…dairymen and women. These include among others: $600 million over 10 years for the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) to encourage the development of new technologies and improved efficiencies in…
Health Insurance Tax and Small Business
A member of the American Farm Bureau federation speaks out against the Health Insurance Tax. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open or download audio report. The Health Insurance Tax…
AFBF: Heath Tax and Small Farms
The Health Insurance Tax will hurt small business employees the hardest, according to New York Farm Bureau President and dairy owner Dean Norton. Norton, a member of the American Farm…
AgNeTVideo: Trefethen Solar Project
…are really interesting to me because they make sense in terms of protecting the environment, but they also make economic sense. With the tax credits from the state and federal…
New App to Report Invasive Pests
…tells you how you can submit an actual live sample of the invasive species. It even goes over proper collection methods. For the CDFA Report a Pest page, click here….
USAID Officials Join G-8 Ag Data Conference
…of poverty by 2022 through inclusive agricultural growth. USAID contributes to the New Alliance through its leadership of Feed the Future, the U.S. Government’s global hunger and food security initiative….
New Leader for Citrus Board
…from Widener University School of Law. The Florida Citrus Department is a state agency charged with promoting Florida citrus products and is financed largely through a tax paid by growers…
Concerns in the Bee Industry
…full unedited interview with Westervelt, click here. It’s bee season, and bees are now headed from Florida to California to pollinate our almonds. But, there are some pretty serious concerns…
Almond Board 2013 Election Results
…all over the world enjoy California Almonds as a natural, wholesome and quality food product, making almonds California’s leading agricultural export in terms of value. The Almond Board of California…
Year-Round Integrated Pest Management
…list of what you should be doing to protect your crops throughout the season. There are 25 year round IPM programs… from Alfalfa, Almonds, Citrus, Cotton, Lettuce, Peaches, Tomato just…
CAPCA Conferences Coming Up
…at the San Bruno Veterans Memorial Recreation Center. All you have to do is go online to CAPCAed.com AND look for upcoming classes in the middle of the web page….
Fighting Vine Mealybug in Grapes
…insects. A Vine mealybug infestation can lead to mold on the grapes and a loss of yields for the growers. It can also lead to a virus called leaf roll…
Almond Prices Expected to Climb
…message for growers. The entire U-S almond crop is grown here in California…which generates about four billion dollars. And California almonds make up 80-percent of the entire world almond production….
NFCF Statement on Farm Bill Extension
…saying it appreciates Congress’s action to avert tax increases. But quote “At the same time, it is truly unfortunate that Congress could not come together this year to enact a…