…of walnut growers in California is extremely susceptible to the crown gall pathogen, which is a common soil-borne bacterium. Treating crown gall is most effective during the growing season as…
Celebrating National Poinsettia Day
…It wasn’t until the early 1920’s when Paul Ecke, a second-generation farmer in California, discovered a grafting technique which caused the seedlings to branch, that the poinsettia started to take…
Family of Late California Farmer Accept Conservation Award
The 2017 Leopold Conservation Award was recently presented by the Sand County Foundation at the California Farm Bureau Federation’s annual meeting. This year’s recipient was Jeff Thomson, a fifth-generation farmer…
Coalition Wants Injunction Against CA Glyphosate-Label Requirement
The National Association of Wheat Growers led a coalition of ag groups asking for a court mandate to stop California’s new labeling requirements for glyphosate. The groups are citing irreparable…
Get to Know Your New CFBF President
The California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF) welcomed a new era of leadership at their 99th annual conference when they unanimously elected Jaimie Johansson their new CFBF President. AgNet West’s Gary…
Thomas Fire Scorches Avocado Acreage
…the total that has been affected by the fire. “We know we’ve lost at least several hundred acres of avocados, probably more,” said Research Program Director for the California Avocado…
Almond Board of California Enthusiastic About State of the Industry
President and CEO of the Almond Board of California (ABC) Richard Waycott spoke during the state of the industry address at the 2017 Almond Conference, offering insight into current and…
Almond Board: Industry Benefits from Almond Conference
The almond industry converged once again on Sacramento for the 2017 Almond Conference. Almond grower and Almond Board of California Chairman Mike Mason said they design the conference to stand…
CalCom Solar Displays Energy Savings at Almond Conference
AgNet West spoke with CEO of CalCom Solar Dylan Dupre at the 2017 Almond Conference at the Sacramento Convention Center. The Central Valley-based solar developer has simplified the Engineering, Procurement,…
Yara North America Highlights Conservation at Almond Conference
…should and should not be applied. “We’re doing some work actually with the Almond Board of California to see if we can find the right sensor that can stay on…
Missouri to Challenge California Egg law in U.S. Supreme Court
…continue its challenge to the California law that requires out-of-state egg producers to comply with California’s farming regulations in order to sell eggs in California. The suit claims that California’s…
CDFA Healthy Soils Program Awards $5.23 Million in Grants
…California Healthy Soils Initiative, a collaboration between state agencies to support the development of healthy soils in California. Other statewide projects include the Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Program (SALC), which…
Chowchilla Dairy Farmer Named 2017 Conservation Agriculture Farmer Innovator
…California, NRCS and the Conservation Agriculture Systems Innovation (CASI) Center established the Conservation Agriculture Farmer Innovator Award as a means for providing greater visibility to conservation agriculture pioneers in California….
Historical Influx of Young Farmers into the Industry
…and 34 increased by 2.2 percent nationwide. Some states such as California, South Dakota and Nebraska experienced growth of 20 percent or more. The number of beginning farmers entering the…