This week’s issue of the Citrus Industry E-news Exclusive includes a report from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam from a meeting of citrus growers and beekeepers as well as a…
AgNeTVideo: Fresno Co. Ag Commissioner on ACP
Fresno County Agriculture Commissioner Les Wright discusses the Asian citrus psyllid, including why the recent discovery in Dinuba is so significant….
Beekeeping a Unique Job
Bees are vitally important to agriculture and beekeepers have a unique profession. Many livestock producers manage hundreds or even thousands of animals. Gary Crawford has this report about a farmer…
Dairy Digester Projects Sought
The California Department of Food and Agriculture, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are asking for dairy digester projects. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report A…
California Crop Update
Sabrina Hill has an update on several California crops. Click to Open or Download Audio Report California navel orange production for the 2013-2014 season is forecast at 1.76 million tons…
New Ecosystem Services Database
The California Department of Food and Agriculture announces what is believed to be the first-ever Ecosystem Services Database. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Ecosystem Services…
Ag Labor Settlement
There is a million dollar settlement after nearly 20 years of litigation for California’s Agricultural Labor Relations Board (ALRB). Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Class 44 Selected for Leadership Program
…will be better prepared to deal effectively, competently and confidently with the issues and challenges affecting agriculture, businesses, organizations and communities,” said Bob Gray, president and CEO of the California…
CDFA Considering Dairy Decision
The California Department of Food and Agriculture now has 62 days to make a decision that will affect the dairy industry. It comes after this week’s hearing at the CDFA…
Judge Says Water Right Fee is Invalid
…address whether all those who have paid the fees should be granted refunds. The case, California Farm Bureau Federation v. California State Water Resources Control Board, was consolidated with a…
Big Discovery of ACP in Tulare County
It’s the largest find yet of Asian citrus psyllids in California. In fact, ag officials found hundreds of the bugs in traps in the city of Dinuba in Tulare County….
Almond Board: Behind the Scenes in Produce Marketing
…Board of California. Click to Open or Download Audio Report We report a lot on how well certain crops are doing in revenues top crop sales, and marketing is certainly…
Preparing for Another Dry Year
…fact that demonstrates how widespread the state’s drought is. As of now, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has included all but one of California’s counties in its list of 2013…
Labor and Immigration Reform
Labor and immigration reform are major topics within agriculture right now, with leaders throughout the ag community and government agencies reminding Congress that there is work to be done on…









