…Buena Road in Yuba City. This free service offers a no-tickets, no-fines inspection of agricultural tractor-trailers for Yuba-Sutter farmers and ranchers, to ensure their vehicles are in compliance with State…
Workshop Explains Soil Water Tension Importance
…at water in the soil. Hortau Sales Manager for the Central Valley, Joe Wiegand, says the tension measurement is a more accurate number to go by as growers become more…
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Updated Forecast for U.S. Agricultural Exports
…total sales. U.S. agricultural exports now support more than one million jobs here at home, a substantial part of the 11.7 million jobs supported by exports all across our country….
USDA Seeks Input from Growers About 2015 Crops, Stocks, Inventories, and Values
…land values, and value of sales. NASS will compile and analyze the survey information and publish the results in a series of USDA reports, including the annual Acreage report and…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Statement on Senate Passage of Trade Promotion Authority
…in both parties dating back to the Carter Administration all support trade promotion authority because export sales are vital for U.S. agriculture. Last year, agricultural exports totaled more than $150…
Legislation Introduced in House to Repeal COOL
…Mexico are two of the top three export destinations for U.S. beef, accounting for over $2 billion in sales and nearly one-third of total U.S. beef exports. “We support voluntary…
USDA Announces Funding to Assist with Organic Certification Costs
…certification more affordable for organic producers and handlers across the country. “The organic industry saw record growth in 2014, accounting for over $39 billion in retail sales in the United…
1,500 Students To Learn about Ag at Annual AgVentures! Day
…the World Ag Expo, and in April, it holds the California Antique Farm Equipment Show. The International Agri-Center is also home to the AgVentures! Learning Center and Antique Tractor Museum….
California Dried Plum Board Continued for Another Five-Year Term
…plums and to encourage acceptance of California dried plums. This includes both U.S. and international programs that encompass advertising, sales promotion, public relations and education. Research: This includes market research,…
HM.CLAUSE – Davis, California Branch
…Davis, California. Vice president of global sales for HM.CLAUSE, Andre Cariou, spoke with AgNet Media’s founder and president, Gary Cooper about this unique seed company and his role in the…
Multiple Benefits of Sustainability Programs
…that looks at the entirety of their operations. Programs Providing Sustainability Proof Side Benefits of Sustainability Programs Castoro Cellars in Paso Robles was excited about the program. Sales, Marketing and…
Water for Farms – a Briefing by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC)
…2012 sales of $48 billion (Note – the California Agricultural Statistics Service reports $46.4 billion in farm receipts in 2013). California’s dry summers make irrigation essential. To irrigate more than…
Ag Secretary Vilsack Announces Approximately $23 Million Available for Citrus Greening Research
…long-term solutions through research will help to stop this disease that threatens the livelihoods of thousands of citrus producers and workers and billions of dollars in sales.” Since the initial…
UC Davis Seed Biotechnology Center Seeks Funding for Continued Innovation; Limagrain First to Answer Call
…said André Cariou, Vice President of Global Sales for HM.CLAUSE. While the gift from Limagrain is the first contribution in support of this initiative,it is expected that other organizations from…