…the opening of applications for the USDA Specialty Crop Assistance Program, with signups available through August 7. USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation Richard Fordyce said the program has…
California Farm Bureau Highlights Growing Food Animal Veterinarian Shortage
Shannon Douglass The growing food animal veterinarian shortage in California is becoming a major concern for livestock producers and rural communities. A recent report outlined efforts by the California Farm…
Driscoll’s CEO Soren Bjorn Talks California Strawberries, Berry Innovation, Labor, Water, and the Future of Farming
…California Strawberry Season According to Bjorn, California’s strawberry season has been anything but typical. A significant heat wave in late February accelerated crop development throughout the state, only to be…
Driscoll’s CEO Says Consumer Education Key to Agriculture’s Future
Driscoll’s CEO Soren Bjorn says stronger consumer education, regulatory reform, and support for California farmers will be critical to maintaining a vibrant specialty crop industry in the years ahead. In…
California Stone Fruit Season Running Weeks Ahead of Schedule
California is the largest producer of peaches, plums and nectarines. Most are grown in the San Joaquin Valley, just south of Fresno. By David Adam Kess, via Wikimedia Commons California’s…
California Trucking Industry Faces Ongoing Pressure From Fuel and Insurance Costs
…or there’s a California one as well. So we’re absorbing it that way,” Woods said. “As far as getting freight increases, it’s tough.” California Trucking Industry Struggles With Rising Costs…
Driscoll’s CEO Discusses Berry Markets, California Farming Challenges
…to labor, housing, and water availability as ongoing issues. While he noted improvements in the federal H-2A guest worker program, affordable farmworker housing remains difficult to develop, particularly in California’s…
The History of Soybeans in America: From Ship Ballast to Agricultural Powerhouse
…increasingly recognized the crop’s benefits, both as a source of valuable nutrients and as a tool for improving agricultural sustainability. Over time, soybeans evolved from an experimental forage crop into…
Managing Lepidopteran Pests Deep Dive – Part 2
As California growers prepare for increasing Lepidopteran pest pressure, biological insecticides remain important tools in both conventional and organic production systems. Allison Walston, Senior Product Development Manager for Insecticides with…
Harvest Replay: How Innovate Ag Is Helping Specialty Crop Growers Turn Data Into Profit
Steve Mantle of Innovate Ag Labor costs, weather volatility, and shrinking margins continue to challenge specialty crop growers across California and beyond. As producers search for ways to improve efficiency…
Blueberry Boom: How the Blueberry Boost Accelerator Is Fueling the Future of America’s Favorite Superfruit
…eight-week accelerator program challenges startups, food manufacturers, and influencers to think creatively about how blueberries can be incorporated into foods, beverages, snacks, desserts, and wellness products. The goal is simple:…
Beef Prices, Tri-Tip Secrets, and the Future of Meat: Darren Hill Breaks It All Down
…industry’s most successful examples of adding value through innovation and meat science. California Beef, Prop 12, and Industry Challenges The discussion also covered California’s unique business environment. Hill explained that…
Blueberry Industry Looks to Innovation and Marketing to Drive Future Growth
…engagement. In today’s episode of AgNet News Hour, U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council President Kasey Cronquist discussed how the industry is leveraging the Blueberry Boost Accelerator program to inspire new uses…
California Wine Market Correction Creates New Challenges for Buyers
DepositPhotos image California’s wine industry is moving into a new phase of market adjustment, and recent insights suggest that buyers may need to rethink assumptions about wine availability in the months…