…Ag Expo in Tulare. The Jordan College and its Ag Ambassadors will host the University’s information booth for prospective students, visitors and alumni from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday…
‘My Job Depends on Ag’ at the World Ag Expo
The founders of the booming “My Job Depends on Ag” movement are at the World Ag Expo this week. Sabrina Hill interviews co-founder Erik Wilson about the group and how…
Western View: Bee Colony Collapses Cause Found?
…the viral disease will impact global agriculture, and could easily spread into the wild, with an impact on native pollinators world-wide. Domesticated honeybee colonies are hugely important to agriculture, but…
Agri View: Drone Rules
…The owner must be: 13 years of age or older. (If the owner is less than 13 years of age, a person 13 years of age or older must register…
ASTA Participates in FarmNext National Summit
…the generations of hard-working agriculture professionals who have come before us, to build a stronger future for tomorrow.” FarmNext is seeking to explore the perspectives of Millennials entering today’s agriculture…
Another Challenging Year for Cotton Industry
…mill cotton use. While export markets continue to be the primary outlet for U.S. raw fiber, in recent years, United States export customers have changed. China is importing less raw…
Malaysian Fruit Fly Quarantine in Portion of Los Angeles County
…not to transport or mail fruit or other agricultural products into the United States of America and California. Please help us protect our agricultural production, backyard gardens and landscapes, and…
Analysts Outline Changing Situation in Wine Business
…that millennials of legal drinking age represent about 25 percent of consumers over age 21, but account for 35 percent of beer consumption, 32 percent of spirits, but only 20…
Women in Agriculture Seminar Series This Week
The Women in Agriculture seminar series is this week at the World Ag Expo in Tulare, California. The series is presented and organized by the California Chapter of Women in…
Grants for Food Safety and Plant Health Improvements
…associations, and federal agency and international partnerships have led to significant achievements that address critical issues related to agriculture, food, the environment, and communities, thousands of innovative research proposals have…
Hortau Secures $10 Million Investment to Further Growth in North America
…“Hortau has built a world-class platform in delivering best-in-class precision agriculture systems to its clients,” said Aki Georgacacos, a founding partner of Avrio Capital. “We are thrilled to have secured…
HM. Clause, Limagrain, Acquire California-based Genica Research Corp.
HM.CLAUSE, via its parent company, Limagrain (through its wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary Vilmorin USA Corp.), has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Genica Research Corporation (USA). Genica is headquartered in…
Agri View: Peanut Crop
…Africa, and Sudan. World peanut production totals about 29 million metric tons per year. The United States is the world’s third largest producer, after China and India. Worldwide peanut exports…
Wetter Winter Helps Ranchers Offset Lower Prices
People in the cattle business tend to agree that the record-high beef prices seen in 2014 and early 2015 likely won’t return for some time, but California ranchers see a…