…it is time that conventional farming techniques got a fair shake. To learn more, visit Amanda’s website at http://www.thefarmersdaughterusa.com. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West….
USDA: Record Number of Organic Producers in U.S.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that the organic industry continues to show remarkable growth domestically and globally, with 19,474 certified organic operations in the United States and…
Cotton Acreage May be Lowest Since the 1920s
…crop of the San Joaquin Valley, cotton had to compete with silage and alfalfa crops used primarily by dairies. High-value nut crops have taken a bite out of traditional row…
Snowpack Melts Early Across the West
…less than half of the normal snowpack remains. A consequence of the early snowmelt is that Western states will have reduced streamflow later this spring and summer. In Western states…
Dairy Digester Research and Development Program Accepting Proposals for Research
…$500,000 in competitive grant funding will be awarded for research and demonstration projects that study and facilitate changes in manure management practices at California dairies that will directly result in…
Western View: It’s Not 80%
Len Wilcox talks about a misleading distortion of the truth in the current water war. Western View: It’s not 80% With all the facts and figures flying around about California’s…
Deadline Approaching for Additional Dairy Proposals
…on the matter. For more on the call for additional proposals, visit the AMS website. For more on the USDA meetings, visit this page on the Western United Dairymen website….
Water for Farms – a Briefing by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC)
…key information about agricultural water management are still fragmented—and in some areas rudimentary. California also lags behind some other western states in using advanced technology, such as remote sensing, that…
The Western View: We’re Not The Bad Guys
Len Wilcox looks at the blame being leveled at almonds in the current water crisis. The Western View: We’re Not The Bad Guys Agriculture is taking a bad rap in…
Ag Secretary Vilsack Announces Approximately $23 Million Available for Citrus Greening Research
…producers fighting citrus greening disease. Huanglongbing (HLB), commonly known as citrus greening, threatens the future viability of the citrus industry in the United States, having infected more than 75 percent…
California State Board of Food and Agriculture to Discuss Agricultural Trade and Workforce Immigration Issues in San Diego
…the California Milk Advisory Board, Sunkist Growers, CCOF Certification Services, and the Wine Institute. Other invited speakers who will focus on workforce issues include representatives from Western Growers, Sierra Cascade…
Western View: Drought Crisis Response Is Too Little
…of action that will bring about a permanent solution to California’s growing water needs. But we need action now. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West….
Western View: Estate Tax Planning
…be worth it if it keeps the family farm in the family and not sold off to pay taxes. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West….
USDA Provides $57.9 Million to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases through the 2014 Farm Bill Section 10007
…in the United States. The economic stakes for stopping invasive species are high, with scientists estimating the total economic cost of all invasive species to be approximately $120 billion annually….