…177 trade groups says those ports handle 41 percent of the country’s containerized port volume, and their closure would have a devastating impact on the U.S. economy. While bulk grain…
Western Region CCA Announces CCA of the Year & Award Recipients
…Osvaldo Acuña, University of Arizona Honorariums Lindsay Hofsteen, San Joaquin Delta College Sangeeta Bansal, California State University, Fresno Nathan Dickens, Los Angeles Pierce College Michael Kanyi, Imperial Valley College The…
Agriculture Export Challenges for 2025
U.S. Agriculture exports will face challenges in Fiscal Year 2025. That’s coming up on This Land Of Ours. Cargo ship loading grain into its open hulls in a port. Image…
Quarantines Updated for Invasive Pests and Diseases
…also updated quarantines for other invasive pests, with an expansion being made to the HLB quarantine boundary in the San Dimas and Montclair areas of Los Angeles County, along with…
Reclamation Seeks Comments on Proposed Changes to CVP Operation
…verbal comments. The first meeting is scheduled for August 7 at the Los Banos Community Center. A Zoom webinar is scheduled for August 8. Another in-person meeting is scheduled for…
Investment of $27 Million to Support Optimization of California Ports
The California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) has allocated $27 million to upgrade data systems at the state’s five major container ports: Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland,…
Florida Agricultural Education Teacher to Fly with the Blue Angels
Blue Angels perform at the Los Angeles Air Show in California. The air show features many fighter jets and the Navy Blue Angels performing. Photo by KGriff/DepositPhotos The Blue Angels Air…
In the Wake of the Fruit Fly Invasion, CDFA Assesses Crisis Response
…the Mediterranean fruit fly is a traditional pest of the Los Angeles Basin, the Tau and Queensland fruit flies “are frightening because those are species that have not been found…
U.S. Food Imports Rising
Landing of cocoa beans in the port of Ilheus (BA) Image by joasouza/DepositPhotos The U.S. is importing more foreign food and farm products. Gary Crawford has more coming up on…
Almond Update: New Board of Directors Announced, But Other Engagement Opportunities Remain
…Paul Ewing of Los Banos. The alternate is Katie Staack of Hughson. The Grower Position #3, this is a three-year term, the member is Joe Gardiner from Earlimart, and the…
AgNet News Hour, Friday, 12-29-23
…is found in Los Angeles County. Tune in for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes… Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media,…
Citrus Yellow Vein Clearing Virus Found in Los Angeles County
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the presence of Citrus yellow vein clearing virus in the Hacienda Heights area of Los Angeles County. The discovery was made during…
Five HLB-Positive Trees Detected in San Diego County
…five ACP samples that have tested positive for the bacterium that causes HLB. Treatments, tree removal efforts, and surveys are ongoing near the detections. Areas of Los Angeles, Orange, San…
More Than $653 Million in Port Investments Being Made
…supported through the Port Infrastructure Development Program. This funding is anticipated to amplify capacity and streamline operations at coastal seaports, Great Lakes ports, and inland river ports. Port improvement initiatives,…