…the potential of open data as a significant resource and the implications to support increase in farmers’ productivity. The conference follows a commitment made at the 2012 Summit around the…
United Fresh Nominations for Board Officers
…Family of Companies, Ephrata, PA. Ron joined Four Seasons in 1994 as director of procurement, after almost 20 years in the produce business with Gateway Foods/Scrivner, Carpenter Cook Company, and…
Time to Vaccinate Horses for West Nile Virus
…or download audio report. West Nile Virus peaked in California a number of years ago, but it still remains a risk. In 2012, West Nile Virus infection was confirmed in…
New Leader for Citrus Board
A Florida citrus industry veteran is taking the helm at the California Citrus Research Board. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open or download audio report. Ken Keck will join…
Record Year for CA Table Grapes
It looks like a record year for table grapes. The California Table Grape Commission reports the state shipped 101.5 million boxes in 2012 – just under half of those going…
Almond Board 2013 Election Results
The Almond Board of California has released election results for the Board of Directors positions whose terms of office are March 1, 2013, through February 28, 2014. The names of…
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Reaction to EPA Info Release
WASHINGTON (Feb. 20, 2013) — Early this week the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) was notified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that the agency had been collecting information from…
Avoid Costly Exporting Mistakes
…President and CEO of W.J. Byrnes and Company says mistakes early on can be detrimental to a business. For more information on avoiding exporting mistakes, contact John Leitner at info@byrnesglobal.com….
2012 CA Wine Grape Production
2012 was a good year for California wine grape growers. They crushed 4.01 million tons of grapes after the 2012 harvest, which sets a new record. The previous record was…
AgNet West Radio Network Now Well Established In California
…for anchoring all programming, overseeing news posting to the online portal www.AgNetWest.com, producing the new weekly AgNet West eNews, along with in-the-field reporting and other news coverage. AgNet West is…
CAPCA Conferences Coming Up
Pest Control Advisors and others who deal with protecting plants will want to mark their calendar for an important seminar coming up. CAPCA is offering the seminar in San Bruno…
New Tool for California Farmers to Stay Informed
…Robin Loftin – Robin@AgNetWest.com – 352.671.1909 for eNews advertising details. For more information about AgNet West, visit www.AgNetWest.com. For Immediate Release: January 31, 2013 Contact: Gary Cooper (352) 671-1909 gary@agnetwest.com…
California Vegetable Numbers for 2012
…Click to Open or Download Audio Report Statistics issued this week by the U.S. Agriculture Department show that for 2012 – nearly half the fresh vegetables grown in the United…
Record Numbers for Beef, New Japan Regs
After dealing with low heard counts and record high feed costs in 2012, expectations of record export numbers and new regulations from Japan mean 2013 may be a much better…