…It’s called the Choose California Act, and last week the Assembly’s Agriculture Committee unanimously approved the bill. The bill would require state agencies like prisons to buy produce and livestock…
Ag Organizations Weigh in on Immigration Bill
…big deal for agriculture – and much better than the H2A program. In a statement, he says, “Ensuring access to a legal workforce is a high priority for AFBF and…
Study Could Change Fertilizer Use
A study by UC Davis could lead to changes in fertilizer uses and better air quality. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or download audio report. Researchers with UC Davis…
New Leader for Citrus Board
…on the annual citrus harvest. The Citrus Research Board administers the Citrus Research Program, a grower-funded and directed program established in 1968 under the California Marketing Act as the mechanism…
Wenger Takes On Dairy Protests at Conference
…the problems facing the industry, but that public protests “like the environmentalists” aren’t the way to fix the problem. A better method for progress, he said, is for farmers to…
CDFA Sessions on Food Safety
The California Department of Food and Agriculture will be hosting two listening sessions on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Food Safety Modernization Act Proposed Fresh Produce and Preventive Control…
Agriculture and Health Care Reform
It’s a hot topic for agriculture and small business: the impact of health care reform. Experts say farmers need to know how the new law will effect them. Sabrina Hill…
Better Safety Rating for U.S. Beef
U.S. beef could soon have a better safety rating. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report The Scientific Commission for the World Organization for Animal Health…
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Reaction to EPA Info Release
…of Information Act (FOIA) request and granted to them. “When we reviewed the information submitted by the states and released by EPA, we were alarmed at the detail of the…
National Pork Producers Council Reaction to EPA Info Release
WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 20, 2013 – The National Pork Producers Council is extremely troubled by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s release earlier this month to several activist groups of personal…
Get the Most from Dairy Nutrition
…the cows receive. Higher quality feed means better results from the cow. For the full interview with DeGroff, click here. Interview courtesy of AgNet West affiliate Larry Stoneburner of KTIP….
New Product May Change Planting
…hour instead of weeks by hand. Besides incredible speed and accuracy for planting. Thomas Clemens the company owner says its better for roots to take hold. The mechanical planter is…
World Ag Expo Top 10 New Product Winners
…and costly tanks, and a quick-release battery connector. There’s also a product that allows for better tracking of the health of dairy or beef cattle. You can see these and…
Better Crop Management Through The Web
The UC Cooperative Extension is testing web-based software to help growers better manage their crops with less water and nitrogen. UC Cooperative Extension Advisor Michael Cahn is helping lettuce and…