…burning in the San Joaquin Valley by January 1, 2025. Manager of Central Valley Operations for Allied Grape Growers, Karl Lehman said the ban is having a significant impact on…
Vidalia Onions Ready for Grocery Store Shelves
…the 2022 Vidalia onion season. According to the Vidalia Onion Committee, these onions were discovered by accident during the Great Depression in the 1930s. The Vidalia Onion Act of 1986…
Week in Review: Drought Conditions Back to 2015 Levels & Cotton Acreage and Prices Up
…a memorandum of understanding. USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation, Robert Bonnie spoke with AgNet Media to make the announcement to our listeners. The bipartisan Ocean Shipping Reform Act…
DWR Making Investments in Much-Needed Canal Repairs
…million initiative in the California Budget Act of 2021 to improve water conveyance systems. Other canal repairs will be taking place in segments of the Delta-Mendota Canal. The San Luis…
USDA Seeks Nominations to Bolster Pollinator Research Efforts
…100 crops grown in the United States. We are keenly interested in understanding the stressors that impact pollinators, including climate change, pests, pathogens and reduced forage. We strive to ensure…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 04-08-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Today’s show features a “reasonably optimistic” outlook for California agriculture moving forward, information on pending EU…
USDA Researcher’s Role in Cacao
…I worked with identifying some of the exact species that cause Black Pod Rot and helping to screen material so that we could determine what plant material is resistant to…
Young Farmers and Ranchers Look for New Opportunities to Expand
…reach out to college students more effectively. She sees the disconnect occurring when students that have contact with the Farm Bureau move away and do not re-establish that contact upon…
Reclamation Updates CVP Allocations and Operations
…Division contractors in communities stretching from Madera to Kern counties. The impact of the adjusted operations of Friant Dam are believed to have a “staggering” impact on communities and ecosystems….
Almond Update: Almond Board Provides 17 Scholarships to FFA Students
The Almond Board of California (ABC) recently awarded a series of scholarships to students during the 94th State FFA Leadership Conference. Specialist of Industry Relations, Rebecca Bailey explained that ABC…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 04-07-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Today’s show highlights optimism for relief coming for farm labor contractors, legislative efforts to hold China…
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…
Agronomic Minute: Keeping Vineyards Free of Botrytis Issues
…botrytis concerns. “PH-D is the first. It is a trusted fungicide that offers effective control with a unique mode of action that has become an important resistance management tool for…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 04-06-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers updated progress on GSP submissions for SGMA, implementation assistance that is available for…