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…
Census of Agriculture Forms Due Soon
…can use a special, secure website to answer the census questions. Your answers are kept confidential. Completed forms are due by February 4, 2013. For the census website, click here….
Ag Sec Vilsack: Complete 2012 Census of Agriculture
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Reminds Producers to Complete 2012 Census of Agriculture Census Information a Vital Tool for Evaluating USDA Programs and Services WASHINGTON, Jan. 17, 2013-Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack this…
CA Cattle Ranch Nominated for Award
…Audio Report Sparrowk Livestock of Clements California was named the 2012 EASP Region 6 winner during the Cattle Summer Conference. Now all of the regional winners are waiting to find…
Rice Predictions for 2013
…can expect 2013 to be much like 2012. International prices play a big part in what rice producers here get for their crops. California’s rice is exported to Asia, the…
Another Drop for Cotton
…plantings. USDA Chief Economist Joe Glauber says prices dropped in 2012 from the 88 to 90 cents per pound of 2011 and another drop is expected this year. Prices could…