Farm tractor spraying pesticides & insecticides herbicides over green vineyard field. Napa Valley, Napa County, California, USA DepositPhotos image The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR) has released its updated…
Free Plant-Cutting Sharing Event Coming Up
DepositPhotos image The South Orange County Chapter of California Rare Fruit Growers is hosting a free plant-cutting sharing event on February 8 at the Irvine Great Park, asking attendees to…
Sweet Orange Scab Quarantine Expanded
Sweet Orange Scab Courtesy of CDFA The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) expanded the Sweet Orange Scab (SOS) quarantine in Orange County. Sweet Orange Scab Quarantine Expanded Sponsored…
American Agriculture History Minute-Iowa Agricultural College and Model Farm Legislation
…establish the Iowa Agricultural College and Model Farm. This institution is now Iowa State University and officially established March 1858. Story County and Ames was chosen as the location in…
World Ag Expo® Announces 2025 Top-10 New Product Contest Winners
(Tulare, CA) — The results are in for World Ag Expo’s® 2025 Top-10 New Products Contest. The winners will be showcased February 11-13, 2025 during the World Ag Expo® in Tulare,…
Citrus Greening Quarantine Expansion in Los Angeles County
…citrus greening. Citrus Greening Quarantine Expansion in Los Angeles County APHIS is expanding the quarantine area in Mission Viejo area of Orange County by approximately 85 square miles. APHIS is…
Natural Disaster Costs to California Agriculture
…billion annually. Santa Barbara County in California has an expected annual loss of nearly $240 million, the most of any county in the U .S., which equates to more than…
American Agriculture History Minute: Funk Brothers’ Advancement of Corn Seed
…of McLean County, Illinois’ earliest settlers and arguably the best livestock producer in the area at the time. The Funk’s success in livestock led them to consider how they might…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 12-13-24
…and an article highlighting research from UC Davis and North Dakota State University, which predicts significant economic losses for key California counties like Fresno and Tulare. Featuring commentary from California…
American Agriculture History Minute: Agricultural College and Modern Farm Legislation Enacted
…to establish the Iowa Agricultural College and Model Farm. This institution is now Iowa State University and officially established March 1858. Story County and Ames was chosen as the location…
AgNet News Hour Wednesday, 12-11-24
…implications of autonomous machinery in agriculture, including societal concerns, the potential risks involved, and the need for effective oversight to ensure safe implementation. They also discuss the phenomenon of Tulare…
AgNet News Hour Tuesday, 12-10-24
…and measures to prevent its spread. The hosts also touch on the historical return of Tulare Lake and its implications for California farmers, along with an interesting discussion about the…
New Federal Order Announced by USDA
…at your nearest USDA Farm Service Agency county office. USDA Research Related to H5N1 in Dairy Cattle USDA has been working collaboratively with its federal partners at HHS to better understand…
Healthy Soils Week Highlights Benefits of Regenerative Farming Practices
…the Inland Empire, and Monterey County. For farmers interested in exploring these methods, Lum recommends visiting AFT’s website at farmland.org. Healthy Soils Week serves as a reminder of the integral connection…