…Author Len Wilcox Len Wilcox is a retired scientist who also ran a newspaper and has written for agricultural publications since the 1980s. He was a regular contributor to California…
“We Believe in Growing” Scholarship Applications Now Available
World Ag Expo® and E.M. Tharp, Inc. have teamed up again to provide the “We Believe in Growing” scholarship, created to support agricultural education. High school seniors from Madera, Fresno,…
Agricultural Stewardship of Water Highlighted in Survey
…The survey typically provides a more accurate picture of agricultural water use, which often highlights the stewardship characteristics of American farmers. “There’s a general notion that maybe the ag sector…
Spotted Lanternfly Could Be Disastrous, Not in CA Yet
…known to feed on over 70 different hosts including agricultural, ornamental and forest species. Penn State Extension’s website said tree of heaven is the pests preferred food source. However, grapes…
Wildfire Affected Winegrape Growers Seek Congress Support
Leaders of five California agricultural organizations have joined together to request Congress include the state’s winegrape growers in a disaster assistance bill. Congress is expected to soon take up a…
Women Are Out-Earning Men in the Business of Farming
Information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that women are out-earning men as farmers, ranchers and agricultural managers. The data from 2017 shows that the weekly median salary for…
Important Industry Insight Offered at Latino Farmer Conference
The fourth annual “Growing Together” Latino Farmer Conference offered a chance for the agricultural community to hear important industry information presented in Spanish. The event was hosted by the National…
USDA, Dairy Farmers Mark Start of the California Federal Milk Marketing Order
…milk production and with this new order more than 80 percent of the total U.S. milk supply will be covered by the 11 orders overseen by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service…
Countries Embrace Genome Editing in Contrast of EU’s Opinion
The United States joined 12 other nations to encourage policies to enable continued agricultural innovation, including genome editing. Australia, Canada, Brazil, and Vietnam were among the countries issuing support of…
Farm Bureau Looks Forward to Working with New Congress
…infrastructure, supporting agricultural research, and bridging the broadband gap that hurts rural America are also important for a strong agriculture. We hope that the newly elected leaders across the nation…
7th Agriculture Trade Mission to South Korea
…6th largest market, too. Representatives from several agriculture industries and commodities went on the ATM hopeful to make the country an even greater market. Currently, California exports roughly 20 products…
Results From Romaine E. coli Outbreak Investigation
…not in digital form, and some were even jotted-down notes. The FDA recommends producers assure that all agricultural water used is safe and adequate for its intended use, assess and…
Coalition Looks to Limit Future Agribusiness Mergers
…or assets for 18 months. In addition, the legislation would establish a commission that will investigate what kind of impact continued consolidation in the food and agricultural sectors has on…
California Alfalfa Exports Take Hit from China Tariffs
…in about a 10-year period we’ve gone from very negligible exports of alfalfa to China to a million metric tons of alfalfa hay per year,” said Statewide Alfalfa and Forage…