…crops like strawberries and tree fruit in the future. The UC advisor is holding a mini Crop Manage workshop at the Monterey County Ag Center in Salinas on February 26th….
Pistachio Research Helps Growers’ Profits
The pistachio industry is banking on research efforts to help growers to become more profitable. The California Pistachio Research Board is donating one and a half million dollars to help…
CAPCA Conferences Coming Up
…day seminar which starts at 8am at the San Bruno Veterans Memorial Recreation Center. All you have to do is go online to CAPCAed.com AND look for upcoming classes in…
Irrigation Seminars at World Ag Expo
…downstream of dairy operations. The next is about using center pivots and linears for chemigation. That one will also cover safety, products, calibration of application and general operational guidelines. Expo…
ASTA – Intellectual Property Rights & Impact On New Seed Varieties
…foreign partners for research and development in seed technology. We spoke to Johnson shortly after his talk to flesh out information that U S farmers might want to know more…
ASTA – American Seed Trade Association Veggie/Flower Conference
Farmers certainly know seeds are the basis from which all crops come, but there’s a lot more going into research and development of vegetable seeds nowadays than many farmers may…
Producers Learn About Exporting
…the Fresno Food Expo in March, or through the Center for International Trade Development. Click here for the Fresno Food Expo. Click here for the Center for International Trade Development….
Pear Growers Hope for Good Weather
…you can learn about how the latest research and how it can help your crop this year. On Wednesday, February 13th in Ukiah, the North Coast Pear Research meeting is…
New Addition to World Ag Expo
…it’s called replaces the old pavilion. International Agri Center officials say its part of the continued commitment to improve facilities for the World Ag Expo and for year round events….
Cleaning Up Greenhouse Gasses
…milk producer. Now, the Innovation Center for US Dairy is helping the dairy industry reduce greenhouse gasses in a new way. It’s developed a website for that purpose. Laura Mandell…
Citrus Research Bill Dies In Senate
A bill that would have provided funds for research into citrus greening disease has died in the senate. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report The bill…
Almond Growers Increase Yields
California almond growers have experienced a huge increase in yields over the past 20-years. A big part of that is being credited to farmers and researchers working together. Joe MacIlvaine,…
Fresno Food Expo
…Download Audio Report Registration is underway for the third annual Fresno Food Expo. It’s scheduled for March 14, 2013 at the Fresno Convention Center. Exhibitors have until February 15 to…
New Leadership Team for Ag Committee
…Research, Biotechnology and Foreign Agriculture; and Rick Crawford of Arkansas, with Livestock, Rural Development and Credit. See the full news release below. Lucas Announces New Leadership Team for the Agriculture…