Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack makes 41 appointments to the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board. Two of the appointees are from California. Click to Open or Download Audio Report James…
Secretary for Natural Resources Statement on Water Issues
…a statement on the record low snowpack measurements, the need for water conservation, and continuing the path forward for the Bay Delta Conservation Plan: “California has just ended one of…
Snow Survey Shows Lowest Level Recorded
Friday’s snow survey has confirmed water worries around the state. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report The California Department of Water Resources conducted it’s first…
California Almond Growers to Vote on Marketing Order
California almond growers will vote on whether to continue their Federal marketing order from Feb. 18, 2014, through March 7, 2014. Growers who have produced almonds in California from Aug….
Snow Survey Today
…percent of normal for the date, just as California was turning dry after wet storms in November and December. Today’s scant snowpack dramatically illustrates the result of the near-record dry…
Speaker Series to Celebrate UCCE 100th Anniversary
The University of California Cooperative Extension celebrates it’s 100th anniversary. Click to Open or Download Audio Report The University of California Cooperative Extension is celebrating it’s 100th anniversary this year….
Almond Board: Winter Sanitation for NOW Control
Almond growers are focusing on winter orchard sanitation, which is a key to controlling navel orangeworm (NOW). Sabrina Hill reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Navel orangeworm is…
Beef Industry Should Focus on Consumer
…Click to Open or Download Audio Report This year’s National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Cattlemen’s College will take place February 3rd and 4th during the 2014 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA…
Cotton in 2014
Will U.S. cotton acreage decline again in 2014? Gary Crawford looks into the question. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Top 10 for 2013
We have compiled your top 10 posts for 2013. In addition to these top 10, we also have your top 10 AgNeTVideos. China Closes Doors to California Citrus AF36 Approved…
Water Meeting Scheduled
The state ag secretary says California’s farmers and ranchers need to prepare for a significant drought year. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report To learn…
State Board to Discuss Water Transfers and Drought Preparedness
Meeting on January 7th in Sacramento SACRAMENTO, December 30, 2013 –The California State Board of Food and Agriculture will be joined by representatives from the California Department of Water Resources…
BASF Announces Plans to Expand
BASF has announced plans to expand its services and initiatives for growers and agricultural professionals worldwide through a significant investment in the development of new IT tools. Nevin McDougall, BASF…
2013-A Wild Ride for Growers
This past year many farmers have ridden a roller coaster of commodity prices. Gary Crawford has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…