…the Value-Added Producer Grant program, part of the Local Agriculture Market Program, prioritizes beginning farmers, socially-disadvantaged farmers, small or medium-sized farms, family farm-structured ranches, farmer cooperatives, and mid-tier value chains….
AgNet News Hour, Monday, 02-05-24
…The 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…
AgNet Weekly: USDA Specialty Crop Initiatives
…producers. In this episode of the AgNet Weekly, Sabrina Halvorson talks with USDA undersecretary for marketing and regulatory programs, and fifth-generation California farmer, Jenny Lester Moffitt about these new initiatives….
Week in Review: Snowpack Still Below Average & Conservation Stewardship Opportunities Now Available
…Farm employers are reducing the hours of overtime worked by their employees due to hourly limitations established by AB 1066. The California Water Commission has approved a white paper focusing…
AgNet News Hour, Friday, 02-02-24
…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 a native of…
Vilsack on Food as Medicine
…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 agriculture-rich…
Federal Milk Marketing Order Hearing Concludes
…a return to the previous “higher-of” formula, citing losses of $1.2 billion incurred by farmers under the current formula since the 2018 farm bill. Chief Economist with IDFA, Mike Brown…
Tax Relief Bill Passed in House Will Support Farming Businesses
…relief to our nation’s farmers and ranchers at a time of high interest rates and slim margins,” American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall said in a press release. “We…
AgNet News Hour, Thursday, 02-01-24
…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…
Almond Update: New QR Code Tells the Almond Stewardship Story
The Almond Board of California (ABC) is sharing the almond stewardship story with consumers through an innovative new campaign. ABC’s Europe and strategic communications lead, Kath Martino explained that the…
Apple Genetic Collection Provides Avenues in Time
…and hosts The 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…
Cultiva Fruit Cuticle Summit
…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 and serves as a Council…
California Chill Report: Dormex Shows Value in High Chill Years
A multi-year research project evaluating the use of Dormex in pistachio orchards indicates the material holds value in years with adequate chill accumulation. Research Director at the MARI Agricultural Research…
Supporting Farm Operations Act Introduced in Congress
…until the end of 2025. Several agricultural industry groups have expressed support for the legislation, noting the continually increasing cost of farm labor. American Farm Bureau Federation Director of Government…





















