Tom Schultz 21st Chief of the Forest Service Courtesy of USDA Forest Service Tom Schultz has been appointed as the new Chief of the USDA Forest Service, succeeding Randy Moore,…
APHIS Modifying Strategy to Combat the New World Screw Worm
Courtesy of USDA/APHIS The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is modifying its strategy to combat the new world screw worm (NWS) by shifting sterile fly dispersal efforts to…
AgNet News Hour Wednesday, 03-05-25
…She was recently named the 2024 Farm Broadcaster of the Year by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting and serves as a Council Member on the World Agriculture Forum. Sabrina…
Rural Mainstreet Index Plunges to New Low Amid Economic Uncertainty
…key concern, with only 9% of surveyed bank CEOs expecting positive outcomes for Rural Mainstreet economies under President Trump’s tariff policies. “The economic outlook for grain farmers looks bleak for…
USDA Unveils Blueprint to Combat the Avian Influenza Outbreak
…farms must be addressed to remain eligible for indemnification for future infections within this outbreak. Biosecurity audits will be encouraged and made available to surrounding, non-affected farms. USDA will deploy…
AgNet News Hour Tuesday, 03-04-25
…reports on legislative issues and hosts The AgNet News Hour. She was recently named the 2024 Farm Broadcaster of the Year by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting and serves…
Stewardship Agreement Announced to Enhance Wildfire Prevention
…enhance wildfire prevention by expanding fuel breaks across private and federal lands in California and Oregon. This initiative, involving the USDA, US Forest Service, and Sierra Pacific Industries, will add…
Senate Bill 628 provides Tax Credit for Agricultural Employers
Farm labor Weeding a Field Shutterstock Image CA Senator Shannon Grove has proposed Senate Bill 628 to provide a tax credit for agricultural employers to cover overtime wages for farm…
Agronomic Minute: Managing Shot Hole and Scab in Almond Orchards This Season
…detection and management crucial. Cassandra Rieser, Technical Service Manager for UPL, covers Southern California and Arizona and recently shared insights on the best strategies for controlling these diseases. She emphasized…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 03-03-25
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour. In this episode of AgNet NewsHour, hosts Sabrina Halvorson and Lorrie Boyer discuss the newly introduced bipartisan Farmland Security Act…
USDA to Lead March Trade Mission to Guatemala
…and two state departments of agriculture. “Expanding export opportunities for American farmers, ranchers, and agribusinesses remains a top priority for the USDA,” said Mark Slupek, Acting Associate Administrator of the…
USDA/NASS Reports Decrease in Pacific Region Milk Production
The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA/NASS) reported a 5.7% decrease in Pacific Region milk production from January 2024 to January 2025, with production per cow in California down 120…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 02-28-25
…Farm Broadcaster of the Year by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting and serves as a Council Member on the World Agriculture Forum. Sabrina is a native of California’s agriculture-rich…
More Time for Census of Horticulture Specialties Response
…crops, sod, food crops grown under glass. That’s kind of the space that we’re really talking about,” said Lance Honing of USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service talking about the focus…