Symptoms of Pierce’s disease in a vineyard. Picture from University of California, via CDFA AgNet West Josh McGill has the story on the voting of the Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter–Pierce‘s Disease assessment….
Farmers Being Forced Off Their Land
12 multigenerational family farms farmers are being forced off their land after 100 years of farming. Stephanie Moreda explains. Farmers Being Forced Off Their Land Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock…
Crop Production Report Offers Key Insights for 2024–2025 Season
An almond shaker shaking a tree during harvest. The first image shows the shaker grabbing onto the tree, and the second shows the shaker knocking the almonds off the tree….
American Agriculture History Minute: Early International Relations and Cold War Impact
Golden Hybrid No. 2439 Internet Archive Book Images, No restrictions, via Wikimedia Commons Mark Oppold presents an American Agriculture History minute, focusing on the history of the Garst and Thomas…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 05-16-25
…future discussion on long-term water security in California. The University of California has released a study that they did highlighting the severe economic and environmental impacts of California’s water insecurity. …
California’s Agriculture Industry Faces Urgent Aging Challenge
…skilled agricultural workers. To address this issue, the University of California and various California colleges are developing educational video content aimed at training a new generation of farmers while also…
California Wine Industry Hurting
…stuck, and Vino Farms might be on to something. Vino Farms in Lodi California also farms throughout California, a third generation family farm that farms 17,000 acres is looking into…
Grant Funding Available Through USDA Programs
…to boost local agricultural markets, support regional food enterprises, and enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops like fruits, vegetables, and nuts. The USDA’s Local Agricultural Market Program (LAMP) has set…
California Walnut Industry 2025 Outlook Promising
…of walnuts are exported and that means roughly 28% of California walnuts go domestically in 2024. 100% of organic was shipped domestically. California Walnut Industry 2025 Outlook Promising Sponsored Content…
Sewage Dump from Mexico Continues into San Diego County
Image by Nick Papagni, “The Ag Meter” District 5 San Diego County supervisor Jim Desmond is at it again with this sewage issue in Tijuana Mexico heading to San Diego….
American Agriculture History Minute: Eugene Funk’s Family Background
Flip Schulke, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Mark Oppold presents an American agriculture history minute focuses on Eugene Funk, grandson of Isaac Funk, who was one of McLean County, Illinois’…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 05-15-25
…indoor heat illness prevention regulation, emphasizing the importance of safety training and compliance for ag businesses. The 2025 California almond objective forecast by the USDA is out and is the…
Almond Update: Initial 2025 Almond Production Forecast
California – Almond Trees in Blossom Unknown author, Detroit Publishing Company Collection, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons The USDA’s initial forecast for 2025 almond production estimates a yield of 2.8…
Effect Tariffs have on the Shipping Industry
Image by Nick Papagni, “The Ag Meter” Jeff Cox from Best Drayage who specializes in the shipping industry of California and what effect will the tariffs have on the local…