After dealing with low heard counts and record high feed costs in 2012, expectations of record export numbers and new regulations from Japan mean 2013 may be a much better…
Strawberry Growers Fight Weather
Strawberry growers in Southern California are fighting the frost, but that’s not their only concern. Our recent bout with freezing temperatures caused some damage to strawberries in Oxnard and Santa…
Ag Sec Vilsack: Complete 2012 Census of Agriculture
…the Internet, 58 percent reported having a high-speed connection. Illustrating the changing nature and needs of agriculture, the number of farms that produced 75% of production declined from 144,000 in…
Fighting Vine Mealybug in Grapes
…leaf roll virus, which is very damaging to high quality wine grapes. Bently said a key to stopping an infestation is to watch for insect moment during the growing season….
Scholarships Available for High School Seniors
…of recommendation; one copy of their high school transcripts; ACT or SAT scores and be graduating from high school during the 2012-2013 school year. Applications are available online. Click here….
Trying To Predict the Future of Ag
…in California, as feed costs went through the roof. It was part of the reason for California’s record high number of dairy bankruptcies for 2012. But Glauber says the overall…
Mandarin Crop Looks Good
So far, so good for the San Joaquin Valley Mandarin crop, following our first bout with freezing temperatures. Mandarin growers are busy this month watching the weather and ready at…
Dairy Leaders Worry About Prices
…go up so much that imported cheese could become the more affordable option. And, higher prices mean smaller sales, which could add to the increasing plight of the California dairy…
New High-Tech Irrigation Tool
There’s a new high tech irrigation tool designed to save you time and money. It’s called TrackNET. The newest family of software driven products from Valley Irrigation. It’s a cellular…
High-tech Farmer’s Market
A high-tech approach to the community farmers market. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report A new website, Farmingo, connects the community with local farms, and…
Showcasing CA’s Ag Industry
…airs across the state and beyond to about a million viewers every week. But it’s expensive to produce a high quality TV show like California Bountiful. To help out, the…
Ruling Awaited in MD Ag Case
…of chicken manure. The group also claims to find water samples containing high bacteria levels. When the pile turned out not to be chicken maneuver, the group said the water…
Slight Upswing in Dairy Sales
…extra holiday demand for dairy products like butter and eggnog. California dairies continue to struggle due to high feed costs and lower than average pay for their class 4b milk….
UC Davis Ag Video Series
…dedicated to finding new sustainable ways to feed the world. It also discusses ways to train the next generation of farmers in high-tech growing methods. To see all the videos,…