…the California Soil Resource Lab at the University of California (UC), Davis. The Soil Agricultural Groundwater Banking Index provides site-specific information on millions of acres of California farmland based on…
National Co-op Month: A Reminder of the Cooperative Nature of Food and Agriculture
…to pursue both economic viability and social responsibility.” Our agricultural co-ops achieve both on a daily basis while making an invaluable contribution, as demonstrated by the designation of October as…
No More Constraints on U.S. Cotton Policy
…hold firmly to the position that agricultural markets have changed over the past decade, and that U.S. cotton policy has evolved in ways that far exceed the previous demands within…
Asian Citrus Psyllids Detected in Kern County
Adult Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama. Photograph by Douglas L. Caldwell, University of Florida. The Kern County Agricultural Commissioner, in cooperation with the California Department of Food and Agriculture,…
The Western View: An El Nino Winter
…parts of the state. It behooves us to think back to that storm, and get ready for a repeat. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West….
EPA’S McCarthy Visits Calif. Farm to Highlight Worker Safety
…Other agricultural groups also criticized the rules. The Agricultural Retailers Association says justification for revision of the rules is based on unfounded assumptions and deliberately misleading cost analysis. It also…
Industry Leaders Headline CAPCA
This slideshow requires JavaScript. Pest control advisers around the state heard from various industry leaders during the morning general session at the California Association of Pest Control Adviser’s (CAPCA) 2015…
Nufarm at 2015 CAPCA Conference
…fungicides and plant growth regulators that can be used in a variety of markets nationwide. Our products are available through most agricultural retailers. Brian Rund on Citrus Pests and Diseases…
USDA Invests in Locally-Led Conservation Projects Through New Regional Conservation Partnership Program
…Service (NRCS). State, local and regional partners join with agricultural producers to achieve specific, measurable results such as: clean and abundant water resources to provide drinking water for communities, irrigate…
Vilsack Stresses Almond Industry’s Economic Importance
…slowdown came from farmers. Vilsack met Monday and Tuesday during a Modesto visit with several industry leaders including Kelly Covello, president, Almond Hullers and Processors Association; Bill Lyons, Mapes Ranch,…
Guava Fruit Fly Eradicated from Long Beach Area of Los Angeles County
…areas. Consumers are encouraged to refrain from transporting or mailing fruit or other agricultural products into the U.S. and California. Federal, state and county agricultural officials work year-round to prevent,…
California livestock marketers attend LMA D.C.
Livestock Marketing Association (LMA) members and staff traveled to Washington D.C. for the 10th annual LMA D.C. Fly In. Approximately 65 people met with leaders in D.C. on issues that…
National Manufacturing Month – Recognizing Where the Harvest Leads
…the end of something – but it’s also the start of something. October is National Manufacturing Month. For many of our agricultural commodities that don’t go directly to the produce…
The Western View: Connecting Farmers
…farmers and the agricultural community with one another. The Western View: Connecting Farmers South Carolina farmer Patrick Rogers wanted a way that farmers and the farm community can interact, share…