…plant, through marketing and regulatory affairs and finally ending at consumer foodservice. “YCC is an experience all Angus breeders should consider when broadening their industry awareness,” says Milford Jenkins, Angus…
Secretary for Natural Resources Statement on Water Issues
…In the long-term, California must continue to focus on actions to modernize our water delivery system by completing the environmental planning process for the Bay Delta Conservation Plan. Right now,…
Snow Survey Today
…like Southern California. The Department of Water Resources and other agencies do have a plan in place to help get water where it’s needed. That is by streamlining transfers of…
Speaker Series to Celebrate UCCE 100th Anniversary
…It was established by an act of Congress in 1914 to help farmers, homemakers, and youth incorporate the latest university research into their lives. A century later, UC Cooperative Extension…
Changes Coming for FSMA
Thanks in part to the strong response from the ag industry, the Food and Drug Administration will make some changes in the Food Safety Modernization Act proposed rules. Julie McPeake…
AgNet’s “Agri-View” Host Everett Griner, 87, Recovers From Heart Attack
…in the various arms of the military, during two different major wars in American history. Other than his military years, Everett has spent most of his professional life in radio,…
EPA West Coast Collaborative Announces Grants
…today announced over $2.2 million in Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) grants to partners along the West Coast and Pacific Island Territories. The 14 grants are administered through the West…
U.S. EPA fines agricultural products companies
…Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), which regulates the distribution, sale and use of pesticides in the U.S. “Failing to meet standards for properly managing pesticides puts workers and the environment…
California Among States Getting Grants for Schools
…one example of how USDA is supporting schools as they implement the new meal patterns resulting from the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kid’s Act of 2010. USDA works closely with schools to…
Fresno State Earns State Titles at Farm Bureau Collegiate Competition
…Agricultural Sciences and Technology squad won the state team championship. Carlson, an Animal Science/Pre-Veterinary major from Elk Grove, now advances to compete at the national contest — the American Farm…
AgNet West E-news: Farm Bureau and Insurance; Citrus Damage; Almond Achievement Award
This week’s issue of the AgNet West e-News includes information on the California Farm Bureau Federation and the Affordable Care Act; damage to the California citrus crop caused by the…
California Delegation Water Letter to Obama, Brown
…and state leaders and needs action now. It is my hope that action is taken and I will continue to work with my Legislative colleagues and Congressional delegation on a…
CIT Director Named National Irrigation ‘Person of the Year’
…Strategic Planning Caucus for New Water Technology, an effort that will become part of the state’s 2013 Water Plan Update. He is a past president of the Irrigation Association (2004-05);…