…of HREC’s flock of over 800 western whiteface sheep working as his models! Visitors will also have the chance to see different kinds of wool from the fine, soft merino…
Western Snowpack Melts Early, Little Remains
West-wide snowpack has mostly melted, according to data from the fifth 2015 forecast by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). “Across most of the West,…
The Western View: Governor Brown’s Tunnels
…seems convinced the tunnels are necessary, and it is likely they will be built. Construction could begin in 2017. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West….
Other States Watching California Dairies’ Marketing Order Push
…for California dairies. That was from California Dairies Inc., Land O Lakes Inc., and Dairy Farmers of America Inc. Three more proposals were later added. These were from Dairy Institute…
HM.CLAUSE – Davis, California Branch
…in the United States and CLAUSE in France. The company roots go back to 1785, with its founding organization, Tezier. Andre Cariou and Gary Cooper talk at a park in…
USDA Announces $235 Million Available for Innovative New Conservation Partnerships
…depend, their populations will grow. Another project, “The Tri-State Western Lake Erie Basin Phosphorous Reduction Initiative” brings together more than 40 partnering organizations from Michigan, Ohio and Indiana to reduce…
A Day in Marin: Farmers Share a Passion for a Place Called California
…someone else’s dairy down the road. On these dairies, the cows still wear ear tags with handwritten names. I walked up and down hills and bluffs, from a barn full…
Gov. Brown Establishes Most Ambitious Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target in North America
…Governor’s executive order aligns California’s greenhouse gas reduction targets with those of leading international governments ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris later this year. The 28-nation…
Western View: The Almondnac
…blog, and perhaps follow along as we grow the 2015 crop of almonds. The blog is online at thealmondnac.com. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West….
SNAP/CalFresh Sign-Up Event for Local Farmers’ Markets
…California,” said Jesus Mendoza, Jr., Western Regional Administrator for USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service. “We want to expand access to these foods, and their health benefits, to those participating in…
Western View: Phenomenon in the Pacific
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
…environment, we must accept limits to that growth. A World Bank estimate indicates that world population will not stabilize at less than 12.4 billion, while the United Nations concludes that…
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…