Water Management Is Key for California Citrus Growers Oswalt Citrus Extension agents Chris Oswalt and Steve Futch recently traveled to California with a group of Florida citrus growers. Their goal…
Analysts Outline Changing Situation in Wine Business
…three presenters at the session, joined by Steve Fredricks, president of Turrentine Brokerage, and Jon Fredrickson of Gomberg, Fredrickson & Associates. All three presenters noted a shift in wine purchases…
Positions on Beef Promotion Operating Committee
Steve Hanson (left) and Jerry Effertz will lead the Federation of State Beef Councils in 2016. Steve Hanson, a cow/calf operator from Elsie, Neb., was elected chairman of the Federation…
2016 Cattle Industry Convention Draws Strong Crowd
…our commitment to making this an even greater industry.” Craig Uden, Elwood, Neb., was elected as NCBA president-elect, and Kevin Kester, Parkfield, Calif., is the new NCBA vice president. Steve…
Agritourism Growing Support
…With more agritourism operations popping up around the country more local and state economic development groups and chambers of commerce are taking notice. Steve Peterson of the Wisconsin Agricultural Tourism…
Georgia Farmer Elected American Farm Bureau President
…Missouri; Steve Nelson, Nebraska (Midwest Region), Mark Haney, Kentucky; John Hoblick, Florida; Mike McCormick, Mississippi; Jimmy Parnell, Alabama; Wayne Pryor, Virginia; Randy Veach, Arkansas (Southern Region), Ryck Suydam, New Jersey…
Citrus Industry This Week: Forecast Down Again; Grower Forum Report
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week includes the December citrus crop forecast and an interview with Steve Futch highlighting the topics discussed at a recent grower forum. Want to…
California Citrus Mutual Donates $25,000 Biological Control Research
…a beneficial insect and natural predator of ACP, Tamarixia radiate. Steve Olson, product manager for Bayer CropScience presented the donation to California Citrus Mutual Thursday night at the organization’s 38th…
Farm-to-Food Bank Month a Time for Sharing and Caring
…easy – to donate or make a future pledge, please contact Steve Linkhart at the CAFB at 510-350-9916 or SteveLinkhart@cafoodbanks.org. By Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture…
Agri-Culture’s 19th Annual Progressive Dinner “Autumn in the Valley” Success
…Alan Burt, Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Department; Ginny Solari Mazry, Trustee, Richard and Mary Solari Charitable Trust, Stephany Aguilar, Councilmember, City of Scotts Valley and Progressive Dinner Chair; Steve Bontadelli,…
Cotton Tour Brings Farm Awareness
…Steve Malanca was also asked to talk to attendees about his group and its message. Malanca was showing tour participants the group’s decal that is continuing to grow in popularity….
Federal Pesticide Changes Mirror California Rules
…at pesticide mixing/loading sites. Permission for use is granted from the California Farm Bureau Federation. Steve Adler is associate editor of Ag Alert. He may be contacted at sadler@cfbf.com. …
Farmers Report Shortage of Help to Harvest Crops
…the harvest season. Steve Scaroni, whose company harvests fresh fruit and vegetables throughout California and Arizona, uses the H-2A program to hire harvest employees. He said his demand for H-2A…
Tight U.S. Supply Boosts Sales of Specialty Eggs
…price of his specialty eggs remain steady while the conventional egg price shot up. Fewer birds in production has also eased pressure on the nation’s feed supply, he added. Steve…