Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers resistance-breaking tomato spotted wilt virus spreading in Sutter County, details on the CFLCA…
Resistance-Breaking TSWV is ‘Spreading in Scope’ in Sutter County
…Sutter County and I’ve heard of possibly some instances of it in Colusa County as well,” said Vinchesi-Vahl. “We’re not seeing any economic damage so far, but we know that…
Looking for Alternative Nematode Control Options in Carrot Production
…of California Cooperative Extension Research Farm in Shafter. Kern County Vegetable Crops Advisor, Jaspreet Sidhu noted that root-knot nematodes present a significant challenge for carrot growers. Nematodes can cause substantial…
SGMA Meeting Brings Varying Interests Together to Work Towards Common Action
…by this.” A coalition of 52 organizations co-hosted the event including WAPA, the California Fresh Fruit Association (CFFA), and six county farm bureaus. Some of the action items that came…
Officials Continue to Address Solano County GWSS Infestation
Eradication efforts are continuing in Solano County related to a glassy-winged sharpshooter (GWSS) discovery last Fall. A multitude of actions have been taken to address the GWSS infestation, with soil…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 05-06-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show includes keeping applicator’s safety in mind when applying pest and disease protection, Fresno County…
Growing Matters: Remembering Applicator Safety
…label.” Garcia also said that local field extension personnel and county ag commissioners are other excellent resources for further information. Listen to Garcia’s full interview. This was a message from…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 04-29-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the genesis of Stanislaus County Farm Bureau Foodies, food inflation is surpassing expectations…
Livestock Producers Impacted by Drought or Wildfire Receive Payments
…better address the ongoing struggles livestock producers are dealing with. “Now, if producers didn’t participate in LFD, or if their county didn’t trigger, we’re still building Phase 2 of this…
Watershed Infrastructure Projects Receive $420 Million in Support
…increases flow downstream. Examples of REHAB projects include: · Settingdown Creek Dam 54 & 56 – Forsyth County, Georgia: Both earthen dam structures serve Forsyth County as part of the…
Young Farmers and Ranchers Look for New Opportunities to Expand
…of the Tulare County Farm Bureau, Tricia Stever-Blattler has been working with her team to find new solutions to the issue. The YF&R committee has been a part of the…
Protect Chocolate Supply by Not Transporting Plants
…routes from one county to another, they’re not moved with soil. The organism that causes the Black Pod Rot lives in the soil. Dr. Puig is also researching cacao mild…
Community College Provides Students with Professional Training
…Education, Kris Costa works with industry professionals to develop new programs and environments for networking and professional growth. The community college serves residents of Kern County from a variety of…
Additional Payments for Livestock Producers Affected by Drought and Wildfire
…have suffered grazing losses in a county rated by the U.S. Drought Monitor as having a D2 (severe drought) for eight consecutive weeks or a D3 (extreme drought) or higher…