…operator and individuals related to the operator, including through blood, marriage, or adoption. Key highlights from the report include the following five facts about family farms in the United States:…
The Western View: El Nino Returns with a Whimper
…to the northwest, and can cause major snowfall events in the northeastern United States. It usually means a cool and moist summer for much of the United States. But it…
Beet Curly Top Virus (CTV) Update
…Elk Hills Naval Petroleum Reserve, Elk Horn Grade and Western Mineral near Maricopa were surveyed with average counts that were 0-3 BLH per 10 sweeps and zero nymphs. 36 Hills,…
Sending farmers to Mars
Would you go to Mars if you knew there was no way you could come back? Western View: Go to Mars <Song: Space Oddity> The Mars One project is a…
California Ag Day is Coming! Mark Your Calendars!
…protect the health of this most basic and most important resource. This theme also reflects the United Nations’ declaration of 2015 as the International Year of Soils “to increase awareness…
Fresno County Farm Bureau Issues Statement on Water Supply for County’s Federal Water Contractors
…safe, wholesome, affordable food supply for consumers throughout the United States and abroad. “Regulatory restrictions have negatively impacted water availability. Though Mother Nature has been dry, rain and snow have…
Secretary Vilsack and Former Agriculture Secretaries Veneman and Glickman Announce Bipartisan Efforts to Expand Trade
…United States stands still, other countries will quickly move ahead of us. For us, the choice is clear: we encourage Congress to enact Trade Promotion Authority and support trade agreements…
DuPont Pioneer Enhances Grower Service and Support
…crop management and more. Pioneer has more than 150 technical product and agronomy professionals who lead more than 10,000 on-farm trials and collaborate with dozens of universities across the United…
Western View: Got Rain?
Original uploader: Theonlysilentbob at en.wikipedia Got Rain? Len Wilcox vents his frustration with winter. Western View: Got Rain? Song: “Rainmaker” by Harry Nillson Maybe that’s what we need – a…
Almond Board of California Leadership Program Begins Seventh Year
…Almond Board of California is a nonprofit organization that administers a grower-enacted Federal Marketing Order under the supervision of the United States Department of Agriculture. For more information on the…
Export Training Course Comes to CDFA
…Center Community College District, and is funded by the 2012 Specialty Crop Block Grant program of the United States Department of Agriculture, and is presented by the California Centers for…
3rd Rustici Rangeland Science Symposium
…quality pathogens. Dr. Atwill is a Professor with the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and Director of the Western Institute for Food Safety and Security. Patty Kouyoumdjian is the…
Devastating Citrus Greening Disease Targeted by USDA Grants
…for citrus greening disease, which will be important for maintaining the citrus industry in the United States,” Slupsky said. This $10 million project, led by Kansas State University, also includes…
Western View: Critical Meeting Wednesday – You’re Invited
…is at stake during these drought-stricken times. For more information call the Nisei Farmers League in Fresno at 559-251-8468. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West….