The local food movement is gaining momentum, so what does it mean for farmers? Sabrina Hill reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Karen Halliburton Barber is an assistant…
Warm, Sunny Weather Cause for Worry
This week’s weather seems perfect for the 100,000 people visiting the World Ag Expo in Tulare, but one expert says it’s not good news for farmers. Sabrina Hill reports. Click…
AgNeTVideo Report: World Ag Expo
…40 farmers from Estonia, in Northern Europe. The expo is also a chance for local nonprofit organizations to do some fundraising. They operate the more than 30 concession stands, and…
Agriculture Tours Highlight of World Ag Expo
…feature of the World Ag Expo – local agriculture tours. Tours today included a trip to Elkhorn Dairy followed by a the UC Davis Veterinary Medicine Teaching and Research Center…
World Ag Expo Top 10 New Product Winners
…When you head out to the World Ag Expo this week, you’ll see the Top 10 new product Winners. A group of judges made up of farmers, ranchers and industry…
Bovine Tuberculosis Detected at Tulare County Dairy
SACRAMENTO, February 8, 2013 – State and federal animal health officials have confirmed the detection of bovine tuberculosis (TB) in a dairy herd in Tulare County. Officials are working closely…
AgNet West Radio Network Now Well Established In California
…the incredibly rapid and successful establishment of the network statewide to serve California farmers and the nation’s largest ag state, these new network role assignments are a prefect fit to…
Proposed Federal Milk Marketing Order
…Land O’Lakes, California Dairies and Dairy Farmers of America make up the discussion panel. Currently California is not part of a federal government milk marketing order…. Which sets minimum pricing…
ASTA Vegetable and Flower Seed Conference Enlightens, Educates
…operations of ASTA and how it impacts development of the seeds farmers plant each season. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Niels Louwaars is the Managing Director of a…
New Tool for California Farmers to Stay Informed
…inboxes each Thursday. AgNet West eNews is specifically designed for farmers and others interested in California’s agriculture industry. A reader-friendly format will contain timely news stories, links to important agriculture…
Irrigation Seminars at World Ag Expo
…downstream of dairy operations. The next is about using center pivots and linears for chemigation. That one will also cover safety, products, calibration of application and general operational guidelines. Expo…
Dairy Seminars at the World Ag Expo
There are plenty of seminars on tap for the upcoming World Ag Expo in Tulare. Learning about the ever-changing dairy industry is more than just seeing new hardware on display…
ASTA Seed News: Shifting Trends for Specialty Crop Seeds
…will impact seed varieties and supplies into the future. Growing up on a Florida farm himself, Matthew Johnston has a good perspective on how farmers think, and now that his…
ASTA – Intellectual Property Rights & Impact On New Seed Varieties
Vegetable Farmers throughout North America should be interested in these comments from Tim Johnson, President of Illinois Foundation Seeds Inc at this week’s American Seed Trade Association Vegetable and Flower…