…next generation of trees and eventually benefit the farmers? University of California Cooperative Extension, where Holtz works, demonstrated another way to recycle wood chips into the soil for an audience…
Western View: The Most Dangerous Highway?
…the heartland of California, straight up the middle of the Central Valley all the way up to the rice fields north of Sacramento. It’s 424 miles of agricultural heaven, from…
California State Veterinarian Honored by USDA
California State Veterinarian Dr. Annette Jones received the USDA APHIS Administrator’s Award this week at the annual meeting of the United States Animal Health Association. Also pictured, from left; Dr….
USDA Predicts Record California Almond Harvest
California almond growers are facing similar price troubles as Midwest row-crop farmers. A predicted record almond harvest will drop prices again this year as the U.S. Department of Agriculture projects…
CA’s Ross Possible Clinton Ag Secretary
…Association of Winegrape Growers from 1996-2009, and as Vice-President of the Agricultural Council of California from 1989-1996. Before moving to California, Ross served as Director of Government Relations for the…
Projects to Protect-Restore San Francisco Bay
…and building resiliency to sea level rise along the bay’s shoreline. Key partners include the California State Coastal Conservancy, the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge, and the Santa Clara…
California Ag Leads Nation in Funding for Specialty Crops
…California received more than $22.3 million out of approximately $62.6 million awarded nationwide. The SCBGP provides grants to state departments of agriculture to fund projects that enhance the competitiveness of…
Voice of a Farmer Message Opens CAPCA
…and be at the table when conversations take place. There was a reoccurring message in the first several talks at the California Association of Pest Control Advisor’s Annual Conference in…
USCA Commends USDA on Fair Practices Rules
The United States Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) commends the recent action by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’ Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (USDA GIPSA) in submitting The Farmer Fair Practices…
The California Kitchen: Fresh Tomato Pasta
…Cup of sugar To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen For this and many more of these recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine in Placer County
…once a tree becomes infected, the diseased tree will decline in health and produce bitter, misshaped fruit until it dies. In California, HLB has only been detected on residential properties…
Possible Shift of Psyllid Control Efforts in CA
…the other groves around it get infested.” That change means California might need to adjust its urban efforts against the pest. “Those patterns would suggest that here in Southern California,…
CME Considering Cash Settlement for Cattle Markets
…physical delivery process. Feeder cattle and lean hog futures are already cash-settled, leaving live cattle as the remaining physical delivery settled market. Lehman says volatility is getting worse and farmers…
New Look Promoting California Avocados
The California Avocado Commission (CAC) had a new look at the Produce Marketing Association’s (PMA) Fresh Summit in Orlando, Florida. The commission was again promoting California avocados to buyers around…