A Monterey County program that aims to help veterans into agriculture careers is having a fundraiser this weekend. Sabrina Hill has more. Semper Fresh Farms Fundraiser Brian Showalter and John…
USDA and USTR Name New Members to Agricultural Trade Advisory Committees
…jointly manage the committees. “A primary objective of President Obama’s trade agenda is to unlock economic opportunity for American farmers and ranchers,” said Froman. “As we fight to open markets…
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….
AgNeTVideo: Curtis Tarver, NRCS
Curtis Tarver, Assistant State Conservationist with the Natural Resource Conservation Service discusses USDA meetings to help farmers with the farm bill….
AgNeTVideo: Sue Ichiho, CDFA on Specialty Crop Block Grant
Sue Ichiho, on how farmers can get more information on Specilty Crop Block Grants…
Cap-and-Trade Program Topic of Meeting
…District. “How we develop an expanded role for farmers and ranchers in addressing climate change is critical for California agriculture,” said Craig McNamara, president of the California State Board of…
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
…May. California Field Crop Prices Mid-May prices received by California farmers were above the previous month for fall potatoes and other hay, but unchanged for spring potatoes and alfalfa hay….
Water Act Proposal Costs Time and Money
County farm bureaus around the state are getting the word out to farmers and ranchers about how the redefinition of the Clean Water Act will affect work. AgNet West’s Taylor…
Potato Variety Help
…to California, potato growers rely on traditional standard varieties. The Kern County potato variety trial allows out of state ideas to be tested in a California environment. Texas A&M Professor…
California Hosting Wheat Executives
…California, Oregon, and Washington this week, to meet with all sectors of the regional grain trade from wheat breeders to farmers to exporters. The California Wheat Commission and the U.S….