…described how the United States’ investment in transportation and infrastructure, agricultural research and innovation, and risk management tools for farmers has led to a vibrant and stable agricultural industry in…
Western View: Rodeo Time in Salinas
…who grew up here. Western View: Rodeo Time in Salinas But in July, Salinas becomes an important place to visit for cowboys on the PRCA circuit. It’s also a stop…
World Food Prize Honors
…Mwanga of Uganda, and Dr. Jan Low of the United States – is being honored for their achievement in developing the single most successful example of micronutrient and vitamin biofortification…
Agri View: Pesticide Use and Losing Ability to Produce
…slow U.S. food aid programs to poor countries, and increase worldwide hunger.” From: North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension Pesticide Usage in the United States: History, Benefits, Risks, and Trends…
Brexit Could Bring Market, Policy Impacts for U.S. Grains
…the trade policy arena, not the marketplace. The Grains Council says the vote will put the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership talks between the United States and the European Union…
Partnerships Formed for Temperance Flat Research
…a significant step forward. Groups signed a memorandum of understanding to begin the research that is needed for the project. From: Western Agricultural Processors Association (WAPA) A partnership between San…
Agri View: Persimmon Comeback
…in the 1880’s when a United States Commander brought back a native Japanese persimmon variety to Washington, D.C. Now, persimmons are grown in California where hundreds of different varieties flourish….
Pacific Region Egg and Poultry Report
…and 2,433 in May 2015. U.S. May Egg Production United States egg production totaled 8.52 billion during May 2016, up 5 percent from last year. Production included 7.36 billion table…
Pacific Region Cattle and Livestock Review
…in Nevada. United States Commercial Slaughter Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.00 billion pounds in May, 2016, 5 percent above the 3.81 billion pounds produced in…
Agri View: New Nut Champion
…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…