DepositPhotos image Corona College, Heights, Orange and Lemon Association, and Veg Fresh Farms have formed a partnership to enhance their service to retail and food service partners. This alliance combines…
CattleFax Forecasts Continued Strong Demand and High Price Outlook for Cattle Producers
…into the Pacific Northwest, Northern Plains, and Canadian Prairies through this summer. To watch will be the North American monsoon and how much drought relief it can provide to Mexico,…
NRCS Plant Materials Centers Support the National Seed Strategy
…and conserving biodiversity. A new progress report showcases how partnership and federal investment have advanced the National Seed Strategy, a pragmatic tool for restoring healthy ecosystems. NRCS PMC’s have been developing conservation…
Tomato Processors Anticipate a Decrease in Contracted Tons for 2025
…totaling 10.2 million tons, based on a survey by the USDA’s Pacific Regional Office. This is down from the 11.3 million tons forecast in August 2024. The production is expected…
USDA Announces Grants and Technical Assistance Funding
…enhance our customer service through the partnership with NIFA.” “NIFA is excited to partner with NRCS and Land-grant Universities to increase the footprint of Cooperative Extension in dedicated Urban Service…
Pacific NW Above-Average Mountain Snowpack Accumulations
DepositPhotos image USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses the Pacific Northwest’s above-average mountain snowpack accumulations, noting a pattern consistent with La Niña conditions despite the absence of an official La Niña….
AgNet News Hour Tuesday, 12-31-24
…the importance of the Pacific Northwest and California for hybrid seed production due to their dry climates and cross-pollination controls. Sabrina wraps up the show with an excerpt from the…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 12-23-24
…squirrels turning carnivorous and preying on voles. They explore the implications of this behavior and its potential as an evolutionary adaptation. The show then transitions to Christmas-themed content, where Sabrina…
USDA, CDFA Award $21.5 Million to Strengthen California’s Local Food Supply Chain
DepositPhotos image The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced a new partnership with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) to fund projects that strengthen…
Christmas Tree Industry Faces Climate and Economic Challenges
…Pacific Northwest, Great Lakes, and southeastern states. North Carolina’s Fraser fir growers have felt the impacts of extreme weather, particularly during Hurricane Helene. While the state’s mountainous terrain helps protect…
New Federal Order Announced by USDA
…samples, upon request, from any entity responsible for a dairy farm, bulk milk transporter, bulk milk transfer station, or dairy processing facility that sends or holds milk intended for pasteurization….
OAA Seeks Public Input on Aquaculture Opportunity Areas in California and Gulf of Mexico
Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera, grows in the cold eastern Pacific waters that flow along the California coast. Kelp forests support a surprising and diverse array of marine biodiversity. DepositPhotos image…
Public Input Needed on How to Improve Conservation Practice Standards
…the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). “Agricultural producers are on the front lines of climate change, and we want to hear from the public how we can improve our conservation practice standards…
Specialty Crop Trade Policies Could Shift Under New Administration
…also highlighted the possibility of swift action on trade. Drawing from his experience with the president-elect’s prior administration, he recalled rapid policy decisions, such as the withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific…