…American specialty crop industry, which includes fruits and vegetables and other crops. “Invasive pests can endanger our nation’s crops and food security. They cause billions of dollars in damage each…
Hasty Groundwater Legislation Looming?
…problem in California. Underground aquifers are being depleted at an increasing rate as more and more land owners drop new wells. Western Growers Association Senior Vice President Dave Puglia says…
Recycled Water Leads Symposium
…Western Growers Association Senior Vice President Dave Puglia was on a panel talking about the safety and future of recycled water. Puglia announced that everyone at the symposium was drinking…
CHP Ag Vehicle Inspections for Yuba-Sutter Farmers and Ranchers
Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau Members On Thursday, July 3rd, a no-tickets, no-fines inspection for Yuba-Sutter farmers and ranchers by California Highway Patrol and the Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau will be held. This…
Fundraiser for Veterans-to-Farmers Program
…Wagner tells us about a fund raiser Semper Fresh is having. The fundraiser is Saturday (June 28) from noon to 4 at Semper Fresh Farms. They are located at 384…
AgNeTVideo: Semper Fresh Fundraiser
Semper Fresh Farms helps train veterans in many aspects of farming. The founders are having a fundraiser Saturday, June 28th, 2014 to raise money for the program….
USDA and USTR Name New Members to Agricultural Trade Advisory Committees
…Poultry and Egg Export Council David Carter National Bison Association Stephen Sothmann U.S. Hides, Skins and Leather Association Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee for Trade in Fruits and Vegetables Name Organization…
Agri View: California Drought
Everett Griner talks about the escalating prices due to California’s drought in today’s Agri View. California Drought…
AgNeTVideo: Val Dolcini on Farm Bill Programs
Val Dolcini, California State Executive Director, Farm Service Agency, on USDA meetings to get information to farmers….
Cap-and-Trade Program Topic of Meeting
…in the state. Invited speakers on the topic include: Chairman Mary Nichols, California Air Resources Board; Robert Parkhurst, Environmental Defense Fund; Paul Buttner, California Rice Commission; Sandra Schubert, California Department…
California Sweet Cherry Production Down 63 Percent
…California’s 2014 sweet cherry production is forecast at 30,000 tons, down 63 percent from the 2013 crop and the smallest crop since 1998. The forecast is based on 33 thousand…
Speak Up Against Water Act Proposal
…The California Farm Bureau is asking farmers and ranchers to express how the clarification on the Clean Water Act will affect their operations. Monterey County Farm Bureau Executive Director Norm…
AgNeTVideo: Carolyn M Slupsky, PhD, Associate Professor, UC Davis
Carolyn M. Slupsky, PhD, discusses threats to California’s citrus industry….
Pacific Region Field Crop Review
…U.S. estimate for Durum wheat production for states other than Arizona and California will not be available until July 11, 2014. Sweet Potatoes California’s 2013 sweet potato production, at 6.84…