…the strongest in history for agricultural trade, with U.S. agricultural product exports totaling $911.4 billion since 2009. Strong agricultural exports contribute to a positive U.S. trade balance, create jobs and…
Agri View: Agriculture Education
…Young Farmers Association– Young Farmers Association is a requirement that any agricultural teacher must meet. This is a group led by the agricultural teacher that meets usually monthly. The group…
The Western View: Sagebrush Rebellion
…they shouldn’t, he’s not being a good steward of our land. He needs to change his ways or leave. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West….
Almond Board: Winter Sanitation in Almonds
…of Agricultural Affairs, Bob Curtis says winter sanitation is very important. Winter Sanitation in Almonds From Almonds.com: The navel orangeworm (NOW) is the primary insect pest of almonds in California….
Dairy Digesters Beneficial to Control Greenhouse Gasses
…2013, outlined the priority investments for the auction proceeds for fiscal years 2013-14 through 2015-16. These priority investments range from high-speed rail, to energy efficiency retrofits, to agricultural management (including…
Fast Farm Tractor
…take the world tractor title on Jenkins’ home turf – the Booneville Salt Flats – but severe weather canceled racing at the western Utah speedway for two years in a…
Agri View: Migrant Trends
…workers with no legal status in the United States. Many farm workers arrive with solid agricultural skills firmly grounded in practical experience and working knowledge of agriculture. This expertise is…
DCHA Seeks Applicants for Annual Scholarship
The Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) is now accepting applications for its annual scholarship program. The goal of this long-standing program is to invest in the future of the…
Agri View: Eat Your Vegetables
…by hunter-gatherers and entered cultivation in several parts of the world, probably during the period 10,000 BC to 7,000 BC, when a new agricultural way of life developed. At first,…
Peanut Pileup
…report announced that total peanut production by U-S farmers in 2015 is expected to surpass that of 2014 by almost a billion pounds. Peanut Pileup From: Florida Peanut Producer Association…
Agri View: Drones-Technology Driven
…Vineyard In this video a remote-controlled helicopter is being field-tested by UC Davis agricultural engineers at a Napa Valley vineyard. The motorcycle-sized helicopter, which is commercially manufactured and extensively used…
The Western View: Water Projects
Len Wilcox’s Western View: Keep on point to build water projects. The Western View: Water Projects California is getting quite a Christmas present this year, with lots of heavy rain…
Ranches Surviving California Drought
…Valley Ranch. In this video, created through a partnership between United States Farm and Ranchers Association (USFRA) and Food52, they show both the struggles and successes they have endured. “As…
California State Board of Food and Agriculture to Discuss Climate Change
…40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030. Presentations will focus on issues important to the agricultural sector – including short-lived climate pollutants, healthy soils and an update to the AB…