…ensure that there is continued undergraduate preparation in FANH science fields to meet the increasing demands of the agricultural workforce. Fiscal year 2016 awards include: California State University Long Beach,…
Meat Groups Want Disease Protection in Farm Bill
…testimony on Tuesday at a hearing before the House Agriculture Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the National Pork Producers Council both testified in favor…
Brazil Meat Scandal an “Economic Embarrassment”
…were covered up by chemicals, as well as water and flour. Trade Associations for beef, pork, and poultry producers in Brazil say this could have a major impact on employment…
U.S. Biodiesel Industry Calls Out Illegal Trading
…is made up of the National Biodiesel Board and U.S. biodiesel producers. “The National Biodiesel Board and U.S. biodiesel industry is committed to fair trade, and we support the right…
65 Percent Water Allocations for CVP
…somewhere near 140% of normal in Northern California, there is no reasonable explanation to how an announcement of a 65% allocation makes sense. Delta outflows have well exceeded 25 million…
Milk Production Drops, Costs Rise from 2014
The California Dairy Statistics Annual for 2015 reported total milk production was down 3.4 percent, the number of dairy cows was down 2.3 percent, milk per cow was down 1.1…
House Agriculture Committee Evaluates Current Dairy Policy
…is linked below. Click here for more information, including Chairman Conaway’s opening statement and the archived webcast. Witness List: Panel I Mr. Jim Mulhern, President and CEO, National Milk Producers…
Strengthening Dairy Safety Net Program Must be Priority as Farm Bill Discussions Commence
…of the National Milk Producers Federation, who spoke today before the House Agriculture Committee. During the farm bill hearing on Capitol Hill, Mulhern told committee members that the dairy Margin…
Pacific Region Poultry and Egg Report
California Egg Production California’s egg production during February totaled 264 million, down 37 million from January’s production and down 11 million from February 2016. The all layers during the month…
Argentina Lemon Rule Postponed Again
…went into effect January 20. California Citrus Mutual (CCM) widely opposes the decision to allow fruit to be imported from a region that California industry representatives say is pest- and…
USDA Targets $6 Million for Wildfire Relief
…technical assistance to agricultural producers to help plan and implement conservation practices that address local and state resource concerns. States will begin accepting applications in the near future. Producers in…
Agri View: Rain, Rain Go Away
Everett Griner talks about California drenched buy much needed rain in today’s Agri View. Rain, Rain Go Away The old adage, “careful what you might pray for, you might get…
The California Kitchen: Mediterranean Green Beans with Feta Cheese
…the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. California Kitchen For this and many more of these recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s Cooking Show: www.foodytv.com or stream…
Funding to Support Specialty Crop Pest Management
…practices and profits for specialty crop producers.” The IR-4 program supports the creation of safe, effective, and economical pest management solutions for specialty crops and minor agricultural uses on other…