…are now coming out in support of it.” Including agricultural groups like the American Farm Bureau Federation as well as manufacturing, business, and IT organization. “These are organizations represent literally…
Jimmie Cox Memorial Scholarship
…School District boundaries, or be a member of the Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau. Criteria for the scholarship are based on student leadership skills, a demonstrated commitment to the industry,…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for February 5
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Grants for Food Safety and Plant Health Improvements
…will be announced later this year. Established by the 2008 Farm Bill and re-authorized in the 2014 Farm Bill, the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) is the nation’s premier…
National Cotton Council Statement on Cottonseed Designation
The National Cotton Council is extremely disappointed in Agriculture Secretary Vilsack’s comments today that USDA believes its legal interpretation of the farm bill does not provide the authority to make…
Almond Board: Almond Spraying During Wet Years
…California Almond varieties are self-incompatible, requiring cross-pollination with other varieties to produce a crop. Even self-compatible varieties still require transfer of pollen within the flower. The single most important factor…
HM. Clause, Limagrain, Acquire California-based Genica Research Corp.
…to research and development. The USA activities of Genica Research Corporation, including research and farm facilities located in California and Florida, will be integrated into HM.CLAUSE, Inc., based in Davis,…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for February 4
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Agri View: Peanut Crop
…States? Peanuts are grown commercially in 15 states: Georgia, Texas, Alabama, North Carolina, Florida, Virginia, Oklahoma, New Mexico, South Carolina, Louisiana, Arizona, Arkansas, Mississippi, California, and Tennessee. However, 11 major…
The California Kitchen: Southwestern Enchilada Chicken
…1 Cup Cream, 2 Cup Chicken Stock Salt/Pepper To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Southwestern Chicken Enchilada For this and…
Welcome Rains May Be a Challenge to Almond Blossoms
…pollination season. The almond bloom is expected to be “normal to a little ahead of normal,” says Bob Curtis, director, Agricultural Affairs, Almond Board of California, increasing the risk of…
Wetter Winter Helps Ranchers Offset Lower Prices
…place that they can tie up for five or 10 years, to know that they’ve got a ranch.” Permission for use is granted by the California Farm Bureau Federation. Ching…
Positions on Beef Promotion Operating Committee
Steve Hanson (left) and Jerry Effertz will lead the Federation of State Beef Councils in 2016. Steve Hanson, a cow/calf operator from Elsie, Neb., was elected chairman of the Federation…
Sagebrush Rebellion pt. 3
…out, and how much prison time the protesters end up with, we expect that the BLM (Bureau of Land Management) will take a hard look at its relationships with land…









