…final contracted acreage. Fresno County remains the top California County in contracted planted acreage for 2014 with 90,000 acres. Yolo, Kings, San Joaquin, Merced, and Colusa County make up the…
Fresno County Fruit Trail Opening Day
This slideshow requires JavaScript. The 2014 Fresno County Fruit Trail officially opened , showing off some of it’s trail farm stores and their new additions….
California Weekly Wholesale Feedstuff Prices
…FOB Huller Butte County NA FOB Huller Stanislaus County Sale May-Jul 190.00 no comp FOB Huller Merced Sale May-Jul 195.00 no comp FOB Huller Madera Sale Jan-Ju1 180.00 no comp…
ARC and PLC Program Fruit, Vegetable and Wild Rice Provisions
…payment reduction when those crops are planted on either more than 15 percent of the base acres of a farm enrolled in ARC using the county coverage or PLC, or…
USDA Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments Program Sign-Up Begins
…disaster county or contiguous county by the Secretary of Agriculture under a Secretarial Disaster Designation. Without a Secretarial Disaster Designation, individual producers may be eligible if the actual production on…
San Luis Obispo County Agribusiness Tour 2014
Enjoy these photos from the 2014 San Luis Obispo County Agribusiness Tour. This slideshow requires JavaScript. Photos by Sabrina Hill, ©AgNet West…
Ag Sec. Vilsack Announces Continued Progress on 2014 Farm Bill Implementation
…April 15, 2014. Dairy Forward Pricing Program: Final rule published on March 21, 2014, that re-established the Dairy Forward Pricing Program. County and Regional Loan Rates: County and regional loan…
On Pesticide Report, Ag Commissioners Hoped for Something Better Researched
Erik Lauritzen We’ve been telling you about a controversial report that looked into pesticide use near schools in 15 California counties. Sabrina Hill discussed the report with Monterey County…
Ag Commissioner Speaks Out on Pesticide Report
Monterey County Ag Commissioner Eric Lauritzen displays just a few of the newspaper articles written about the report. He tells AgNet West the report was misleading. Monterey County Agriculture Commissioner…
Psyllid Meeting and Field Day
The Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program, along with other partners, will host an asian citrus psyllid meeting and field day on May 8th in LA County. Because of the…
Staying Vigilant About Ag Theft
Authorities want to remind growers to keep a look out for different types of theft on their property. Sonoma County Deputy Sheriff 2 John Blenker says most theft can be…
AgNeTVideo: Fresno County Ag Commissioner on Pesticides Near Schools
Fresno County Agriculture Commissioner Les Wright reassures parents on agricultural pesticide use near schools. For more from Wright on the pesticide report, click here….
9 California Counties Make Top 10 List for Ag Sales in the U.S.
…are: 2. Tulare County, CA 3. Kern County, CA 4. Monterey County, CA 5. Merced County, CA 6. San Joaquin, CA 7. Stanislaus County, CA 8. Imperial, CA 9. Weld,…
New Report on Pesticide Use Gets Response From Agriculture
Les Wright Fresno County Ag Commissioner You may have heard something this week about a newly released report on pesticide use near schools, but unless you read or heard it…