…of testing. Three of the new types, Moxie, Royal Royce, and Valiant are suited for warmer temperatures during the summer months. The other two, Victor and Warrior, are better suited…
Pushing for USMCA Ratification: ‘California Farmers, Let Your Voice Be Heard’
…voice of the American people. So, California farmers, let your voice be heard.” Several guest speakers discussed the impact that the replacement for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)…
Pesticide Drift Incidents Create Potential for More Regulation
…agricultural industry under increased scrutiny. Wolfe stresses the importance of better communication between pest control advisors, ag retailers, growers, and farm labor contractors. Unless a more communicative approach is voluntarily…
Almond Matters: Preventing Ant Damage in Orchards
…heavier ant pressure than others, particularly some of the sandier soils where the ants tend to do better,” said Haviland. “But just about everywhere has them and everywhere needs to…
Tasty Spuds You Can Grow at Home
…at your local grocery store, growing your own potato garden will provide better tasting spuds and allow you to select a variety best for your needs. The following varieties are…
California Rice Headed to China for First Time Ever
…Our team has worked with incredible tenacity and diligence to reach this point,” said LaGrande. The Sun Valley Rice contract is reported to be about 40 tons of medium-grain rice,…
Voluntary Best Practices to Better Protect Citrus from HLB
…as a means of better protecting the citrus industry as a whole. The voluntary best practices were presented at each of the locations for the Citrus Growers Educational Seminar Series…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 07-10-19
…why bipartisanship is needed for True Immigration Reform and learn about the Farm to School Act 2019. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more….
Labor Bathroom Compliance Can be Tricky
When it comes to compliant farm labor bathrooms, there are several rules operations have to mind. The new Food Safety Modernization Act’s Produce Safety Rule inspections are highlighting the need…
NCBA, State Affiliates Urge Congress to Ratify USMCA
…is NCBA’s latest salvo in the battle to build support for USMCA ratification, coming less than two weeks after the group launched a new media campaign to push the accord….
Optimism for Adopting Voluntary Approach to California’s Water Goals
https://www.facebook.com/AgNetWest/videos/344304756261002/ There is hope that a more localized voluntary approach will be adopted to better address California’s water goals, in lieu of regimented guidelines to be implemented statewide. There has…
Bumblebees Classified as Fish in Endangered Species Petition
…Act. The petitioners used some fairly creative reasoning for why the bumblebees should be protected under the California Endangered Species Act, which does not provide protection for insects. “It’s sort…
Did California Miss Opportunity to Support Immigration Reform?
…had with last year’s AG Act that was part of H.R. 4760. AgNet West cited those arguments and asked Perdue if that requirement would be for current workers as well….
Supreme Court Ruling Creates Potential for Increased Digital Wine Sales
The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued a ruling that has the potential to bring better access for digital wine sales. The 7-2 decision in the Tennessee Wine & Spirits Retailers…