Henry Perea, Fresno County Supervisor speaks at the Fresno Grizzlies Farm Grown Series Farm Forum on the topic of the high-speed rail. View his entire statement here….
California High-Speed Rail Forum
Agriculture and the high speed rail – can they go together? That was the topic at the Farm Forum Friday night. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open or download…
Ag and High Speed Rail Topic at Farm Forum
…Agriculture and the High Speed Rail. The farm forum is Friday at 5 in the Cru Club at Grizzlies stadium in Fresno. Several speakers are planned, including a representative from…
Produce Safety Topic of Farm Forum
…the forum include seats for the baseball game afterward. Other upcoming topics include Ag and the High Speed Rail, Women in the Forefront of California Agriculture, and Power and Energy….
Heat Affecting California Crops
High heat around the state is causing stress to many crops, but helping others. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open or download audio report The USDA says sensitive avocado…
Almond Harvest and Stockpiling Standards
Newly released research offers best management practices and guidelines for harvest and stockpiling of almonds to retain quality and high food safety standards. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or…
AFBF Statement on Senate Passage of Immigration Bill
…increased surveillance of high-risk areas along our borders. One of the best ways to improve border security is to create a legal, workable way for farm workers to enter our…
Corn Yield Prospects Lower
Rain and cool temperatures have resulted in the delay in corn plantings, and that has reduced the corn yield prospects. Susan Carter reports. Click to open or download audio report…
Almond Symposium Today
…without a UC advisor – and without a symposium in their area. The new UC Nut Crop Advisor, Gurreet Brar, organized today’s event. He says due to the high interest…
Some Bright Spots for California Agriculture
…so obviously some are going to be higher than others,” he said. He points out the dairy industry continues to face very difficult times. But, among those that are high…
ASA Releases Video Touting Sugar Program
…the best business people, not the most subsidized.” Sugar producers, along with other high-profile farm and lending organizations, have been urging Congress to reject the Shaheen-Toomey amendment to the Farm…
AFBF Statement on Judiciary Passage of Senate Immigration Bill
…but also will provide an increased level of surveillance of high-risk areas along our borders. We know that one of the best ways to improve border security is to create…
Specialty Crops Continue Strong Momentum in House Ag. Committee Farm Bill
…bill so that specialty crop producers can get back to what they do best: growing high-quality fruits and vegetables for America and the world,” said John Keeling, National Potato Council…
Information Sharing Can Be Simple
One group is showing how the sharing of agricultural information doesn’t have to involve a lot of high tech skills and equipment. Gary Crawford has more. Click to open or…