How the United States Came into Possession of the Northwest Territory F. Rentschler of the Works Progress Administration/Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 04-18-25
…California red scale. She noted that thrips thrive in drought-stressed environments and have developed resistance to some insecticides. Gautam emphasized the need for effective and safe pest management strategies, especially…
California Treasurer: Tariffs Hurt Farmers and Raise Food Costs
California State Treasurer Fiona Ma spoke out Wednesday during a national press call hosted by a group of state treasurers. The group raised concerns about the economic harm U.S. farmers…
Bayer May Halt Glyphosate Production Without Legal Shield
DepositPhotos image Bayer says it may stop producing glyphosate—the world’s most widely used weedkiller—unless it receives court protection from lawsuits alleging the chemical causes cancer. According to the Wall Street…
California’s Gray Wolf Population Expanding
California’s gray wolf and Coyote (Comparison) / Furnace_Creek_Golf_Course,_Death_Valley,_California,_USA This critter nonchalantly walked across the golf course in mid-day as I was in the midst of birding Dawn Beattie & Clark…
Winter Wheat Crop Progress Perspective
Winter Wheat with an Explanation Tony Atkin / Wikimedia image Winter wheat crop heading progress and condition were focal points of USDA’s latest look at the national crop. Rod Bain…
Strawberry Shipments Up in Florida
…produces strawberries during the winter and spring, and typically accounts for about 10% of production with the remaining 90% of strawberries produced in the US comes from California, with peak…
American Agriculture History Minute: Mid-1800s Rapid Agriculture Growth
The Ohio Farmer (Jan. 11, 1908) Internet Archive Book Images, No restrictions, via Wikimedia Commons I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute: Mid-1800s Rapid…
Naval Orange Worm Impact on Almonds
Chuck Fleck of Sierra Gold Nurseries Courtesy of Sierra Gold Nurseries This week, the Almond Board of California Update features Chuck Fleck of Sierra Gold Nurseries discussing the impact of…
American Agriculture History Minute-Northwest Territory Established
How the United States Came into Possession of the Northwest Territory F. Rentschler of the Works Progress Administration/Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 04-17-25
…Congress before closing any FSA office. This segment is brought to you by the Almond Board of California. In the latest episode of the Almond Journey podcast, Chuck Fleck of…
Proposed Bill Would Require Congressional Approval Before New Agricultural Tariffs
…losses due to retaliatory tariffs after the 2018 trade actions. California alone lost an estimated $683 million in crop revenue. Nationwide, American farmers lost more than $27 billion in export…
CoBank: Trump’s Tariffs, Inflation, Trade Policy Compounding Economic Anxiety
DepositPhotos image A new report from CoBank says rapidly worsening expectations about everything from inflation to personal income to business conditions and labor supplies are elevating economic concerns. The question…
BLM May Face More Lawsuits
DepositPhotos image The Interior Department may see more lawsuits after announcing it would no longer require the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to create an environmental impact statement for more…