California Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross talked to reporters from around the nation about some of the issues farmers face in California. Sabrina Hill has what Ross said about our water…
Don’t Skip Proper Diagnostics for Plant Diseases
…Pathology Farm Advisor Steve Koike says getting the right diagnosis is important on many levels. He says with all of the new tools and technology getting the right diagnosis is…
AgNeTVideo: Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack Speaks at Fresno State
AgNet West was there as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack visited Fresno State Tuesday, informing students and faculty about the Food, Farm and Jobs Bill and comprehensive immigration reform…
AgNeTVideo: California Ag Secretary Karen Ross Comments on Dairy
California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross was one of five state Ag Secretaries invited to speak at the annual meeting of the National Association of Farm Broadcasters….
Under Secretary Elisabeth Hagen departs from USDA
…for Americans. Under Dr. Hagen’s leadership, USDA adopted a new zero-tolerance policy for additional strains of E. coli in beef and adopted new standards to protect Americans from Salmonella and…
Undue Focus on Numbers Stymieing Farm Bill Process
The country’s top agricultural official has some ideas on why this farm bill negotiation continues to be so difficult. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack also says that not passing a farm…
Water Series: 2009 and Now
…layoffs. In addition to a number of other programs created to help farm workers and others during layoffs, the California Employment Development Department recently announced a 6.4 million dollar grant…
Outlook 2014 Agribusiness Conference
…Ag Outlook Conference, presented by the California Chapter of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers. Click to open or download audio report. For more information, click here….
FSA County Elections
Farmers and ranchers will be electing local Farm Service Agency County Committee members over the next few weeks. Rod Bain reports. Click to open or download audio report….
CDFA Specialty Crop Block Grant Technical Review Committee
…and nursery crops (including floriculture). Grant awards range from $50,000 to $400,000 per project. Funding is contingent upon passage of a Farm Bill and available funding from the United States…
Vote to Keep Farm and Nutrition Policies Separate
Twenty-seven House members signed a letter urging House and Senate farm bill conferees to keep farm policy and nutrition policy separate in the future. Julie McPeake has more. Click to…
California Farm Labor Contractor Association Conferences
The California Farm Labor Contractor Association has a couple of educational conferences coming up for agricultural employers. The programs are approved by the Department of Labor Standards Enforcement for the…
CDFA to Discuss Groundwater Supply Issues
…report. California is the largest ag producer in the nation with farm revenue of $44.7 billion – an estimated seven percent of the total U.S. food supply comes from the…
Funding for Conservation Programs
Some USDA conservation programs are currently accepting applications for funding, while funding for others expired due to the Farm Bill expiration. Rod Bain has more. Click to open or download…