…for growers like increased labor costs for pruning and a longer pollination window delaying crop maturity. Higher temperatures, lack of cloud cover, and microclimates in the topography of farmland can…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 11-21-22
…in Fresno County agriculture, and farm laborers lobbying in DC for labor reform. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet…
Disability Status Can Affect Food Security Among U.S. Households
…a disability, 28 percent were food insecure. Among U.S. households with an adult age 18-64 who reported a disability but was not out of the labor force because of it,…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 11-18-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers fresh produce labor shortage resulting in higher food prices, growth in the biologicals…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 11-16-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the decertification action necessary to maintain the integrity of the LGMA program, dormancy…
Union Pushes Back Date for Potential Railroad Worker Strike
…of an imminent walkout. The status quo period will be in place along with three other unions that have yet to approve their labor agreements. This period, known as a…
Ag Groups Ask Congress to Prevent Potential Railroad Strike
…Conference and 12 labor unions on September 15. But two unions voted against the agreement while four others continue reviewing it. The food and agriculture groups sent a letter to…
Webinar Explaining Details of AB 2188 Being Hosted Tomorrow
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Almond Update: Grower Breakfast to Highlight Topics to Increase ROI
…Avila will also be speaking on labor challenges and approaches for reducing costs. UC ANR Agricultural and Resource Economics Specialist, Brittney Goodrich will be going over the economics behind maximizing…
Farm Bureau Informational Webinars Today and Tomorrow
…Mean for You? webinar will take place on October 27 at 10 a.m. This webinar will feature noted experts on the Agricultural Labor Relations Act from California Farm Bureau and…
Ag Robotics and Technology Conference Highlights Challenges and Potential
…three-day event, FIRA USA 2022, has been made possible through a partnership with multiple groups and organizations. Western Growers, the Global Organization for Agricultural Organization (GOFAR), UC Agriculture and Natural…
VofV: Jack Vessey on the Pressing Need to Implement Technology in Desert Agriculture
…out more at WGA.com. For Jack Vessey, President of Imperial Valley-based Vessey & Co., one fact of desert agriculture never changes: You have to do more with less. “We have…
Mushrooms Gaining Popularity
…chain problems and labor shortages are major challenges for this market. This labor shortage existed prior to 2020, which the pandemic shutdown has compounded. The US food supply chain challenges…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 10-10-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the Labor Department tightening H-2A rules, new prune varieties showing economic benefits and…