…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….
AgNeTVideo: 2013 Almond Achievement Award
The 2013 Almond Achievement Award goes to Martin Pohl….
CIT Director Named National Irrigation ‘Person of the Year’
David F. Zoldoske, director of the Center for Irrigation Technology at Fresno State, is the Irrigation Association’s Person of the Year. Zoldoske, who was honored at the 2013 Irrigation Show…
Almond Board: Final Day of Almond Conference
The 2013 Almond Conference wraps up today in Sacramento. A feature this afternoon is a program highlighting a specially chosen project from one of the participants this year in the…
Cotton Plowdown Deadline
…The date for compliance with the Cotton Plowdown Regulations is rapidly approaching. All cotton stalks must be shredded, uprooted, and plowed by December 20, 2013. Starting on the 20th, the…
No Expansion Expected for Beef
Some amount of expansion is in the 2014 plan for most livestock sectors, but certainly not beef. Gary Crawford has more. Click to open or download audio report….
NASS Will Produce Fewer Surveys in 2014
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service will continue produce a reduced number of statistical surveys in fiscal year 2014. Julie McPeake reports. Click to open or download audio report….
Record Sales And Revenue For Blue Diamond Almond Growers
MODESTO, Calif., Nov. 20, 2013 — Blue Diamond Growers’ global almond sales soared to $1.2 billion, up $189 million in fiscal year 2012-13. Value-added sales volume increased by 14 percent,…
California Conservation Investment by NRCS, Farmers and Ranchers Surpasses $200 Million in Federal Fiscal Year 2013
California’s air, water, soil, wildlife and landscapes all received a healthy boost in federal fiscal year 2013. Over 2400 farmers and ranchers joined with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)…
Don’t Skip Proper Diagnostics for Plant Diseases
The right diagnosis is important before treating for plant diseases and pests. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or download audio report. At the 2013 Plant Disease Seminar in Salinas,…
Under Secretary Elisabeth Hagen departs from USDA
WASHINGTON, November 15, 2013 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Agriculture Under Secretary Elisabeth Hagen today made the following statements on Under Secretary Hagen’s departure from USDA: Statement from Under…
Napa Valley Grapegrowers Wine and Grape Expo
The Napa Valley Grapegrowers Wine and Grape Expo is tomorrow, November 14, 2013, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Napa Expo Fairgrounds. Plant virologist from Cornell University, Dr….
Water Series: 2009 and Now
…10,000 agriculture-related jobs that were cut. Now at the start of water year 2014, experts say the Central Vally can expect another very dry year, and that could mean more…
Outlook 2014 Agribusiness Conference
California Agriculture – Thriving Through Change is the theme of Outlook 2014, formerly known as the Spring Ag Outlook Conference, presented by the California Chapter of the American Society of…