…and irresponsible declaration that the Australian meat is somehow more responsibly raised than meat produced in the United States. Two California ranchers – organic beef producer Darrell Wood and conventional…
USDA Announces Landmark Commitment to Improve Sage-Grouse Habitat
Nevada-California Ranchers to Benefit Strutting Male Sage Grouse with Female Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a ground-breaking commitment from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to accelerate and focus…
Governor Brown Commemorates California Pollinator Week
…recreational opportunities for our communities and the vital industries that serve them. The State of California provides producers with conservation assistance to promote wise stewardship of lands and habitats, including…
Public Needed in HLB Prevention
The California Department of Food and Agriculture needs your help to fend off Huanglongbing disease. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman explains how important it is to report signs of the disease….
Southern Blight Concerns in Kern County
…of California Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor in Kern county, Joe Nunez, is running a gauntlet of trials in hopes to find an effective management practice to combat southern blight in…
Floriculture Crop 2013 Summary
…all growers with $10,000 or more in sales is estimated at $4.40 billion for 2013, compared with $4.36 billion for 2012. California continues to be the leading State with crops…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expands
…becomes infected. The diseased tree will decline in health until it dies. HLB has been detected just once in California – in 2012 on a single residential property in Hacienda…
California Farmers Invited to Farm Bill Workshops
…questions. Sabrina Hill has more. Farm bill workshops planned California producers are invited to a pair of workshops to get answers to their questions on changes brought about by the…
Petition for Class 4a Hearing Received
The Department received a petition from California Dairies Inc. on June 17, 2014 proposing changes to the Class 4a pricing formula. The petition is posted on the hearing matrix at:…
AgNeTVideo: Nick Lumbreas RTI-AG
Nick Lumbreras, Research Coordinator, and Kelsey McPhetridge, Research Assistant, discuss RTI AG research and the benefits to California agriculture….
Revised Quarantine Rules for Mandarins
Mandarin packinghouses in California can breathe a sigh of relief as of May 21. The CDFA and the USDA worked together to revise mandarin regulations under a quarantine. AgNet West’s…
CDFA Announces Available Funding for State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program
Agricultural operators are encouraged to apply for funding of projects involving improved water savings and energy reductions in irrigation systems The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now…
Working with Growers on Abandonment of Groves
Southern California has a growing problem with abandoned groves that can become breeding grounds for Asian citrus psyllids and HLB. ACP Statewide Coordinator Bob Atkins says drought isn’t the only…
Part 1: Characteristics of Tamarixia on ACP
…work The California Department of Food and Agriculture is continuing its work on integrating Tamarixia into an integrated pest management system for Asian citrus psyllids. Environmental Program Manager David Morgan…