…Agriculture and the High Speed Rail. The farm forum is Friday at 5 in the Cru Club at Grizzlies stadium in Fresno. Several speakers are planned, including a representative from…
ACP Spraying in Tulare, Citrus Program Extended
As spraying in residential citrus trees is set to being in the Tulare County area near Porterville, the California Department of Food and Agriculture extends a citrus protection program. Sabrina…
Immigration and Food Security
Is there a connection between food security and immigration reform? The Agriculture Secretary says there is. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or download audio report Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack…
USDA Crop Forecast
If weather over the last month is any indication, the next USDA crop forecast should show very good production prospects. Gary Crawford has more. Click to open or download audio…
AgNeTVideo: Humboldt Farm Bureau 100th Anniversary Celebration
…other videos from the event, click the links below. AgNetVideo: AFBF President Bob Stallman Discusses the Farm Bureau AgNeTVideo: AFBF President Bob Stallman on California Agriculture AgNeTVideo: Paul Wenger Interview…
AgNeTVideo: AFBF President Bob Stallman on California Agriculture
American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman discusses the future of California agriculture with AgNet West….
AFBF President on California Agriculture
The American Farm Bureau Federation President speaks to California farmers. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open or download audio report In an interview with AgNet West, American Farm Bureau…
Financial Incentives Encourage Healthy Eating
USDA released the results of the Healthy Incentives Pilot to learn if financial incentives can encourage SNAP participants to buy more fruits and vegetables. Susan Carter reports. Click to open…
Food Prices Avoid Major Increases
Overall, food prices this year are rising much less than expected and that has caused a major change in the USDA’s food price forecast. Gary Crawford reports. Click to open…
Tulare Pomegranate Crop Sees Ups and Downs
…remain a smaller crop for most counties. Tulare County Agriculture Commissioner Marilyn Kinoshita presented the crop report to the Board of Supervisor earlier this week. Overall, the county had another…
Vilsack Opposes Cutting SNAP from Farm Bill
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is making his opinions very clear on issues revolving around the Farm Bill and nutrition assistance programs like SNAP. Gary Crawford has the story. Click to…
Tulare County 2012 Crop Report
…or download audio report Tulare County Agriculture Commissioner Marilyn Kinoshita presented Tulare’s 2012 Crop Report to the county Board of Supervisors Tuesday. She said there were some significant changes from…
Senate Panel Confirmation Hearing for USDA Nominees
Two nominees for top positions at the Agriculture Department had their confirmation hearing Tuesday. Gary Crawford reports. Click to open or download audio report…
AgNet Video: Trevor Suslow, Ph.D., on Food Safety
Trevor Suslow, Ph.D., of the Department of Plant Sciences at UC Davis, discusses the migration of microorganisms from animal operations to adjacent fields….