…hauling, according to a preliminary study by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists. Every year almost 2 million honey bee colonies—nearly two-thirds of the managed colonies in the United States—are loaded aboard semi-trailers…
Western View: Diamonds Found in California?
…we’ll never know. Western View: Diamonds Found in California I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West and Citrus Industry Magazine. Visit us on the Web at…
Effort to Repair Friant-Kern Canal Passes First Hurdle
…Fresno and Tulare County Farm Bureaus, as well as the Western Growers Association. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Image credit: Friant-Kern Canal east…
Conservation Stewardship Program Applications Due by May 10
…landowners working to achieve their conservation and management goals,” NRCS Chief Matthew Lohr said. “It is the largest conservation program in the United States with more than 70 million acres…
USDA Update on Farm Bill Implementation Progress
…Security has commenced a series of events to educate the Intelligence Community on threats to agriculture and the collection of information on emerging threats. United States Drought Monitor (USDM): The Office…
More Virulent Newcastle Disease Now Detected in Arizona
Another instance of virulent Newcastle disease was confirmed outside of California, this time in Coconino County, Arizona. The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service…
The Basque Sheepherders in the West
…providing summer shelter for the herders. At the end of summer, the sheepherders would stay in town. Many western cities have Basque hotels where the single men would stay for…
NPPC Cancels 2019 World Pork Expo as Precaution
…to prevent its spread to the United States.” The decision to cancel this year’s World Pork Expo comes as more than 100 U.S pork producers gather in Washington this week…
Upgrading California’s Water Grid for Future Needs
…of western water infrastructure and what will be required going forward. “One of the first priorities is to really think about groundwater as a more active part of this grid;…
Make the Border Wall an Asset not a Liability
…be maintained and monitored with no other return on our investment. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West and Citrus Industry Magazine. Visit us on the…
USDA Census of Agriculture One Week Away
Videos on how to use Census data are now available The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will release the 2017 Census of Agriculture results…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 04-02-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering more details on several western groups urging Congress to…
U.S. Pork Can’t Afford Loss of Mexican Market
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) asked the Trump administration to carefully consider the fallout from cutting off trade between the United States and Mexico. U.S. pork producers and other…
NPPC Calls for Swift U.S./Japan Trade Negotiation
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) welcomed reports that the United States and Japan will commence trade negotiations on April 15, 2019 and urged the Trump administration to expeditiously complete…