The Almond Board of California (ABC) recently awarded a series of scholarships to students during the 94th State FFA Leadership Conference. Specialist of Industry Relations, Rebecca Bailey explained that ABC…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 04-07-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Today’s show highlights optimism for relief coming for farm labor contractors, legislative efforts to hold China…
Rising Chocolate Demand Means More Plant Health Research
…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…
Agronomic Minute: Keeping Vineyards Free of Botrytis Issues
…any grower given the right environmental conditions. Technical Services Manager for Northern California for UPL, Katie Driver said there are multiple factors that growers have top of mind when contemplating…
Protect Chocolate Supply by Not Transporting Plants
…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…
VofV: Working at the Digital Farm of the Future
…farm. It’s not about making humans irrelevant to the field, he says, but instead, it’s about creating new job categories in the labor market. “It’s not that people are replaced,”…
The California Kitchen: Fire Blistered Asparagus A LA Plancha
Fire Blistered Asparagus A LA Plancha In today’s California Kitchen, learn how to prepare Fire Blistered Asparagus A LA Plancha with The Untamed Chef, Albert J Hernandez. Here is what…
New Tree Nut Processing Laboratory Unveiled at Fresno State
…acres of tree nuts in California. We have 178 member facilities. That’s 20,000 jobs. We’re looking for people that can come out of the university and go to work with…
Ocean Shipping Reform Act Continues Getting Closer to President’s Desk
…stressed,” American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall said in a press release. “AFBF encourages lawmakers from both chambers to work quickly to reconcile differences in each version of the…
Cotton Acreage Up with Record Prices But Short of Potential Due to Water
…condition of California water supplies. According to the preliminary planting intentions survey conducted by the California Cotton Ginners and Growers Association (CCGGA), cotton acreage is expected to be approximately 132,000…
Combating Viruses in Cacao Plants
…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 and now divides her time between…
Voluntary Agreements for Delta Water Established in MOU
…Additional flows detailed in the MOU will be made available through a combination of voluntary fallowing of farmland, reduced diversions, and increased water purchases. California Farm Bureau President Jamie Johansson…
Snow Levels and Water Conditions at Comparable Levels to 2013 and 2015
California Department of Water Resources (DWR) personnel have indicated that current snow levels and water conditions are similar to those seen during the height of the last drought. During the…
Origin of Livestock Rule for Organic Dairy Finalized by USDA
…long-awaited by many organic producers. Organizations such as the Organic Farmers Association, California Certified Organic Farmers, and National Organic Coalition had been advocating for change in the rule for years….