…weed suppression using cover crops and another episode of the Agronomic Minute. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News…
AgNet Weekly: Food as Medicine
…While most agriculture news podcasts focus primarily on Midwest crops, we uniquely understand specialty crops, their regions, and their related industries. AgNet Weekly also traverses the legislative issues of the…
Shift in Leaffooted Bug Species Impacting California Almonds
…be critical for management efforts. The pest feeds on a variety of different crops which can make management particularly difficult as it migrates between different food sources. “In the laboratory,…
State AGs Encourage Congressional Action on Right to Repair Legislation
…price and quickly enough to harvest their crops.” The coalition of 28 AGs highlights three pieces of legislation that Congress should be considering more heavily. Introduced in 2021, the Fair…
AgNet Weekly: Court Ruling on WOTUS, Black Vulture Relief Act Introduced
…on political issues. While most agriculture news podcasts focus primarily on Midwest crops, we uniquely understand specialty crops, their regions, and their related industries. AgNet Weekly also traverses the legislative…
Floodwaters Create ‘Situational Crisis’ for California Dairy Farmers
…in the season. The abundance of floodwaters has largely destroyed feed crops in the area. “We’ve probably lost the entire year’s wheat crop in the south valley which really sucks…
California Storms Continue Taking a Toll on Agriculture
…broken levee caused devastating flooding. Multiple atmospheric river events that have come through the area have impacted the production of a variety of different crops. Strawberries in particular have taken…
AgNet Weekly: New Rules for the Organic Industry
…more than 10 years, she has specialized in agriculture news focused on political issues. While most agriculture news podcasts focus primarily on Midwest crops, we uniquely understand specialty crops, their…
Week in Review: Groundwater Recharging Made Easier & Biden Budget Highlights Conservation
…Order 4.0 could make the practice of cover cropping more necessary for Central Coast growers. Get all of the agricultural headlines of the week directly in your inbox by subscribing…
Pollinator Habitat Program Awards $12 Million to 10 Projects
…will be used by The Xerces Society in establishing 15 miles of pollinator hedgerows and 400 acres of pollinator-focused cover crops. The award of $1 million to the Wopumnes Nisenan…
Organizations Voice Support for Existing Pesticide Law
…an unscientific and unbalanced process. The proposal could unnecessarily remove pest control options from those who need them to safely grow crops, and adopt conservation practices such as conservation tillage…
More Than 400 Industry Groups Encourage Farm Bill Funding Support
…representing California interests such as California Citrus Mutual, California Specialty Crops Council, and California Table Grape Commission. The groups point to driving factors such as volatile weather and crop loss…
Ag Order 4.0 Could Double Central Coast Cover Cropping
Requirements under Ag Order 4.0 could make the practice of cover cropping more necessary for Central Coast growers. Certain types of cover crops can help growers to better manage nitrogen,…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 03-14-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the regulatory structure for soils amendments that is similar to vitamins and medicine,…