Water agencies in California, Arizona, and Nevada will soon be buying water from Mexico, under the terms of a recent agreement, but one of California’s major agricultural counties refused to…
Letter Demands Vote on Farm Bill
…the 2012 farm bill. The letter reads in part: “Failure to pass a new five-year farm bill before the year’s end will create significant budget uncertainty for the entire agricultural…
Former Ag Secretaries Speak at Meeting
…fuels 25. Block on the future of agriculture 26. Yeutter on the future of agriculture 27. Bergland on agricultural research and GMO 28. Yeutter on agricultural research and GMO 29….
USDA/NASS Mailing Census Forms Dec. 14th
Renee Picanso, Census and Survey Division Director of USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service tells us when the census forms will be expected back, and the procedure NASS will take if…
Protecting California Agriculture
…is a video that explains this fight. An overview of California’s biggest agricultural threat as envisioned by members of the California Invasive Species Advisory Committee. Invasive Species Council of California….
Former U. S. Sec. of Ag Speak at NAFB Conf. in Kansas City
Attending the annual convention of the National Association of Farm Broadcasters (NAFB) this week in Kansas City, AgNet West farm broadcast team members are visiting with agricultural newsmakers on many…
Technical Review Committee Members Wanted
TECHNICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE MEMBERS WANTED FOR CALIFORNIA SPECIALTY CROP BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM Individuals with interest and expertise in the agricultural sector are encouraged to apply. SACRAMENTO, November 2, 2012 –…
CA Specialty Crop Block Grant Workshops
…will be held in the following locations: Monday, November 5, 2012 – 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Ag Center Conference Room, County of Monterey Agricultural Center, 1432 Abbott Street, Salinas,…
U.S. – Panama Trade Promotion Agreement
…for America’s workers and businesses that led to strong bipartisan support in both houses of Congress. Altogether, these agreements will bring an additional $2.2 billion in agricultural exports. Panama is…
Free Food Safety Workshop
California Department of Food and Ag will host a series of free Food Safety and Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) trainings for small farms. The Fresno area workshop will be held…
U.S. EPA Honors Dixon Ridge Farms
Contact: Michael Ardito, 415-972-3081; ardito.michael@epa.gov U.S. EPA Honors Dixon Ridge Farms as Sustainable Agricultural Champion Walnut Farm in Winters,Calif. Receives Environmental Award SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s…
Urge Governor Brown to Veto Heat Illness Bills
…operate a viable business in California and would jeopardize the sustainability of agricultural production regions as economic drivers. You are encouraged to contact Governor Brown to urge his veto of…
Agribusiness Management Conference Nov. 7th
Economists, academic and business experts will discuss the economic outlook, global trade, California water quality, federal farm policy and other key issues Nov. 7 at the 31st annual Agribusiness Management…
Animal Rights Activists vs Beef Checkoff
…Beef Checkoff Program. Specifically, OCM announced yesterday evening that it will file a lawsuit today seeking an injunction against the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service, Cattlemen’s Beef Board…