…over-delivered by 43 percent,” said Marin. “When it gets to dollars, that means for every thousand people that we reached, we actually paid $4 less than what we had intended…
Voices of the Valley: The Nuts and Bolts of Almonds with Stuart Woolf, President and CEO of Woolf Farming & Processing
Almonds have been cultivated for thousands of years, and as it turns out, California is the largest producer of almonds globally, accounting for more than 80% of the world’s almond…
Voices of the Valley: Megan Kavanaugh from Bio S.I. Talks About the Amazing World That Exists in the Soil
…Kavanaugh, VP of Science and Agronomy at Bio S.I., talks about the fascinating life that exists in the soil with Western Growers Jeana Cadby, Director of Climate and Sustainability, and…
AgNet Weekly: Rep. Austin Scott on Legislative Issues
…NASS Reports 07:04 April 27, 2024: AFBF’s Courtney Briggs on EPA PFAS Rule 12:34 April 13, 2024: Representative Austin Scott on Farm Bill, Trade, Labor, and more 13:03 April 6,…
Global Survey Seeks to Understand Production and Trading Costs
…regions like the U.S., Canada, Europe, Africa, and more. The Coalition emphasizes the importance of shedding light on challenges in the fresh produce supply chain globally to help the industry,…
AgNet Weekly: Jacqueline Heard, CEO of Enko Inc.
…Rule 12:34 April 13, 2024: Representative Austin Scott on Farm Bill, Trade, Labor, and more 13:03 April 6, 2024: Jacqueline Heard, Founder and CEO, Enko 13:10 March 30, 2024: Policy…
USDA Seeks Nominees for Mushroom Council
…diversity of the boards, councils, and committees it oversees should reflect the diversity of its industries in terms of the experience of members, methods of production and distribution, marketing strategies,…
Human Case of HPAI Found in Texas
…first found in cattle just days ago. Since that first discovery, the bird flu has also turned up at dairies in Michigan, New Mexico, Idaho, Kansas, and Ohio. It appears…
Skills Needed in the Agricultural Workforce
…sustainability, data science, and food science. Results indicate the biggest knowledge needs were in agronomy and precision agriculture, and animal sciences. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program…
AgNet Weekly: Prescribed Fire Expert Lenya N. Quinn-Davidson
…EPA PFAS Rule 12:34 April 13, 2024: Representative Austin Scott on Farm Bill, Trade, Labor, and more 13:03 April 6, 2024: Jacqueline Heard, Founder and CEO, Enko 13:10 March 30,…
‘Product of USA’ Rules Draws Ire from Other Countries
…for meat, poultry, and eggs, arguing it discriminates against Mexican producers and could disrupt binational production chains. The rule stipulates that these products must be exclusively raised, slaughtered, and processed…
Voices of the Valley: What Fresh Produce Does a Food Safety Scientist Buy for Their Kids?
Western Growers food safety scientists Sonia Salas, Associate Vice President, Science & Technology, and Joelle Mosso, Associate Vice President, Science Programs, discuss their perspective and insight when it comes to…
Expert on Domestic Corporate Ag Land
…including: Action Aid USA, American Grassfed Association, American Sustainable Business Network, Campaign for Family Farms and the Environment, Dakota Resource Council, Farm Action Fund, Farm Aid, Farm and Ranch Freedom…
Bird Flu Found in Texas Dairy Cows, NCBA Issues Statement
…restricting access to essential personnel only, disinfecting all vehicles entering and leaving premises, isolating affected cattle, and destroying all contaminated milk. Additionally, it is important to clean and disinfect all…