The Fresno County Blossom Trail is celebrating 25 colorful years. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report The blossom trail is a celebration of Central California agriculture…
American Farm Bureau Federation on Japan Trade
The American Farm Bureau Federation says the new change to the U-S trade agreement with Japan is a big win for American beef producers. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to Open…
New Tool for California Farmers to Stay Informed
…inboxes each Thursday. AgNet West eNews is specifically designed for farmers and others interested in California’s agriculture industry. A reader-friendly format will contain timely news stories, links to important agriculture…
ASTA Seeds Conference: Intellectual Property Rights
Speaking at this week’s American Seed Trade Association Vegetable and Flower Seed Conference in Arizona, Dr Cecilia Chi Nam, Director of Science and Technology from University of California, Davis, said…
California Vegetable Numbers for 2012
…States came from California. And on top of that, California has more than two-thirds of the processed vegetables grown in the nation. Despite those statistics, the dollar value of the…
Dairy Seminars at the World Ag Expo
…at the World Ag Expo. There are seminars… some featuring video farm tours along with expert discussions. One session features Medeiros and Son Dairy in Hanford. Madeiros is scheduled to…
California Students Win USDA Contest
…Report Christina Flores from California State University, Fresno; Francisco Rodriguez from California State University, Stanislaus; and Sergio Toro from San Diego State University will all be attending the USDA’s 2013…
ASTA Seed News: Shifting Trends for Specialty Crop Seeds
…will impact seed varieties and supplies into the future. Growing up on a Florida farm himself, Matthew Johnston has a good perspective on how farmers think, and now that his…
ASTA: CA Seed Researcher Comments On Intellectual Property Rights
…from University of California, Davis, says the rights for companies to protect their investments are critical to advancement of seed technologies needed to keep driving vegetable varieties forward. Her comments…
Faces of Farming & Ranching Winner Announced
…of Farming and Ranching Contest are finally in. The U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance announced four winners of their Faces of Farming and Ranching Contest. Tim Nilsen, Turkey farm in…
Farm Bureau Selects Program Participants
Ten Farm Bureau leaders from across California have been selected to participate in a year-long training program that lays the foundation for future contributions to the farming and ranching community….
More California Sweet Potatoes Coming
The growing popularity of sweet potatoes is one reason why California sweet potato farmers are planning to increase production this year. Most of California’s sweet potatoes are grown in Merced…
CDFA Announces Answer To Milk Price Hearing
…and 4b prices by a cumulative total of about $0.25 per hundred weight – and only for the period of Feb. 1 to May 31, of this year. Some California…
Weather Hurts Vegetable Crops
…Report It’s called the Nation’s salad bowl, and with good reason. About 95 percent of the Nation’s winter vegetables are grown in California – specifically Imperial County- and nearby Yuma…