…Control Branch, the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and Plant Protection and Quarantine, and the California tree nut industry. California Navel Orangeworm Program…
VINE Connect Program Open to Applications
…California farmers are at the heart of global food production, but staying ahead requires constant innovation. To meet this challenge, Vine Connect bridges the gap between innovation and application by…
American Agriculture History Minute: Garst and Thomas Hybrid Corn Seed Company Beginning
…fame and attention during the Cold War, when Roswell Garst hosted Russian premier Nikita Khrushchev on his farm in 1959. Garst would eventually sell hybrid seed to the Soviet Union…
Despite Lag in Bulk Exports, High-Value U.S. Ag Products Surge
…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…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 12-20-24
…local officials, and the broader implications for farmers. They also touch upon similar issues in Colorado, emphasizing the need to protect multi-generational farms from being taken for commercial interests. The…
USDA, CDFA Award $21.5 Million to Strengthen California’s Local Food Supply Chain
…vans, cold storage, kitchen equipment, and expanded market outlets. Induchucuiti Organic Farm, an Indigenous, woman-owned farm in Salinas, will also use grant funds to improve the long-term viability of its…
Citrus Greening Quarantine Expansion in Los Angeles County
…#510—Grid #522 Effective immediately, the USA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), in cooperation with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), is expanding the area’s quarantine for…
Natural Disaster Costs to California Agriculture
…location. Natural Disaster Costs to California Agriculture To pinpoint where these events are having the greatest impact on farmers and the nation’s food supply, researchers at TraceOne, a company specializing…
Almond Update: Conference Session Highlights Post-Harvest IPM
…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…
Farm Bureau Pleads for Farmer Aid as Funding Bill Falters Following Musk Tweet
DepositPhotos image American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) President Zippy Duvall sent a letter to Congress late yesterday, urging lawmakers to consider the needs of farmers and ranchers as they debate…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 12-19-24
…at replicating a successful California program that reduces methane emissions from dairy farms by converting manure into compost. The program, which provides grants for equipment like augers and compost turners,…
NRCS Introduces New Strategy to Strengthen Tribal Partnerships and Support Agricultural Traditions
…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…
Mass Deportation and What That May Mean for The Agriculture Industry
Lake Forest, California: Immigrant migrant seasonal farm field workers work a field and pick and package strawberries in Lake Forest, California. DepositPhotos image The President-Elect’s threat of a blanket deportation…
Congress Advances Farm Bill Extension and Aid Package
…Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2025, was unveiled on Tuesday evening. Agriculture organizations, including the National Farmers Union (NFU) and the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), have strongly advocated for swift action…