A new study shows the future of agriculture depends on science, especially in the forms of research and development. Sabrina Hill has the story. Click to Open or Download Audio…
New Water Deal With Mexico: Imperial Says No
Water agencies in California, Arizona, and Nevada will soon be buying water from Mexico, under the terms of a recent agreement, but one of California’s major agricultural counties refused to…
“Buy Ag” This Holiday Season
…Those in the agriculture industry are reminding shoppers to support local economies by supporting local agriculture. Many farm stores and wineries are finding new ways to pull in shoppers with…
California Egg Farmers File Lawsuit
…California in the years ahead.” The Association of California Egg Farmers (ACEF) is a statewide trade association representing California’s egg farmers. ACEF serves as the voice for the egg farmer…
Dairy Farmer Wins Leopold Award
Hanford dairyman Dino Giacomazzi has received the 2012 Leopold Conservation Award from the California Farm Bureau. He won the $10,000 prize for using conservation tillage on all his feed crops….
Letter Demands Vote on Farm Bill
…Report A link to the letter in full is below. More than 200 agriculture-related groups sent a letter to leaders of the House of Representatives, asking for a vote on…
Farmers Can Get Help to Attend Conference
Scholarships are available for small-scale farmers who would not otherwise have funding to attend the California Small Farm Conference. The scholarship program helps eligible small-scale farmers, ranchers, their employees, student-farmers,…
Fresh Express Recalls Spinach
…18 states, including California. The recall is for 9-ounce packages of Fresh Express spinach with the use-by date of Nov. 7, and product code of S299B25. No illnesses have been…
Almond Board: Almond Industry Conference Moving
The California Almond Conference is moving to Sacramento this year, having outgrown the long-time Modesto venue. The conference is December 11 – 13 at the Sacramento Convention Center. It will…
Former Ag Secretaries Speak at Meeting
…fuels 25. Block on the future of agriculture 26. Yeutter on the future of agriculture 27. Bergland on agricultural research and GMO 28. Yeutter on agricultural research and GMO 29….
USDA/NASS Mailing Census Forms Dec. 14th
…has a video that gives interesting facts about the census and just what producers mean to the economy of the U.S. For the USDA/NASS Census of Agriculture website, CLICK HERE….
Protecting California Agriculture
Robin Wall, California Agriculture Liason, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Sacramento, CA tells us about mans best friend and the fight of invasive species entering the U.S. through California. There…
Wine, Just the Way You Like It
Dr. Susan Rodriguez, Research Fellow and Director of the Wine Sensory Lab, California State University, Fresno, explains this is a lengthy process to make our wine taste just the way…
Good Time to Deal in Cantaloupes
…Stephen has to say. Sabrina Hill tells us a little bit more about cantaloupes and where California ranks in the production of cantaloupes. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…