In this insightful episode of the Purina Podcast, Farm Director Pam Jahnke sits down with Dr. Tom Earleywine, Director of Nutritional Services at Purina Animal Nutrition, to explore what it…
USDA Rolls Out New Round of Blueberry Grower Support
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a second round of marketing assistance for specialty crops—delivering critical financial support for America’s blueberry growers. USDA Rolls Out New Round of…
Southern Border Action Could Protect Farms
…silence. Legal Work Program the Key Cunha is advocating for a legal guest worker program that would allow people to work in the United States and return home legally. He…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 07-04-25
…leaders like Thomas Jefferson, who once said, “Agriculture is our wisest pursuit.” This episode also touches on wartime farming legacies, including World War II’s Victory Gardens and the Bracero program,…
USDA Launches Support Program for Specialty Crop Growers
…of agriculture, grower organizations, and extension services to work together to ensure timely delivery of resources and to gather grower feedback for future program improvements. Ultimately, this targeted assistance program…
H-2A Guestworker Program Burdening California Farmers
…discuss pressing agricultural labor challenges facing California. At the center of the conversation was the controversial H-2A guestworker program. H-2A Guestworker Program Burdening California Farmers “That program has a lot…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 07-03-25
…heavily on seasonal and skilled immigrant labor. As delays in the H-2A program continue to cost farmers millions in lost crops, the potential for reform is welcome news. Nick and…
Cunha: Immigration Failure Hurts America’s Farmworkers
…down the road too many times,” he said. “Now we’ve formed a coalition to push Congress to develop a guest worker program that works for multiple industries—not just agriculture, but…
Wine Grape Growers Back Pierce’s Disease Program
…Pierce’s Disease Control Program, with 76.56 percent of growers voting in favor of renewal—surpassing the required threshold for continuation. Wine Grape Growers Back Pierce’s Disease Program Funded through a grower-paid…
Pierce’s Disease Program Extended to 2031
California Wine Growers Back Program to Combat Vineyard Threats The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has reauthorized the Pierce’s Disease Control Program, a vital effort aimed at protecting…
CDFA Promotes Water Rule Compliance for California Tree Nut Growers
…CDFA’s Technical Assistance Program, and the University of California Cooperative Extension to host workshops stretching from Glenn County in the north to Kern County in the south. These sessions provided…
Advocating for Growers and Farmworkers in California Ag
…helped create the tractor trade-in program, which covers up to 80% of the cost for new, cleaner-running tractors,” Cunha said. The program, developed with industry partners like Roger Isom, is…
Morada Produce Reports Cherry Shortage
…years,” said Jameson, highlighting a sharp contrast with 2023’s 10.1 million and 2024’s 9.5 million carton crops. A Season of Extremes According to Jameson, several factors contributed to the dramatic…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 06-27-25
…of the H-2A program, with Cunha explaining why it’s often unworkable for California producers. He calls for a new guest worker program that provides temporary legal status and protections for…
