It’s just about time for the spring asparagus harvest in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta area. California grows more than 11,000 acres of asparagus every year, adding up to more than…
Agriculture and Health Care Reform
…including farmers – need to get familiar with the law now, to know how it will effect them. Leon Sequeira is the American Farm Bureau Federation consultant on Health Care…
USDA Outlook for Rice
Producing more than 2-million tons of rice every year, California is the nation’s second top rice producing state. Now the latest USDA outlook for rice producers has prospects looking stronger…
New Poultry Education Center at Fresno State
A California university now offers a new state-of-the-art poultry education center. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open or download audio report. The new Foster Farms Poultry Education and Research…
Foster Farms Gets Humane Certification
…The announcement was made at California State University, Fresno, yesterday, as the university dedicated the new Foster Farms Poultry Education and Research Center. Foster Farms is based in California’s Central…
Record Year for CA Table Grapes
It looks like a record year for table grapes. The California Table Grape Commission reports the state shipped 101.5 million boxes in 2012 – just under half of those going…
United Fresh 2013 Convention And Tour
The United Fresh California Fresh Impact Tour is coming to a town near you. Sabrina Hill has the details. Click to open or download audio report. United Fresh will kick…
Vilsack to Congress: Ag Research Necessary
…crops and livestock. He also took the opportunity to tell lawmakers the nation needs not only a five year farm bill, but that the bill includes a strong research title….
2013 Almond Bloom Underway
The California almond bloom is underway, and while it makes for pretty landscapes, growers around the state are keeping a close eye on things. In areas where rain is expected…
Concerns in the Bee Industry
The bee industry is facing a number of concerns, which could affect California’s agriculture in several ways. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report For the…
Florida Bees Head to California
Thousands of Florida honeybees are making the cross-country trip to California. Julie McPeake has the details. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Farm Bureau Urges New Ag Labor Program
The American Farm Bureau Federation talks to congress about a new ag labor guest-worker program. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report American Farm Bureau Federation President…
New License Plate Supports Agriculture
A new California license plate will let you show your support for agriculture, while raising money for ag groups around the state. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or…
Birmingham’s Full Statement about Allocation
Thomas W. Birmingham, General Manager, Westlands Water District, issued the following statement on the Bureau of Reclamation Allocation announcement: Today the Bureau of Reclamation announced that the initial water allocation…