…labor contractors can attend any of the training seminars held in English and Spanish, around the state in April and may. For the State of California’s “Heat Card”, click here….
AgNeTVideo – Wenger Talks About Issues Facing Farmers
California Farm Bureau President Paul Wenger spoke to growers during the recent Outlook 2013 Conference held by the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers. He discussed a number…
Low Snowpack Levels Bad News for Growers
The mountain snowpack accumulations for California will be well below normal this year, the second consecutive year for such low totals. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or download audio…
Beetle Causes Problems for Citrus Exports
…top importer of California navel oranges, to the amount of about $213-million every year added to California’s citrus industry. However, the Fuller Rose Beetle could keep our oranges out of…
Wenger Says Nitrates a Big Issue for 2013
California Farm Bureau President Paul Wenger says nitrates are a top concern for California growers this year. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or download audio report. AgNet West caught…
Wenger Says Not to Let Up on Legislators
…told the audience that even though most of California’s agriculture is very successful right now, it wasn’t a time to let up on our elected officials. He added that even…
Even Less Water for Central Valley Farmers
…being directed to farmland. Birmingham says farmers in Westlands will lose $350 million of revenue, the regional economy will lose more than $1 billion in economic activity, thousands of farm…
Secretary Ross Optimistic about CA Ag
…future of California agriculture. Other speakers included California Farm Bureau President Paul Wenger, Joel Nelsen with California Citrus Mutual, Richard Matoian, Executive Director of American Pistachio Growers and several others….
Growers Speak at Water Hearing
A group of Central California growers are now waiting to hear if their testimony at a public hearing in Sacramento will make a difference when it comes to their water…
Wenger Takes On Dairy Protests at Conference
California Farm Bureau President Paul Wenger says California farmers and ranchers have several key issues facing them. Speaking at the Outlook 2013 Conference by the California Chapter of the American…
ASFMRA Outlook 2013 Conference Underway
Nat DiBuduo, AFM, kicked off the ASFMRA Outlook 2013 Conference in Sacramento this morning. A number of speakers are planned throughout the day, including California Secretary of Agriculture, Karen Ross….
California Agriculture Important to the Nation
…met with elected officials to discuss issues important to California agriculture. But Lauritzen says the issues are bigger than just one state. He says California’s agriculture affects the entire nation….
CDFA Sessions on Food Safety
The California Department of Food and Agriculture will be hosting two listening sessions on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Food Safety Modernization Act Proposed Fresh Produce and Preventive Control…
Asparagus Harvest Starting
It’s just about time for the spring asparagus harvest in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta area. California grows more than 11,000 acres of asparagus every year, adding up to more than…