…2024 Farm Broadcaster of the Year by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting and serves as a Council Member on the World Agriculture Forum. Sabrina is a native of California’s…
USDA Helping Small Farms
…USDA is helping small and mid-sized farms. “Climate Amart Agriculture Commodity initiative helping smaller-sized producers get a value-added proposition. Having farmers qualify for ecosystem service markets and when they do…
Vilsack Focuses on Farming’s Future Despite Protester
…said, you know, we may lose farms,” Vilsack said. “And when those farms are lost, we lose the farm families. And when those farm families are lost, we lose young…
Last Chance to Sign Up for The Organic Transition Initiative From NRCS
…assisting farmers with transitioning operations. While the national deadline is extended to March 1, 2024, state ranking dates may vary. California producers can apply at local NRCS Service Centers by…
Almond Update: Nutrient Summit Presentations Now Available
The recent Nutrient Summit hosted by the Almond Board of California offered valuable insights into optimizing almond tree health and yield. During the summit, Orchard Crops Farm Advisor Phoebe Gordon…
AgNet News Hour, Thursday, 02-15-24
…of the Year by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting and serves as a Council Member on the World Agriculture Forum. Sabrina is a native of California’s agriculture-rich Central Valley…
USDA Releases 2022 Census of Agriculture
…beginning farmers and young producers. New and beginning farmers are defined as those operating ten or fewer years on any farm and young producers are those under the age of…
California Chill Report: Tracking Chill Conditions for Dormex Applications
In a multi-year study, Masood Khezri, Research Director at MARI Agricultural Research Institute, highlighted the importance of timing Dormex applications based on chill conditions for maximum effectiveness. So far, the…
AgNet News Hour, Wednesday, 02-14-24
…was recently named the 2024 Farm Broadcaster of the Year by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting and serves as a Council Member on the World Agriculture Forum. Sabrina is…
Almond Matters: Disease Mitigation with Rainy Bloom Period
…Burkdoll said the rainstorms that came through California brought significant levels of precipitation in different areas of the state. Rainstorms are forecasted to continue in the coming days, just as…
Nine California Counties Among Top 10 in U.S. Ag Sales
…increase in the value of agriculture sales in California. The 2022 Census of Agriculture data shows the following key trends for California. The number of farms decreased to 63,134, a…
Pest Prevention Projects and PPA 7721
…She primarily reports on legislative issues and hosts The AgNet News Hour. She was recently named the 2024 Farm Broadcaster of the Year by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
E.M. Tharp and World Ag Expo® “We Believe in Growing” Scholarship Winners Announced
…long-term goal is to work as an Ag Teacher. Agriculture is in Ward’s roots. As the 7th generation of a California farming family, Ward knew from a young age she wanted…
USDA’s Working Lands Climate Corps
…AgNet News Hour. She was recently named the 2024 Farm Broadcaster of the Year by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting and serves as a Council Member on the World…