“Stringing Time for Hops” in Independence, Oregon OSU Special Collections & Archives : Commons, No restrictions, via Wikimedia Commons American Agriculture History Minute: Oregon’s Agricultural Leadership Mark Oppold presents an…
AgNet News Hour Tuesday, 05-20-25
…Paul, category director at Homegrown Organic Farms. Stephen shares the company’s incredible evolution—from a small stone fruit operation to a robust, employee-owned enterprise managing 16 commodities across multiple states. Listeners…
Event Dates Coming Up for Almonds, Organic Summit, Strawberries
…at the Monterey conference center in Monterey, California. Connect with top growers in the Organic Produce Industry. The Organic Produce Summit is July 9 and 10th in Monterey California. Go…
American Agriculture History Minute: Early International Relations and Cold War Impact
Golden Hybrid No. 2439 Internet Archive Book Images, No restrictions, via Wikimedia Commons Mark Oppold presents an American Agriculture History minute, focusing on the history of the Garst and Thomas…
California Wine Industry Hurting
…organic wines. It costs 20% more to make organic wines but the payoff could be much bigger. Younger folks want echo friendly and 59% preferred organic. The wine market is…
Grant Funding Available Through USDA Programs
…farmers, ranchers and small food businesses to sell their products directly to those who work, live and visit the Nation’s Capital. Shoppers can find organic produce, fresh cut flowers, homemade…
California Walnut Industry 2025 Outlook Promising
…this growing season. California leads the world in Walnut production. In 2024, almost 590,000 tons of conventional walnuts were shipped and almost 15,000 tons of organic walnuts were shipped. 72%…
American Agriculture History Minute: Early Agricultural Experiments Conducted
Early Marvels of the new West Thayer, William Makepeace, 1820-1898, No restrictions, via Wikimedia Commons I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute: Early Agricultural…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 05-05-25
…on the quality of California strawberries and recognized Homegrown Organic Farms for their Whole Foods Market partnership. In the last segment, Nick and Lorrie went over information regarding the Environmental…
Organic Community Making Voice Heard
…NOP strong because organic matters. Organic Community Making Voice Heard Organic Community Unites in Urgent Letter to Protect NOP Workforce Over 1,300 farms, businesses, and organizations sign letter to USDA…
Home Grown Organic Farms Honored as a Top All-Star Growers
Image by Home Grown Organic Farms Congratulations to Home Grown Organic Farms in Porterville California, honored as one of the top All-Star grower/suppliers for Whole Foods Market. Home Grown Organic…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 05-01-25
…concerns remain that this isn’t sufficient to support farming needs, with frustration over water policy and environmental restrictions preventing farmers from receiving more. They also updated listeners on the California…
Rollins Urges Mexico to Lift Restrictions to Combat the New World Screwworm
Screwworm Larvae Courtesy of USDA/APHIS Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has urged Mexico to lift restrictions on U.S. aircraft and waive duties on eradication equipment to combat the New World…
California’s Organic Stone Fruit Production Thriving
…organic stone fruit production is thriving, with apricots expected from early May to mid-July, cherries from mid-May to early July, and nectarines, peaches, and plums following suit. Plums will be…