The OAN Program can help farmers and ranchers around the state get back items that were stolen from them. Ag theft is an increasing problem, with farmers and ranchers losing…
OAN Program Helps California Farmers
…there is a program that can help farmers get their stolen items back once it’s recovered. It’s the OAN program. It stands for Owner Applied Number. Investigator Floyd Hager with…
Food Safety and Manure Use in Fields
There are many aspects to food safety, several of which start in the fields. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open or download audio report During the recent almond quality…
Almond Harvest and Stockpiling Standards
Newly released research offers best management practices and guidelines for harvest and stockpiling of almonds to retain quality and high food safety standards. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or…
Consumer Report: Meat Safety
Livestock producers follow careful food safety practices, but when it comes to meat, there is a golden rule the consumer needs to remember as well – don’t use the same…
Growers/Processors Learn about Food Safety
The Almond Board of California held its annual Almond Quality and Food Safety Symposium this week in Modesto. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or download audio report Several speakers…
CFBF President’s Statement on Immigration Bill
…chronic problems in hiring an adequate, legal immigrant workforce. Wenger says the agricultural program included in the Senate immigration bill represents an agreement among agricultural organizations and the United Farm…
Almond Board: Almond Quality and Food Safety Symposium
The Almond Quality and Food Safety Symposium is next week in Modesto. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open or download audio report The Almond Board of California holds the…
United Applauds Senate Passage of Immigration Reform
…the Blue Card program. The Secretary of Agriculture has the authority to modify that cap if circumstances in agricultural labor require. The new program will be administered by the Department…
AFBF Statement on Senate Passage of Immigration Bill
…adjustment for experienced undocumented agricultural workers and a new, flexible guestworker program. It is critical that both chambers pass legislation that can be reconciled in conference and signed into law.”…
AgNet West E-news: Letter to Dairy Industry; Marijuana and Farms; Strawberry Mites
This week’s issue of the AgNet West E-news includes information on the letter from California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross to the dairy industry, a forum on…
Funding for Fairs to be Discussed
The California State Board of Food and Agriculture will address the status of local fairs at its next meeting. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open or download audio report…
Home Run for Fresno Grizzlies Ag Program
One California triple-a baseball team has created a program that shows the importance of agriculture not only to baseball fans, but the community as well. Sabrina Hill has the story….
Costa: House Fails Rural America and Consumers
…funding to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Costa also offered an amendment that would create a pilot program to help rural municipalities address nitrate contamination in their drinking water…