What’s ahead for California agriculture amid drought, tough regulations, and labor shortages? Sabrina Hill talks with California Farm Bureau President Paul Wenger. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Possible Delay for Federal Water Projects Bill
…– incomplete chief of engineers’ reports on some projects and the overall WRRDA cost. Other outstanding differences – creation of a National Ocean Endowment Fund and a water infrastructure-financing bank….
Top 10 for 2013
…AgNeTVideo Report: Ag Labor Issues AgNeTVideo: Bayer’s 150 Years of Success AgNeTVideo Report: Fresno County Blossom Trail AgNet Video: Themis Michailides on AF36 and Almonds AgNeTVideo Report: Monterey County Ag…
Pork to Cost More
Get prepared to pay more for your pork in 2014. Gary Crawford reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Citrus Industry E-news: Grower Concerns; Psyllid Knowledge Boom
…boom and a 2014 labor issue. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current e-news issue. Click here to subscribe to the monthly Citrus Industry magazine….
EPA West Coast Collaborative Announces Grants
…American Samoa Power Authority received $17,978 to offset the cost of purchasing cleaner fuel for use in power generation and trucking fleets. Puget Sound Clean Air Agency (PSCAA) received $200,000…
Citrus Handlers Asked for 48-Hour Delay
…cost more than $32 million to the citrus industry, which was spent on protection methods like wind machines. The citrus industry is valued at $1.5 billion for the San Joaquin…
Record Sales And Revenue For Blue Diamond Almond Growers
…improved manufacturing yields and faster processing lines, resulting in cost reductions of $11.3 million, for a three-year compounded savings of $38 million. “Margin enhancements fuel our investments in new facilities,…
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…
Gerawan Statement Regarding ALRB Decision
…told Judge Jeffrey Hamilton that Gerawan and the Board remedied some of the alleged unfair labor practice charges he now claims justify blocking the election. On Tuesday, November 5th, millions…
Small Farm Conference Scholarships Available
…vs. conventional farming, specialty crops, biodiversity, food safety, farm crop selection, business decision-making, direct and other marketing, land and labor, pest and weed management and more. For scholarship applications and…
2014 Specialty Crop Block Grant Workshops
…a.m. WEBINAR: November 15, 2013 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Webinar information will be provided upon registration. There is no cost to attend the workshops or webinar. Space is limited…
Department of Labor Working on H2A Backlog
The Department of Labor has additional staff working to expedite the process of H2A applications that were delayed due to the government shutdown. Julie McPeake reports. Click to Open or…