…over to propane and are seeing the benefits. Watch California grower testimonials from PERC PERC: Power Your Farm With Propane Nearly 830,000 farms in the United States use propane, and…
COOL: WTO to Announce Retaliation
The World Trade Organization will announce retaliation levels against the United States under Country of Origin Labeling next week. Micheal Clements reports. WTO to Announce COOL Retaliation For the full…
Reducing Food Waste
…of all food grown and produced in the United States is wasted. There’s an awful lot of effort that goes into producing that food. There are a lot of farm…
Hands-on Help for New Producers
A new program will help give new California farmers and ranchers some hands-on help to get started in the industry. Hands-on Help for New Producers The United States Department of…
Pacific Region Field Crop Review
…United States winter wheat production for 2015 totaled 1.37 billion bushels, down less than 1 percent from the revised 2014 total. The United States yield at 42.5 bushels per acre,…
CDFA Now Accepting Proposals for the 2015 Specialty Crop Multi-State Program
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) will act as a participating state for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS) Specialty Crop Multi-State Program….
The Western View: Thanksgiving and Pets
Be careful of food choices for pets The Western View: Thanksgiving and Pets With all the great food on Thanksgiving, WebMD reminds us that our pets can’t always eat…
Shot Hole Borer Moving North
…County has been found to have trees with beetle activity. The grove is located on the western edge of Santa Paula, approximately 2-miles from the early PSHB trap find. It…
Former Ag Secretaries Urge Congress to Pass TPP
…especially invaluable to a country like the United States, which tries to follow the rules of the global marketplace, whereas others often do not. TPP represents solid, committed leadership by…
Register Today for HLB Early Detection Technology Summit
…United States Department of Agriculture officials and industry representatives on if, when, and how these technologies can be used in California. Lunch is provided and registration is required. For more…
U.S. EPA Awards $1 Million Grant to Research Impact of Drought on Water Quality
…support will enable us to build on lessons from the current drought that can make California and other western states more resilient in a changing climate,” said Ellen Hanak, Director…
Trans-Pacific Partnership and Japan
Trans-Pacific Partnership and Japan: Key Outcomes for Agriculture Vilsack Secretary Vilsack arrived in Japan today to meet with agricultural counterparts. The United States recently concluded negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership…
AgNet Media’s Hill Elected NAFB Western Region VP
…Broadcasting (NAFB) during its recent convention in Kansas City, Missouri. In this office, Sabrina will represent and advocate on behalf of the NAFB members from the Western United States. She…
FDA Issues FSMA Produce Safety, FSVP and Third-Party Accreditation Rules
…rules The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released three final rules to implement the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA): the Produce Safety Rule, Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP)…