Gary Crawford with the Agriculture Secretary saying his department is going full steam ahead on farm bill implementation. It’s Full Steam Ahead for Farm Bill Implementation…
Spinach Genes Could Save Citrus Trees
…crop is the plant disease Huanglongbing. This disease, also known as citrus greening, has no known cure and once a tree is infected it dies. However, former Secretary of Agriculture…
State Drought Task Force Kicks Off Meetings
John Laird As California’s farmers and ranchers struggle to keep their operations running with very little water, the state’s Drought Task Force kicks off a series of public meetings. Speaking…
How Will Drought Affect Struggling Communities?
Javier Guzmán is with the Water for Land Committee. He was at the California Drought Task Force meeting and spoke on behalf of the farmworkers who he says have been…
CA Ag Secretary’s Message to Farmers on Drought
…help farmers around the state deal with the effects of the drought. California Ag Secretary spoke with AgNet West at the meeting. California Ag Secretary Message to Farmers on Drought…
Farm Bureau Encourages House and Senate to Work Together on Water Legislation
…relief in California. “Both bills are critically important to advance, we applaud the work of our local Congressional Leaders, David Valadao, Devin Nunes, and Kevin McCarthy to quickly advance H.R.3964,…
Proposed Budget Focuses on Results “Where it Counts”
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack comments on his proposed FY 2015 budget. Ag Secretary Vilsack on his proposed budget….
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Proposed FY 2015 Budget
WASHINGTON, March 4, 2014—Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today made the following statement on the proposed FY 2015 budget: “The President’s 2015 USDA budget proposal achieves reform and results for the…
State Drought Task Force Meets Today
Sabrina Hill The state drought task force will meet in Merced today as the California Department of Food and Agriculture hold a board meeting at UC Merced. The meeting will…
Nut Growers Watch for Fungus
Franz Niederholzer Ph.D. The rain we have had over the past several days is of course great for the state’s agriculture. It does mean some nut growers need to watch…
California Hog Producers Watch for Virus
California hog producers are keeping a close eye on herds as this weather can worsen the spread of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv). Sabrina Hill has the story. California Hog…
Future of FFA Uncertain
Adam Gray The future of FFA and other agriculture education programs is uncertain here in California due to Governor Jerry Brown’s proposal to drop the Agriculture Incentive Grant. Assemblymember Adam…
New Project to Restore Forests and Reduce Wildfire Threats
Gary Crawford Wildfires are a big problem in the state of California, especially in dry years like this one. But, Gary Crawford fills us in on a new agriculture project…
AgNeTVideo: Threat to Agriculture Ed Funding
Stuart McCullough, Agriculture Department Chair at Los Banos High School, talks with AgNet West about what the governor’s proposed cut to the Agriculture Education Incentive Funding Grant would mean to…