The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) is asking for public feedback on its proposed pesticide prioritization process. Comments will be accepted through May 8 on the department’s online comment…
Tree Nut Growers Prepare for New Water Rules Ahead of 2025 Deadline
DepositPhotos image The Western Tree Nut Association (WTNA), along with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UCANR), held the…
Pistachio Processors are Nearly Sold Out
…administration has imposed broad tariffs on international imports. Most US pistachios are grown in California, particularly in the southern San Joaquin Valley. Pistachio Processors are Nearly Sold Out Sponsored Content…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 04-11-25
…requirements for animal raising. The bill, introduced by Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), aims to prevent states from interfering with interstate commerce. Additionally, research on bird flu led by California scientists…
California Avocado Industry Expecting a Bumper Harvest
…in California, surpassed only by blackberries and strawberries. California Avocado Industry Expecting a Bumper Harvest Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1, 2026 Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For…
Almond Board of California Organized a Bloom Tour
The Almond Board of California organized a bloom tour for influencers and dietitians to foster a better understanding of almond production. Director of Global Communications, Natalie Henderson, highlighted that the…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 04-10-25
…wheat exports, and the ongoing efforts to reinvigorate the US shipping industry. In the second segment, Nick and Lorrie discussed the decline in California farmland values, with almond orchards dropping…
CBC: Court Grants Motion in Lawsuit
California Berry Cultivars (CBC) LLC has announced that the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California has granted its motion for summary judgment in a lawsuit filed…
AgNet News Hour Wednesday, 04-09-25
…by the Trump administration on the agriculture sector. Central California’s weather is ideal for farming, and markets have improved, with oil prices and interest rates declining. Japan and Indonesia are…
Yuba Grower Named 2024 Rice Consultant of the Year
Yuba City, California’s Gary Dodd was humble and thankful in his remarks to the crowd after being named 2024 Rice Consultant of the Year and receiving the commemorative RCOY jacket…
AgNet News Hour Tuesday, 04-08-25
…uncertainty. California Governor Gavin Newsom has appealed to the USDA to reverse the termination of $47 million in funding for California’s Local Food Purchase Assistance Program, which supports farmers and…
California Prune Board Promoting Sustainable Farming Practices
…prune farming in California. California Prune Board Promoting Sustainable Farming Practices Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1, 2026 Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 04-07-25
…this segment, Lorrie and Nick focused on the impact of Mexican gray wolves in New Mexico and California. New Mexico is declaring a state of emergency due to wolves attacking…
U.S. Grapefruit Production Forecast
The U.S. grapefruit production forecast for 2024-2025 is 299 tons, the lowest since 1922, with declines in California and Florida but an expected 4% increase in Texas, which will account…