Taking a look at the needs of growers – that’s a main focus of the American Seed Trade Association Vegetable and Flower Conference happening this week in Arizona. Sabrina Hill…
ASTA Seed News: Shifting Trends for Specialty Crop Seeds
…week’s annual Vegetable and Flower Seed Conference of the American Seed Trade Association, (ASTA), we asked Johnston to share for our farmer audience some of the major trends in today’s…
ASTA Seed Conference This Week
The annual American Seed Trade Association Vegetable and Flower Seed Conference is this week in Arizona. Our Gary Cooper is there and has this report. Click to Open or Download…
ASTA: CA Seed Researcher Comments On Intellectual Property Rights
In her presentation to a Chinese delegation attending this week’s American Seed Trade Association Vegetable and Flower Seed Conference in Arizona, Dr Cecilia Chi Nam, Director of Science and Technology…
ASTA – Intellectual Property Rights & Impact On New Seed Varieties
…Seed Conference in Arizona. Speaking to a Chinese delegation of seed company operatives at the ASTA conference, Johnson addressed the important area of intellectual property rights as Chinese companies seek…
ASTA – American Seed Trade Association Veggie/Flower Conference
…realize. At the annual ASTA Vegetable and Flower Seed Conference this week in Scottsdale, AZ, top level seed company executives and marketers have again gathered to do business and learn…
Almond Prices Expected to Climb
…message for growers. The entire U-S almond crop is grown here in California…which generates about four billion dollars. And California almonds make up 80-percent of the entire world almond production….
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…
Almond Growers Increase Yields
…yields. Side note here all of the almonds produced in the U-S are grown here in California. And California almonds make up about 80-percent of the entire world almond production….
EcoFarm Conference Next Month
Registration is underway for the 33rd annual EcoFarm Conference to be held next month in Pacific Grove. Click to Open or Download Audio Report It’s billed as the oldest and…
Almond Board Meeting This Week
The Almond Board of California is having it’s annual meeting this week in Sacramento. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report The meeting was moved from…
New GOP Members on Ag Committee
…The list has been recommended by the Republican Steering Committee and is expected to be officially adopted in January by the Republican Conference and the House. Two Californians are on…
Lucas Selected to Serve Second Term
WASHINGTON – Rep. Frank Lucas of Oklahoma issued the following statement after the House Republican Conference re-elected him to serve a second term as Chairman of the Agriculture Committee for…
Farmers Can Get Help to Attend Conference
Scholarships are available for small-scale farmers who would not otherwise have funding to attend the California Small Farm Conference. The scholarship program helps eligible small-scale farmers, ranchers, their employees, student-farmers,…