…AgNet News Hour episodes… Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and public speaker who specializes in agriculture. She primarily reports on…
Pending Burning Restrictions Having an Impact on Vineyard Removals
Some grape growers are having to make some tough decisions about vineyards with burning restrictions coming into effect. Last year, the California Air Resources Board voted to phase out agricultural…
Vidalia Onions Ready for Grocery Store Shelves
…Onion Advisory Panel unanimously voted April 12th as the 2022 pack date. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land of Ours program here. Vidalia Onions Ready for Stores Sabrina Halvorson National…
Week in Review: Drought Conditions Back to 2015 Levels & Cotton Acreage and Prices Up
…Reform Act of 2022 was unanimously approved during a voice vote of the U.S. Senate. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to receive the latest agricultural headlines directly in your inbox….
USDA Seeks Nominations to Bolster Pollinator Research Efforts
…of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics (NAREEE) Advisory Board. Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack USDA photo by Tom Witham “USDA takes very seriously our duty to protect pollinators…
USDA Researcher’s Role in Cacao
…cacao, from which chocolate is made. She explains how she got into such a unique agricultural role. “I started working with cacao after getting my Ph.D. at the University of…
Young Farmers and Ranchers Look for New Opportunities to Expand
The American Farm Bureau has a program for young agriculturalists, called Young Farmers & Ranchers (YF&R) that provides its members with social and professional opportunities to expand their networks and…
Reclamation Updates CVP Allocations and Operations
…allocations for municipal and industrial water service contractors. Initial CVP water supply allocations called for a 25 percent allocation for municipal and industrial water service contractors south-of-delta. As of April…
Rising Chocolate Demand Means More Plant Health Research
As demand for chocolate rises, so does the need for agricultural research. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Image by Security from Pixabay When was the last time…
Protect Chocolate Supply by Not Transporting Plants
…Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and public speaker who specializes in agriculture. She primarily reports on legislative issues and hosts…
New Tree Nut Processing Laboratory Unveiled at Fresno State
The Western Agricultural Processors Association (WAPA) and Fresno State have officially unveiled a new facility to provide agriculture students with hands-on training. The tree nut processing laboratory is a new…
Ocean Shipping Reform Act Continues Getting Closer to President’s Desk
…the unanimous vote in the Senate to pass the Ocean Shipping Reform Act. Farmers have lost out on up to $4 billion in agricultural exports because of lack of access…
Combating Viruses in Cacao Plants
…Halvorson’s This Land of Ours program here. Combating Viruses in Cacao Plants Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and public speaker…
Community College Provides Students with Professional Training
…for students that are working, students that do not come from agricultural backgrounds, and students that do not have work experience. “Most of these programs are programs that are designed…