…Association on why the association is opposing the act. Each week we highlight essential legislative and policy conversations affecting agriculture nationwide. Host Sabrina Halvorson is a 30-year media veteran known…
Week in Review: Wet Weather Allows for Full Allocations & ‘Screams’ for More Storage
After substantial rain and snow blanketed the state, reservoirs are nearing capacity and allocations have been updated for California water projects. The cyclical nature of California’s weather patterns emphasizes the…
Climate-Smart Commodities Initiative Begins Implementation
…with 29 projects involving 45 commodities already active. According to the project dashboard, six projects impacting 14 major commodities are underway in California. “Farmers, ranchers and forest landowners are on…
Millions of U.S. Seniors Face Food Insecurity
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Disaster Recovery Package Requested for California Farmers
Several California Democrats are working to rally bipartisan support for a disaster recovery package to assist the agricultural sector. Multiple storms have caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damage…
Still Time to Respond to the 2022 Census of Agriculture
…has indicated that only about half of California farmers have responded thus far. NASS Pacific Regional Director Gary Keough emphasized the need for California producers to participate in the process. …
Almond Update: Workshop Series Focuses on the Fundamentals of Irrigation
…provide actionable information to growers. Senior Manager of ABC’s Field Outreach & Education Team, Tom Devol said they wanted to get back to basics with this year’s workshop series. “We’re…
Inflation Impacting Organic Fresh Produce Sales
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Rice Planting Gets Late Start with Wet Spring
Rice planting season is getting a late start with the rainy weather in April having pushed back the timeline. UC Cooperative Extension Rice Advisor, Whitney Brim-DeForest said growers are just…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 04-26-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers California lawmakers requesting disaster relief for farmers, understanding pressure compensation in irrigation systems…
Restaurant Landscape Changing in Rural America
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VofV: Amazon Web Services’ Elizabeth Fastiggi on Guiding the Industry to be More Predictive with Agtech Innovation
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Bayer Continues Support of the Next Generation of Ag Leaders
…than glad to have them here and be part of their career development.” COURTESY: ALMOND BOARD OF CALIFORNIA COURTESY: ALMOND BOARD OF CALIFORNIA COURTESY: ALMOND BOARD OF CALIFORNIA COURTESY: ALMOND…
Wet Weather in 2023: ‘What it Screams for is More Storage’
The cyclical nature of California’s weather patterns emphasizes the need for water infrastructure improvements. Most of the state’s water storage reservoirs are already well above average, with some nearing or…