Apache Hoop and Pole Game Player sculpture at Haskell Indian Nations University. DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute: Land-Grant Universities Continue…
AgNet News Hour Tuesday, 12-24-24
…Council Member on the World Agriculture Forum. Sabrina is a native of California’s agriculture-rich Central Valley and now divides her time between California and North Dakota. Twitter LinkedIn Facebook WordPress…
California Walnut Commission Receives $7 Million to Boost Global Exports
DepositPhotos image The California Walnut Commission (CWC) announced it has been awarded $7 million in funding from the Regional Agricultural Promotion Program’s (RAPP) second round of grants. The funding aims…
Plenty Ag is Closing its Compton, California Facility
DepositPhotos image California H5N1 Emergency Declaration Less than two years after it opened, San Francisco-based vertical farm Plenty Ag is closing its Compton, California facility. The company said in a…
American Seed Trade Association Receives $1 Million to Expand Global Markets
…a native of California’s agriculture-rich Central Valley and now divides her time between California and North Dakota. Twitter LinkedIn Facebook WordPress Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those…
U. S. Fresh Pear Production at the Lowest Level since 1967-68
…Washington, Oregon, and California. Now, despite a downturn in fresh pears, canned pear inventories remain robust, according to the report. I’m Lorrie Boyer reporting for AgNet West Sponsored Content Let’s…
American Agriculture History Minute: Center Pivot Irrigation System Developed
DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. In 1946, Robert Doherty was looking for a good business opportunity, and he recognized the potential of a small…
Supporting Women in Western Industries with $30,000 Scholarship
…as a Council Member on the World Agriculture Forum. Sabrina is a native of California’s agriculture-rich Central Valley and now divides her time between California and North Dakota. Twitter LinkedIn…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 12-23-24
…Broadcasting and serves as a Council Member on the World Agriculture Forum. Sabrina is a native of California’s agriculture-rich Central Valley and now divides her time between California and North…
Report Warns Losing Glyphosate Could Reshape Farm Bill Costs and Policies
…programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The analysis shows that food inflation might more than double compared to current forecasts. Additionally, farmers could face a $2.89 billion decrease…
Albertson’s Throws Darts in Lawsuit Against Kroger
DepositPhotos image The widely contested Kroger-Albertsons merger has officially been terminated two years after it was first announced. Now Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE: ACI) (“Albertsons”) has filed an official lawsuit…
California Navel Orangeworm Program Looking For More Participation
…Control Branch, the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and Plant Protection and Quarantine, and the California tree nut industry. California Navel Orangeworm Program…
Support for Preliminary Injunction of Corporate Transparency Act
DepositPhotos image The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association fully supports a nationwide preliminary injunction blocking the Corporate Transparency Act from being enforced on January 1, 2025. Rusty Halvorson has this report….
VINE Connect Program Open to Applications
Shutterstock image UC/ANR Innovate, the innovation arm of the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, has opened applications for its Vine Connect program. VINE Connect Program Open to Applications…