This week’s issue of the AgNet West e-News includes information on the governor’s veto of AB571, almonds and bee health, and the farm bill. Click here to view the current…
Almond Board: Almond Growers and Bee Health
…the US – to the tune of more than 1.5 million colonies heading to California each February and March for the almond bloom. She has a request of growers: Plant…
Citrus Industry E-news: Crop Size Predictions; Expo Seminar Summaries
This week’s issue of the Citrus Industry E-news Exclusive from Florida includes predictions from citrus veterans on this season’s orange crop size and summaries from Citrus Expo seminar presentations. Want…
CA Citrus Mutual on Governor’s Veto of Citrus Bill
The following is a press release from California Citrus Mutual: With his veto pen in hand, Governor Jerry Brown once again signaled to Californians and the Nation that agriculture is…
Meat and Poultry Safety Tips
With the big health alert involving California poultry producer Foster Farms, it’s a good time to remember safe meat handling. Click to Open or Download Audio Report The health alert…
Strawberry Commission Awarded Grant
The California Department of Food and Agriculture gives a big boost to the California Strawberry Commission Click to Open or Download Audio Report The CDFA gave the commission a three-year…
Brown Vetoes Citrus Protection Bill
…leprosis, citrus variegated chlorosis, and citrus canker. California Citrus Mutual president Joel Nelsen says the governor’s veto of AB 571 “is a clear message to our industry that citrus no…
Public Health Alert for Chicken Products Produced at Three Foster Farms Facilities
…associated with raw chicken products produced by Foster Farms at three facilities in California. At this point in the investigation, FSIS is unable to link the illnesses to a specific…
Citrus Growers Waiting for Action
Growers in the heart of California’s top citrus area are stuck in a holding pattern, as they wait for word on how the state plans to manage additional findings of…
California Ag Headlines for October 8
…the diverse people involved in California’s food and agricultural systems. The California Department of Food and Agriculture organizes the event, which is held at the UC Davis conference center. The…
No Citrus Crop Forecast Friday, October 11
The USDA Agricultural Statistics Board will not be meeting this week. Employees have been told to cancel travel arrangements to Washington, DC. There will be no citrus forecast released on…
California Ag Headlines for October 7
Today’s California ag headlines include the California Strawberry Commission praising Governor Brown, China’s impact on California’s nut industry, a free workshop for beginning farmers, and a harvest festival. Click to…
Mechanical Wine Tasting
California’s wine industry depends heavily on trained and gifted wine tasters, who can taste the subtle flavors. But now it seems even that can be done by a machine to…
New Marketing Campaign for Foster Farms
Foster Farms is starting a new marketing campaign. California’s Foster Farms is bringing back the 80s. Unforgettable music and meals are the focus of a new advertising campaign by the…