Gary Crawford An agricultural spending bill for fiscal year 2015 is one step further along in the legislative process in the House of Representatives. Gary Crawford has the report. Another…
Farm Broadcasting-Behind the Scenes
…Farm Broadcasters.. We are both from here in the Central Valley, and in fact we are two of the very small number of NAFB members who live here in California….
Morgan Scettrini, Salinas FFA, Promotes Agriculture at Salinas Valley Fair
…like this around the state promotes agriculture while also helping students move toward their future. Sabrina Hill was at the fair and had the chance to talk with Morgan. Morgan…
UC Davis Report on Drought Impact
San Luis Reservoir, Central California, in drought condition in 2008, with water at 20% of capacity. Photo by Len Wilcox A new report by UC Davis puts into facts and…
Yield Doubled in Walnut Pruning Trial
Recent field trial results from a University of California Cooperative Extension walnut orchard showed little difference between headed and unheaded trees. UCCE Merced field advisor David Doll showed growers that…
Agri View: Shortage of Veterinarians
Everett Griner talks about the field of veterinarian medicine and its importance to agriculture in today’s Agri View. Agri View: Shortage of Veterinarians…
AgNeTVideo: Morgan Scettrini, Salinas FFA
Morgan Scettrini, Salinas FFA, raises money for The Salinas Valley Fair Heritage Foundation and to further her education in agriculture….
AgNeTVideo: Anthony Shepherd, Mission 4H
Anthony Shepherd from Mission 4H is 12 years old and has his goals set to be in the agriculture field….
UC Davis Study Determines Preliminary Findings of Economic Impact of Drought in Central Valley
…done at the request of the California Department of Food and Agriculture, which co-funded the research along with the University of California. “These estimates will help the state better understand…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Highlights Recent Trade Breakthroughs with Mexico
Mexico Expands Imports as Vilsack Joins Mexico’s Secretary of Agriculture and Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food in Mexico City MEXICO CITY, May 19, 2014 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack…
ARC and PLC Program Fruit, Vegetable and Wild Rice Provisions
…payment reduction for program participants,” said Val Dolcini , State Executive Director for the California FSA. Producers who intend to participate in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss…
Useful Results Found in Walnut Trials
Researchers from the University of California Cooperative Extension held a walnut field day last week at Castle Farms near Atwater. Field experts have been conducting walnut crop trials on pruning…
Peanut Price Report
Released May 16, 2014, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Peanut Price Highlights Peanut prices received by farmers for all…
California Weekly Hay Report
…hay in California is very tight. According to the U.S. drought monitor, all of California is now depicted as being in severe drought (D2) or worse this week, with the…