A USDA official says recent rejections by China of U.S. corn shipments point out a long time problem of slow approvals by China of new genetically altered varieties. Gary Crawford…
EPA West Coast Collaborative Announces Grants
…retrofit school buses with exhaust treatment technologies. Commonwealth Utilities Corporation – Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands (CNMI) received $26,677 to retrofit power generation units to enable fueling with ULSD….
Microloans Expand Small Farm Finance Options in California
…sense than financing your operation with a high-interest credit card.” “For those selling at Farmers’ Markets or through community-supported agriculture operations (CSAs), a microloan can work quite well,” Dolcini continued….
U.S. EPA fines agricultural products companies
…Agency today announced settlements with two companies selling agricultural chemicals in Arizona and California over improper storage and containment of federally regulated pesticides. San Francisco, Calif-based agricultural products company Wilbur-Ellis…
AgNet Media Inc. Principals Now Sole Owners of AgNet West
…stations have combined signals that reach more than 95 percent of the state’s agriculture-producing regions. All affiliates have aired all four daily network programs since the network went on-air in…
CDFA Accepting Concept Proposals
…are available at: http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/is/ffldrs/frep/CompetitiveGrantProgram.html All concept proposals will be reviewed by FREP’s Technical Advisory Subcommittee. Promising concept proposals that support at least one of the listed priority research areas will…
Fresno State Earns State Titles at Farm Bureau Collegiate Competition
…Agriculture Education /Communication majors from Tollhouse. “Our students’ hard work and dedication led to the overall team win,” said Dr. Steven J. Rocca, adviser for Fresno State’s Collegiate Discussion Meet…
No Agreement Yet in TPP
Negotiators of the Trans Pacific Partnership trade agreement will carry on their work into January, since they have not yet reached a final deal. Rod Bain reports. Click to Open…
Farm Bill Extension Passes
Farm bill negotiators now have a little more time to complete their work. Gary Crawford reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Fresno County Cotton Plowdown Requirements
PRESS RELEASE: Fresno County Cotton Plowdown Requirements Les Wright, Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer FRESNO… Fresno County Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer, Les Wright, urges all cotton growers to complete their plowdown activities as soon as…
No Changes in Citrus Crop Forecast from USDA
…release of the citrus crop forecast from USDA will be Friday, January 10, 2014 at 9:00 a.m.. Be sure to tune in right here on agnetwest.com to hear the report….
California Delegation Water Letter to Obama, Brown
…this on-going man-made drought. Farmers and farm-workers, families, and communities throughout my District continue to suffer as the Endangered Species Act and other regulatory barriers have starved them of desperately…
Early Citrus Damage Reports
Early damage reports are coming in for citrus crops in the San Joaquin Valley. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open or download audio report. Fruit inspectors are finding damage…