A new phenomenon in the Pacific may be controlling our weather. Western View: Phenomenon in the Pacific The ocean is talking, and we need to listen. Something strange is happening…
Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Earth Day
…of eroded soil into the seas also carry industrial, municipal, agricultural and livestock waste–some of it toxic. Soil Loss of soil productivity, which is causing extensive land abandonment, is a…
Voluntary Conservation Effort to Clear California San Joaquin Valley Air Gets a Thumbs Up from Regulators
…assistance from NRCS, have replaced aging diesel engines used for agricultural purposes with new, lower exhaust-emitting engines. Since 2008, NRCS has invested more than $100 million in this effort and…
Farm Bureau Supports Trade Promotion Authority Bills
…agricultural exports, the United States has much to gain through congressional approval of TPA. The U.S. is coming off a record year of $152 billion in agricultural exports. TPA will…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Detected in Hollister
The San Benito County Agricultural Commissioner, in cooperation with the California Department of Food and Agriculture and the United States Department of Agriculture have begun an extensive survey and treatment…
The Western View: The Farmer’s Daughter
…it is time that conventional farming techniques got a fair shake. To learn more, visit Amanda’s website at http://www.thefarmersdaughterusa.com. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West….
USDA: Record Number of Organic Producers in U.S.
…a total of 27,814 certified organic operations around the world. According to data released by the Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS) National Organic Program (NOP), the number of domestic certified organic…
Atwater FFA Competes Towards A Strong Finish
…efforts.” The field day is composed of a variety of agriculture CDE’s where students demonstrate their intellectual and “hands-on” skills in agricultural related fields and occupations. The final state contest…
Cotton Acreage May be Lowest Since the 1920s
The downward spiral of California cotton plantings will continue this year, with only 170,000 estimated acres. Roger Isom, president of the California Cotton Growers Association, told members at the association’s…
How Changes In U.S. Rice Situation Impact Price
Seth Meyer with the World Agricultural Outlook Board talks about the net result with all of the small changes in the U.S. rice balance sheet. How Changes In U.S. Rice…
Snowpack Melts Early Across the West
…less than half of the normal snowpack remains. A consequence of the early snowmelt is that Western states will have reduced streamflow later this spring and summer. In Western states…
Wenger: Get Ready to Engage in an Intense Water Debate
…don’t realize how dynamic agricultural markets are, how cropping patterns evolve over years and decades, and about the numerous factors farmers consider when choosing crops: Will the crop grow well…
Eight Facts about Almonds, Agriculture and the Drought
…an increase in agricultural water use. But according to the Department of Water Resources, the total amount of agricultural water has held steady since 2000 and actually declined over a…
Western View: It’s Not 80%
Len Wilcox talks about a misleading distortion of the truth in the current water war. Western View: It’s not 80% With all the facts and figures flying around about California’s…