…graduate student of Agricultural Sciences, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Introduction Pecan trees (Carya illinoinensis) are native to North America. There are two types of pecans produced within the United…
Western View: Growing Hemp, Yes or No?
…machines, why not Hemp? Well, it will be interesting to see how this crop develops in the coming years. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West….
Dairy Export Access Undermining Costs Industry
Dairy Organizations Lament Impact of Canada’s Barriers to Dairy Trade as North American Summit Begins The United States, Canada and Mexico kicked off the North American Leaders’ Summit in Ottawa….
2018 Farm Bill Discussions
…expire in 2018, necessitating action by Congress. Invited speakers include: Nathan Bowen, National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (via Skype); Josh Rolph, California Farm Bureau Federation; Anja Raudabaugh, Western…
Stanford Study on Salinity of Deep Groundwater
From: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America Salinity of deep groundwater in California: Water quantity, quality, and protection by Mary Kanga,1 and Robert B. Jacksona,b,c…
Climate Smart Israel – Visiting the ‘Financial Innovations Lab’
…incubators and the example of the Western Growers Innovation Center were offered as solutions. It was a stimulating discussion, and I look forward to a report on the session and…
National Pollinator Week
…people and wildlife. Some of the seeds that are not eaten will eventually produce new plants, helping to maintain the plant population. In the United States pollination by honey bees…
Climate Smart Israel – to Jerusalem and the Sea of Galilee
…shelf life. A member of our delegation, Hank Giclas of Western Growers Association, takes us on a quick tour. We then traveled to Jerusalem – a sprawling, hilly city mixing…
Proposals Could Further Limit Water Flows
…Flows The Western Agricultural Processors Association held its annual meeting in Monterey. The Association had several speakers including California Farm Water Coalition Executive Director Mike Wade. Wade gave an update…
Western View: Reason for National Monuments
…recent poll shows 77 per cent of the area’s residents support it. But will Washington do it? We’ll see… I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West….
Climate Smart Israel – the Negev Desert
…climate change on the bus to the Negev Desert According to the United Nations, by 2050 forty-five percent of the world’s population will live in countries chronically short of water….
Marijuana Sales
…Than Dasani, Oreos by Niall McCarthy , Data journalist covering technological, societal and media topics contributing to Forbes. Marijuana sales in the United States reached a record high in 2015….
HLB-Identified Trees Tested, Most Negative
…(CDFA) with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) brought huanglongbing (HLB) disease detecting dogs to California earlier this month. The collaboration was looking to see if the dogs could…
Honeybees-How to Keep Them
…90 commercial crops, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. Without honeybees, some of the foods we eat, like almonds, could become extinct; the cost of others, such as…