…said. “Agriculture is the backbone of our economy, and the spread of any deadly pathogen among our livestock and plant populations would be deadly,” House Republican Dan Donovan introduced similar…
Agri View: Sweet Satsuma Orange
…a tangerine. You put all of those assets together and why shouldn’t it become a favorite. Here is another uncommon fact. The future is not in Florida nor California. It…
Conaway, Goodlatte Call on Attorney General to Evaluate DOJ Overreach in Prosecuting WOTUS Violation in CA Court Case
…the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) decision to prosecute a California court case alleging violations under the Clean Water Act (CWA) – directly related to both the statutory exemptions for farming…
Experts Expect Down Farm Economy to Continue
A financial expert forecasted to lawmakers Thursday the current agriculture economic conditions will continue. During a Senate Agriculture Committee on the rural economy, Nathan Kauffman of the Federal Reserve Bank…
Agri View: California Dealing With Citrus HLB
Everett Griner talks about how California is dealing with and controlling HLB in citrus in today’s Agri View. California citrus growers are nervous about the disease…
Water in Agriculture Forum Highlights Cooperation Between California and Israel
Secretary Karen Ross and Israeli Agricultural Minister Uri Ariel signed a Letter of Intent (see below) on agricultural cooperation furthering the commitment between California and Israel in addressing issues…
Citrus Disease HLB Detection and Quarantine in Orange County
…2008, and quarantines for the pest are now in place in 29 California counties. If Californians have questions about the ACP or HLB, they may call CDFA’s toll-free pest hotline…
Western View: Visit to Citrus State Park
…ranching in the state brought hundreds of would-be citrus barons to California for the “second Gold Rush.” The lush groves of oranges, lemons and grapefruit created California’s image as the…
Plant Health and Production Workforce Funding from USDA
…Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, $461,187 University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, $500,000 Plant Breeding for Agricultural Production University of California, Davis, California, $490,000 University of California, Davis, California, $490,000…
Almond Board: Marketing Program Journey
The Almond Board of California’s marketing program has grown a lot since it started 20 years ago. Senior Director of Global Marketing Emily Fleischmann talked about the strides the program…
NPPC White Paper Details Benefits Of NAFTA
…U.S. economy and supporting more than 14 million American jobs, according to U.S. government data. While considerable attention has been given to the $63 billion trade deficit the United States…
Celebrating National Wine Day
…like plums, cherries, pomegranates and elderberries. Wines made from fruit or honey are often named according to the variety of fruit used. In the U-S California produces more than 88…
Robust Organic Sector Posts New Records in U.S. Sales
…full-time work staff in 2017. “The organic industry continues to be a real bright spot in the food and ag economy both at the farm-gate and check-out counter,” said OTA’s…
Conaway, Peterson Host Agriculture Committee Roundtable with Sec. Perdue and Amb. Lighthizer on Trade
…to underscore the critical importance of trade to the U.S. agricultural economy. Given that agriculture is one of the few areas where the U.S. enjoys a positive balance of trade,…