…national beef promotion and education competition, youth across the nation learn about beef and the beef industry with support from state CattleWomen and Cattlemen’s associations and state beef councils. The…
‘Celebrate Agriculture with the Arts’ Show in Madera Honors Agriculture
…is operated by the Madera County Arts Council and is located at 1653 N. Schnoor Ave, Suite 113, in Madera, CA 93637. Hours are Tuesday – Friday 10:00 am to…
Citrus Crop Forecast Live Webcast October 11
The annual Citrus Crop Forecast from USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service (USDA/NASS) will be broadcast live at 9:00 a.m. (PDT) Friday, October 11 on this website, www.AgNetWest.com, for growers in…
Southern Cotton Growers Watch the Weather
In news from around the nation, cotton bolls are open across the South which has a watchful eye open for rain and wind. Susan Carter reports. Click to Open or…
California Agriculture Headlines for September 24
Today’s California agriculture headlines include information on a presentation on spinach in the Salinas Valley, Australia welcoming more California fruit, a field day for cotton growers, and a meeting for…
Report Says Food “Use By” Labels are Misleading
Do you throw away your food once it’s past the the use-by date? A new report on food expiration dates by the Natural Resources Defense Council and Harvard University says…
Litigation against EPA Concerning Section 308
…by animal rights groups under the Clean Water Act. Randall Weiseman speaks with Environmental Counsel for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Ashley McDonald. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
National Farm Safety and Health Week
This week is being recognized as National Farm Safety and Health Week, designed to promote awareness of safety solutions year round. Julie McPeake has more. Click to Open or Download…
California Crop Update
…are also draining fields in preparation for harvest. Cotton boll opening is complete on more than half of the state’s acreage. Cotton conditions are down slightly due to hot and…
U.S. Cotton Crop Down
World cotton production prospects are higher than expected, but the forecast for the U.S. crop is down from last month. Susan Carter reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Class 44 Selected for Leadership Program
…institutions. Fellows will participate in 55 seminar days, including a 10-day national travel seminar and a 15-day international travel seminar. “In this rapidly changing environment, we need strong leaders who…
Record Levels for Corn
Among the big news from this month’s Crop Report from the National Agricultural Statistics Service is the yield and price estimates for corn. Susan Carter reports. Click to Open or…
California Ag Headlines for September 6
…Checking in with some of the other crops around the state: Cotton boll opening is about a third complete. And so far this year, cotton condition is 85% good to…
Desalination, Water Purification Research Projects Funded
…River, located in Many, La., will continue its research and work on a solar desalination still that has been tested at a small scale at the Brackish Groundwater National Desalination…