…percentage of U.S. milk production was exported overseas,” said Jim Mulhern, President and CEO of the National Milk Producers Federation. “This happened despite the headwinds our exporters battled last year,…
Planting Delays in Monterey County Due to Flood Damage
…of acreage. Monterey County Farm Bureau Executive Director Norm Groot told AgNet West last week that an estimated 20,000 acres have been impacted. As growers continue to assess the overall…
New Ways to Track COVID in Animals
…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 and now divides her time between California…
Almond Update: Advancing Pest Management Practices
Pest management approaches and best practices are constantly evolving, whether it be new technologies or new materials. The Almond Board of California (ABC) is persistently involved in working to improve…
California Chill Report: Facilitating Bloom Synchronization to Boost Yields
Bloom synchronization in pistachio orchards is an important component of maximizing the potential for pollination. Research Director at the MARI Agricultural Research Institute, Masood Khezri has been looking at pistachio…
OTA on USDA Steps to Prevent Fraud in Organic Ag
…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 and now divides her time between California…
VofV: Stuart Woolf Talks Agtech from Apple Computers to Almonds
…out more at WGA.com. In this episode of Voices of the Valley, Stuart Woolf, President and CEO of Woolf Farming Company, shares his interest, knowledge and utilization of agtech, which…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 02-07-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. hosted by Brian German. Today’s show includes a report on California’s water outlook from the Department…
Improving Child Health through School Meals
…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 Agriculture Forum. Sabrina…
House Agriculture Committee Announces Subcommittee Chairs
…subcommittee’s jurisdiction will cover, among other things: The farm safety net—commodity policy and crop insurance—which together provide critical risk management tools to farmers and ranchers; Farm Service Agency (FSA) credit…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 02-06-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Brian German. Today’s show includes a conversation with Monterey County Farm Bureau Director Norm Groot, with updates on…
Agronomic Minute: Staying on Top of Bacterial Blast
…help mitigate the issue this year. “Recently the Environmental Protection Agency, the EPA, and the California Department of Pesticide Regulation has granted and approved our Section 18 emergency exemption for…
Top 10 ‘Fancy Food’ Trends for 2023
…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 and now divides her time between California…
Week in Review: Snowpack at 200% of Average & SWP Allocation Up to 30%
Readings from the California Department of Water Resources indicate that three weeks of storms have brought significant improvements to the California snowpack. The comment period on the Proposed Interim Decisions…