…priorities for the remainder of 2024 and into 2025. With the Farm Bill still not finalized and a number of labor rules going into effect, the council was busy determining…
Registration Open for CA Avocado Society Annual Meeting
…members can register for $110. Registration does go up in cost after October 18th. The meeting will be held in Pala CA, which is near Temecula. Sessions include a hands-on…
Applications Open for 2025 World Ag Expo® Seminars and Innovation Contest
…provide valuable insights at no cost, aiming to expand producer knowledge and practices. The application deadline is October 31, 2024 and speakers will start to be confirmed in November. Sabrina…
Grant to Support Climate-Smart Cotton Research
…and solve labor challenges. NIFA awarded the Texas A&M Climate Smart Cotton Grant as part of its Agriculture and Food Research Initiative. This research project will explore ways to reduce…
USDA Supporting Research to Address Palmer Amaranth
…about overall efficacy and environmental impact increase. Weed challenges cost American farmers approximately $33 billion in losses every year, with Palmer amaranth a prime example as the weed impacts a…
Addressing Farm Labor Challenges Through Technology
…to address some of the short and long-term labor challenges in farming. Chief Innovation Officer for UC Agriculture and Natural Resources, Gabe Youtsey, said addressing labor issues requires a multifaceted…
AgNet News Hour, Thursday, 09-19-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour. On today’s show addressing farm labor challenges through technology. Tune in for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen…
Economic Template and AgTech Assist Platform from Western Growers
Salinas, CA: Farm workers toil in the lettuce field to bring the harvest to market. By woodkern/DepositPhotos image Addressing labor issues with new technologies can be a complicated process. Senior…
California Dairy Industry Adapts to Challenges with Efficiency Improvements
…it’s hard to deny that the plants have had higher costs over the last 16 years with energy and labor particularly. And there’ll be an adjustment in milk prices.” The…
Preliminary Injunction Against DOL Rule Allowing H-2A Workers to Unionize
A federal court in Georgia has temporarily blocked the Department of Labor (DOL) from enforcing a new regulation that would allow H-2A visa farmworkers to unionize. The preliminary injunction, requested…
California Wine Industry Facing Several Challenges
…wine industry is labor. Hourly wages have multiplied in the past two decades while the value of grapes has remained largely unchanged. “The amount of overhead created by the costs…
California Contributes The Most to Total U.S. Farm Expenditures
…expenditures in the United States are estimated at $481.9 billion for 2023. That marks a 6.5 percent increase from 2022. Feed, livestock, poultry, and related expenses, farm services, and labor…
Almond Update: Ag Business Approaches to Overcome Challenges
…your water and how are you managing your labor? Everything else is out of your control,” said Athwal. Labor costs and shortages also pose significant ag business challenges. Athwal explained…
Unique Pumpkin Varieties Mark the Beginning of the Fall Season
…Labor Day weekend, and then in full swing by October. Acreage dedicated to pumpkin cultivation this year remains consistent with last year’s, he added. As the company’s watermelon season comes…