One of the new products unveiled at the World Ag Expo might radically change the way grape growers plant new vines in the future. A German vineyard equipment manufacturing company…
CAPCA Conferences Coming Up
…on February 21st. It’s for Certified Pest Control Advisors along with folks who have their Qualified Applicator License and Certificate..who want to stay up to date with the latest industry…
Record Numbers for Beef, New Japan Regs
…expected to show more than $5 billion in export sales. And now, Japan announces it’s relaxing its trade restrictions for US beef. Starting Feb. 1, Japan will begin accepting beef…
CDFA Announces Answer To Milk Price Hearing
…and 4b prices by a cumulative total of about $0.25 per hundred weight – and only for the period of Feb. 1 to May 31, of this year. Some California…
USDA Announces Speakers for Ag Forum
…and $425 thereafter. Plenary speeches will be Webcast after 6 p.m. EST on Feb. 21, and breakout session speeches and presentations will be posted online after 6 p.m. Feb. 22….
Orange Production Drops, But Not in CA
…nation is now down 4% from their original forecast in October. The original forecast was for 215 million boxes, and is now down to 207 million boxes. The forecast is…
California Egg Farmers File Lawsuit
…modifying their housing facilities before the law goes into effect January first, 2015. The lawsuit was filed in Nov. 19, in the Fresno County Superior Court. It stems from the…
CDFA Explains Milk Pricing
…milk pricing structure in California is increasing. In response to that, CDFA has created a web page, How Milk Pricing Works, to address questions about regulated milk pricing in California….
Urge Governor Brown to Veto Heat Illness Bills
…both bills. Due to the Urgency of Time please fax your letter to (916) 558-3160 or visit http://govnews.ca.gov/gov39mail/mail.php to voice concern on both bills. On the Governor’s “Contact” page, enter…
FAACT Leadership Development Program
…meet the second Monday of the month from October through June. The class meeting dates are: Oct. 8, 2012; Nov. 12, 2012; Jan. 14, 2013; Feb. 11, 2013; March 11,…
USDA’s MyPlate Celebrates First Anniversary
…in the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA). In the first quarter of this year, there were 34 million page views at the ChooseMyPlate.gov website and over 700,000 registered users…
