…cotton industry’s health. The hearing panel was comprised of National Cotton Council (NCC) Vice Chairman Shane Stephens, a Greenwood, Miss., warehouser; a group of four cotton producers: Nathan Reed, Arkansas…
Still Hope for Breaking California Drought
Is there still hope for breaking the 4-year drought in central and southern California? Gary Crawford talks with USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey. Still hope for breaking California drought…
Citrus Forecast: No Changes for California
…for California. Hudson also reported the drop in the numbers was due to fruit drop. Citrus Forecast December USDA/NASS Citrus Forecast Maturity Test Results and Fruit Size form. The January…
Boundary Lines Complicate Groundwater Management
…in groundwater basins. California Groundwater Website For the first time in California history, the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) empowers local agencies to adopt groundwater management plans that are tailored…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expansion in Kern County
…tree becomes infected, and the diseased tree will decline in health and produce bitter, misshaped fruit until it dies. In California, HLB has only been detected in 2012 and 2015…
Almond Industry Effort for Innovation and Sustainability
…research, and we’re doubling down on this important work.” About California Almonds Almonds from California are a natural, wholesome and quality food. The Almond Board of California promotes almonds through…
The California Kitchen: Smoked Tomato Bisque
…Parmesan Cheese 1 T Xanthan Gum Salt/Pepper To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Smoked Tomato Bisque For this and many…
2015 California Leopold Conservation Award Winner Recognized
The 2015 California Leopold Conservation Award was presented this week at the California Farm Bureau Federation’s Annual Meeting in Reno, Nev. The recipient, honored for private landowner achievement in the…
Cooperation Among Farmers Will Be Essential for Future, Farm Leader Says
Wenger In responding to water shortages, forming new groundwater management agencies, and engaging in political advocacy, California farmers and ranchers must unite and cooperate as never before, according to California…
New Pig Breed Resistant to Deadly Disease
University of Missouri researchers have developed a new pig breed that is resistant to the deadly Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) virus. The discovery could save the California swine…
Delta is Unstable on Many Fronts
…been a lot of controversy over water distribution and the Delta during this drought period in California and Center for Watershed Sciences Director Jay Lund says the Delta is more…
The California Kitchen: Monterey Sausage Wedding Soup
…Beef Stock ½ Cup Cream 1 T Xanthan Gum, Salt/Pepper To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Monterey Sausage Wedding Soup…
Sonoma County Woman Wins Farm Bureau Discussion Meet
…California Farm Bureau Federation Annual Meeting in Reno. Andrea Krout, who raises cattle in Petaluma and works as a district director for a Sonoma County supervisor, discussed the importance of…
Climate Smart Ag Delegation Lands in the Netherlands
As discussions in Paris continue on climate change, I’m excited to be with a California delegation in the Netherlands focusing on Climate Smart Agriculture – defined as an approach for…