How much of your food depends on honeybees? Would you say it’s every other bite? How about one in three bites, or every fifth bite? Sabrina Hill has the answer….
Funding Boost for Groundwater Banking Program
A groundwater banking program in Central California gets a $1 million boost in funding. Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA) has announced $1 million in WaterSMART grants for the Southwest Groundwater Banking…
Cotton Producers to Examine Montana Agricultural Operations
…National Cotton Council’s (NCC) Multi-Commodity Education Program (MCEP). Launched in 2006, the MCEP is coordinated by NCC’s Member Services and local leaders and organizations. The program is supported by The…
USDA Takes Steps to Stop PEDv, PDCoV
…state or federal authorities. While the PEDv does not pose a threat to human health or food safety, it is causing a tremendous hardship for American pork producers. It has…
Promoting Cotton Among Other Fibers
…in the program’s participating apparel brands, retailers and manufacturers. Bill Norman, Vice President of Technical Services for the National Cotton Council, offers an update on the program and its activities….
Beet Curly Top Virus Update
…to monitor vegetation and BLH populations. Sacramento Valley Program personnel will be surveying the Sacramento Valley in June. Results will be included in the next report. Salinas Valley Program personnel…
Weekly Cotton Market Review
Spot cotton quotations averaged 66 points higher than the previous week, according to the USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service’s Cotton Program. Quotations for the base quality of cotton in the seven…
Service Agency County Committee Nomination Period Begins June 15
…decisions on disaster and conservation programs, emergency programs, commodity price support loan programs and other agricultural issues. Members serve three-year terms. Nationwide, there are about 7,800 farmers and ranchers serving…
Marketing Funding Key to Sustainability
The Almond Board of California’s sustainability program is focusing on telling their story about the industries water consumption. That wouldn’t be possible without significant funding. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman has…
Organizations Confirm Support for Biotech Wheat
…further innovation in research as wheat represents about 20 percent of human calorie intake, making it an essential part of the global diet and critical to food security. As demand…
Costa Announces $6.3 Million in Agricultural Water Conservation and Efficiency Grants
…know that water means more nutritious food for the world and good jobs for Californians,” said Costa. “In the midst of this horrific drought, this critical funding will provide some…
USDA Announces Funding, Issues Federal Order to Combat PEDv
In response to the significant impact porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) and porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV) are having on U.S. pork producers, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced…
Almond Board: Sustainability Program Focus
In 2009 the Almond Board of California created a sustainability program full of information and education for everyone in the industry with the emphasis on water consumption. AgNet West’s Taylor…
Modified-Live Virus Vaccines for Cattle
…MLV vaccine program – and their success has been very good. Dawson says MLV vaccines offer reproductive and fetal protection – which ensures cows get bred and stay pregnant. He…