Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers fuel prices and California crop progress and conditions report, Fresno County remaining a…
Industry Engagement Sought for Farm Labor Stabilization Grant Program
…the situation. The listening session will also cover incentives that are available from the USDA to make the H-2A program more of a viable option for farm employers. Another listening…
Value of Insured Specialty Crops Nearly Doubles Over Last Decade
The value of specialty crops covered by the Federal Crop Insurance Program (FCIP) has grown substantially since 2011. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the value increased from…
Week in Review: Rain Creates Concerns for Raisins & Navel Orange Forecast Increases
…have developed nicely, the last heatwave in California may create some issues for the rest of the crop. As part of the continued effort to increase food safety, the U.S….
Latest Data Shows California Farm Receipts Increased in 2021
…Service. The top 10 agricultural commodities list for California is updated every September. A comprehensive report of ag statistics for the 2021 crop year will be made available in early…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 09-23-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the evaluation of non-herbicide weed management in cole and leafy green crops, the…
RIPE Awarded $80 Million for Pilot Conservation Program
…support in learning how to implement climate-friendly practices such as cover crops, no-till, nutrient management, and more. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land of Ours program here. RIPE Awarded $80…
VofV: Genius Beehives with Dick Rogers, Entomologist at Bayer Crop Science
…out more at WGA.com. In this week’s episode of Voices of the Valley, Dick Rogers, Entomologist at Bayer Crop Science, discusses the need to meld nature and technology to create…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 09-19-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the importance of researching candidates and legislation as election season nears, farm bill…
Heatwave Causes Concern for Later Season Pumpkins
VP of Crops and Soils at Van Groningen & Sons Incorporated, Bryan Van Groningen said there is a bit of concern for their later season pumpkins. While earlier season pumpkins…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 09-14-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers details on the Farm2Food Accelerator program for small farm businesses, the CA Crop…
USDA Announces Climate-Smart Partnership Projects
…modeling to make impact quantifications accurate and locally specific but also scalable. Targeted farms produce value-added and direct-to-consumer specialty crops as well as the 19 most common row crops in…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 09-12-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. In today’s program, we hear about California’s watermelon crop, as well as an upcoming avocado irrigation…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 09-09-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Today we hear about California’s avocado crop and child labor laws on the farm. Tune in…