…business is Dozier, a canine trained to sniff out fruit insects. Video courtesy of KCRA News. Note – There is a brief glitch in the video at the 35-second mark….
Conservation, Industry Leaders Team Up to Restore Groundwater in California’s Central Valley
…a more sustainable water future for California.” California Department of Water Resources Director Mark Cowin, whose agency provided a majority of the funding for the project, said, “The Kings River…
Weird Al video demonstrates creativity, versatility of CDFA IT programming staff
…making a top score in a video game. If I wanted to make my mark in musical comedy, where else can I go beyond Al? He is the entire genre.”…
USDA and USTR Name New Members to Agricultural Trade Advisory Committees
…jointly manage the committees. “A primary objective of President Obama’s trade agenda is to unlock economic opportunity for American farmers and ranchers,” said Froman. “As we fight to open markets…
Citrus Crop Forecast Has No Changes for California
Mark Hudson, USDA/NASS Washington, DC delivered the June citrus crop forcast. A six million box reduction in Valencia oranges was reported for Florida, with no change in the California Valencia…
Farmer’s Reply to Rep. Costa on Water
…for state politicians to support California’s food production. Upton says Feinstein’s bill doesn’t hit the mark, and will still leave farmers short-changed. He supports a bill by Assemblymen Valadao, McCarthy…
Survey Season Kicking Into High Gear
…and security. USDA Agricultural Statistics Board Chairperson Mark Harris says Survey Season Kicking Into High Gear there are many ways NASS collects data – including through mail, personal interviews, telephone…
USDA Citrus Crop Forecast Had No Changes for California
Mark Hudson of USDA/NASS in Washington DC delivered the May Citrus Crop forecast. For Florida, there was a slight increase in the Non-Valencia oranges reported of 300,000 boxes. California had…
More Farmers See Big Savings with Propane
…enrolled and Propane Education and Research Council Director of Business Development and Marketing Mark Leitman says that the top technology enrolled in the program was propane irrigation engines. Propane Savings…
Snow Pack Still Low After Late-Season Storms
Sierra Nevada snow pack numbers were released this week and the numbers were low. Water Resource Manager Mark Cowin is hoping for late-season storms to help but time is running…
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert For Processed Egg Products Unfit For Human Consumption
WASHINGTON, March 26, 2014 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert because Nutriom LLC, a Lacey, Wash. establishment, declined…
2013 Record Year for California Grape Crush
Mark another one in the record books for California. Sabrina Hill reports on new numbers for the California grape crush. Record grape crush California’s 2013 crush totaled a record high…
Operation Blue Force Training Exercises in Bakersfield
Mark Hooper Operation Blue Force training exercises have been underway in Bakersfield in recent weeks, and AgNet Media’s Gary Cooper speaks with Mark Hooper, Director of Marketing for New Holland…
Snow Survey Finds Slightly Increased Water Content
…by cities and farms this summer. “We welcome the late storms but they are not enough to end the drought,” said DWR Director Mark Cowin. “We can’t control the weather…