…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
…30-year media veteran known nationally for her award-winning, balanced, and accurate reporting. For more than 10 years, she has specialized in agriculture news focused on political issues. While most agriculture…
‘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…
AgNet News Hour, Monday, 03-25-24
…Market Development Grant Program. Tune in for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes… Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina…
Consumers Think Food Prices Still Too High
…are behind high food prices. Purdue economist and co-author of the study, Brenna Ellison, says, “Consumers are frustrated with many downstream actors, like food manufacturers, grocery stores, and restaurants, feeling…
Voices of the Valley: Katie Chiapuzio from Braga Fresh on How Bees Benefit Produce
In this episode of Voices of the Valley, Katie Chiapuzio, Director of Environmental Science and Resources at Braga Fresh, joins Western Growers Jeana Cadby, Environment and Climate Director, and Kara…
Almond Update: Avoiding the ‘Monumental’ Navel Orangeworm Damage Seen in 2023
…would, thereby also causing pest pressure to increase to pretty significant levels. We actually saw live worms coming in from the field. It was just a really, really bad year.”…
Agriculture Secretary Explains Significance of ‘Product of USA’ Label Rule
…born, raised, slaughtered, and processed in the U.S.,” he told the crowd that answered with applause. Secretary Vilsack said the rule will prohibit misleading U.S. origin labeling in the market…
‘Product of USA’ Labeling Rule Finalized by USDA
…better align with consumer expectations. The “Product of USA” rule mandates that products bearing this label must come from animals born, raised, slaughtered, and processed in the United States. “Today’s…
AgNet Weekly: Greg Ruehle on Policy for Sorghum Producers
…than 10 years, she has specialized in agriculture news focused on political issues. While most agriculture news podcasts focus primarily on Midwest crops, we uniquely understand specialty crops, their regions,…
Almond Update: Upcoming Pest Management Workshops
…Fann from the Almond Board, Abigail Welch from Semios, Thomas Martin from Trécé, Houston Wilson from UC Riverside, David Haviland and Jhalendra [Rijal] from UC ANR, and then Jesse Roseman…