in Central Valley Garbanzo Beans
…the Five Points and Lemoore areas. While the disease has the potential to cause economic damage for growers, there are mitigation approaches available. COURTESY: UC ANR “We have azoxystrobin, boscalid,…
Purina Offering $20,000 in Scholarships
Do you know a student with livestock experience? There’s a scholarship opportunity now open for students who wat to work with animals. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours….
Incentive Programs Helping Cover Crops Thrive in Central Valley
…things to see what works and maybe what doesn’t work. This program definitely helps us do that,” Matoian explained. Brian German Ag News Director / AgNet West Twitter LinkedIn Facebook…
Almond Update: What the Biomass Industry Rating Means for Almond Growers
…a strong biomass industry. Josette Lewis, Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer for the Almond Board of California (ABC) explained the rating is now available to companies around the world…
U.S. Behind in Aquaculture
…she said. “So, we actually produce very little of our own seafood, and we’re getting a big chunk of it from overseas already. Because of the sustainability and nutritional benefits…
AgNet News Hour, Wednesday, 03-13-24
…advancements are being made in the aquaculture industry but where does the U.S. still need work? Tune in for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet…