Leaders of five California agricultural organizations have joined together to request Congress include the state’s winegrape growers in a disaster assistance bill. Congress is expected to soon take up a…
Cattlemen’s College Set For New Orleans in January
Event in New Orleans Jan. 29-30, 2019, will give Producers a Leg Up in Cattle Industry Staying a step ahead in the cattle industry is no small challenge. Cattlemen and…
Growing Veggies Indoors All Year Long
…year long. Onions and garlic also do well as indoor plants and don’t require a whole lot of attention. Same for tomatoes, lettuce, broccoli, microgreens and sprouts. Before you know…
USDA Partners with Communities to Bring High-Speed Broadband e-Connectivity Infrastructure to Rural Areas
…USDA photo by Preston Keres “In the modern economy, rural broadband is a lifeline to quality of life and economic opportunity,” Hazlett said. “With that impact, USDA is fiercely committed…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 11-13-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. About the Author Danielle Leal Facebook Twitter MMJ/Anchor for AgNet West Radio Network. Sponsored Content CIR…
Tips to Prevent Animal Activist from Trespassing
California seems to be a hub for animal activist groups and producers are seeing break-ins and people trespassing more frequently. Not only is trespassing illegal but it can pose a…
Easy Peel Avocado Looking to Copy Citrus Success
Move over cuties and halos, another fruit is looking to capitalize on easy peel marketing. England-based retailer Tesco started testing sales on a new avocado variety that is easy to…
Concerns About Integrity as Organic Production Gets Easier
Organic production has grown significantly in recent years and that growth of the industry has created some concern for the future. Long time organic growers want the industry to remain…
Pistachio Prices Holding Steady For Now
…news as a record season wraps up. American Pistachio Growers Executive Director Richard Matoian said they expect domestic and foreign sales to remain strong but the unknown from tariff increases…
Agri View: BFTP-Preserving Our Home-Grown Food
In this Blast from the Past episode of Agri View with Everett Griner, Everett talks about preserving home-grown food rapidly growing, giving a new life to the fruit jar, in…
Celebrating National Peanut Butter Lovers Month
Cathy Isom tells us about some of the many ways of celebrating the salty, sweet and nutritious snack that pairs with just about everything. That’s coming up on This Land…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 11-12-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. About the Author Danielle Leal Facebook Twitter MMJ/Anchor for AgNet West Radio Network. Sponsored Content CIR…
Continued Innovation Required in Animal Antibiotics
Antibiotic use in animal agriculture comes under quite a bit of scrutiny with critics arguing that ranchers should be decreasing the use of antibiotics in beef production. In a report…
Women Are Out-Earning Men in the Business of Farming
…positions. According to the latest statistical data available from the USDA Census of Agriculture, women comprised 30 percent of American farm operators in 2012. In California, the percentage of female…