…Colo., then traveled to Swift & Company headquarters, visited a feedyard in Kansas, a packing plant in South Dakota, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, and seedstock operations in Virginia, before the…
Secretary for Natural Resources Statement on Water Issues
Secretary for Natural Resources Statement on Record Low Snowpack, Need for Conservation, and Completion of Bay Delta Conservation Plan SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Secretary for Natural Resources John Laird today issued…
Beef Industry Should Focus on Consumer
…the better producers will be able to understand consumer behavior. For registration information and a complete schedule for the 2014 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show – visit www.beefusa.org….
State Board to Discuss Water Transfers and Drought Preparedness
…Howard, State Water Resources Control Board; Paul Fujitani, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Mid-Pacific Region; David Guy, Northern California Water Association; Jason Peltier, Westlands Water District; Luana Kiger, USDA Natural Resources…
USDA Addresses Threat To Citrus Industry
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is working to control a disease threatening the nation’s citrus industry. For more information: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant_health/plant_pest_info/citrus_greening/index.shtml http://www.ars.usda.gov/citrusgreening/ http://blogs.usda.gov/tag/citrus-greening/…
EPA West Coast Collaborative Announces Grants
…in communities where these older diesel engines operate, many of which face environmental justice challenges,” said Dennis McLerran, Regional Administrator for EPA’s Pacific Northwest Office. Investments in diesel emission reductions…
U.S. EPA fines agricultural products companies
…facilities in Glenn, Calif., Hughson, Calif., and Buckeye, Ariz. had unsealed cracks in the floors and/or walls of the facilities’ pesticide containment areas, and, in addition, the Glenn facility was…
AgNet Media Inc. Principals Now Sole Owners of AgNet West
…2012. Affiliate stations presently include: KCAA-AM, Loma Linda/San Bernardino; KERN-AM, Bakersfield; KION-AM/FM, Salinas; KPAY-AM, Chico; KRKC AM/FM, King City; KROP-AM, Brawley; KSAC-FM, Sacramento; KSRO-AM, Santa Rosa; KTIP-AM, Porterville; KFIG-AM, Fresno;…
CDFA Accepting Concept Proposals
…projects to fill gaps in nitrogen management information for specific crops grown in the San Joaquin Valley, including corn, pima cotton, processing tomatoes, walnuts, and citrus. In addition, FREP is…
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….
ACP Quarantine Expands in Central California
…quarantines are in place in Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties. The ACP is an invasive species of grave concern because it…
Almond Board: Almond Leadership Project Winner Announced
…staff, committee members, and industry members. The audience then voted on a top project. To register for the Almond Conference, visit almondconference.com. For the Almond Board of California, click here….
Almond Board: Silent Auction at the Almond Conference
…here to listen to the Almond Update. The Almond Conference is December 3-5 in Sacramento. Register online at Almondconference.com. Find out more about The Almond Board of California at almondboard.com….
Much Anticipated Citrus Crop Forecast Released
The 2013-14 citrus crop forecast was released with the estimate for California oranges at 56.5 million boxes. Hear all the details here now. [audio:http://www.southeastagnet.com/audio/citrus/11-08-13-citrus-crop-forecast.mp3] To view or download a copy…