…California is the country’s top agricultural state. “California’s $47 billion agricultural sector has depended on UC ANR, in partnership with our UC campuses, for the stream of new technologies and…
Agri View: Grape Farming Expanding
Everett Griner talks about grape farming and wine production in more than just California in today’s Agri View. Grape Farming Expanding You know it takes good grapes to make good…
Dow Degree Day Report: NOW in Pistachios, June 19
…the calculator at the University of California integrated pest management website. All locations use CIMIS weather stations. NOW Degree Day reports are sponsored by Dow AgroSciences and Intrepid Edge insecticide….
Brazil Suing Former JBS Chairman
Brazil’s President is suing the former JBS board chairman and majority shareholder. President Michel Temer filed two lawsuits this week against Joesley Batista for slander and moral damages, after Batista…
Swedberg Named to Farm Foundation Board
Swedberg Retired Hormel Foods executive Joe Swedberg will lead the Farm Foundation board of directors. Swedberg was reelected earlier this month to serve on Farm Foundation’s board of directors and…
Ranchers Sue USDA to Renew Country of Origin Labeling
…sentiment of many California ranchers and contends that the labeling is essential for transparency and to allow Americans to support smaller, family-owned ranches. The lawsuit was brought about by the…
Feed a Bee Announces Coast-to-Coast Recipients for $500,000 Pollinator Forage Initiative
…health a national priority.” Round one of grant recipients include: Auburn University, Alabama IVM Partners, Arkansas Social Advocates for Youth, California McKeever Family, California Auburn School Park Community Garden, California…
Western View: The Prairie Fires
…Trucks hauled hay from as far away as California to the devastated towns. The local feed stores made space for the donations and community service clubs set up volunteers to…
New Protections For Immigrant Workers on Horizon
A California legislative committee recently amended a proposed bill that will define the individual rights of immigrant workers while on the job. The Immigration Worker Protection Act (AB 450) would…
USDA Reorganization Takes Shape
…was instrumental in finalizing the recent agreement to allow the importing of U.S. beef to China. Hafemeister received a bachelor’s degree from the University of California at Berkeley, a master’s…
Almond Matters: The Heat Brings Mites
Courtesy: UCANR In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent U.S.A. Corporation, a heat wave is on the way for much of California and that means mite pressure will…
Almond Board: Cover Crop Workshop
…by a nine-member board. Our board members are beekeepers representing the major national and state beekeeping organizations. Four scientific advisors review research proposals and provide recommendations to the board. …
Dow Degree Day Report: NOW in Pistachios, June 12
…the calculator at the University of California integrated pest management website. All locations use CIMIS weather stations. NOW Degree Day reports are sponsored by Dow AgroSciences and Intrepid Edge insecticide….
NMPF Board of Directors Supports NAFTA Modernization
Process Should Preserve Trade Successes in Mexico, Address Canada Dispute The National Milk Producers Federation Board of Directors voted unanimously today to support modernizing the North American Free Trade Agreement…