The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will be investing $1 billion to help expand market opportunities for climate-smart agricultural products. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the new Partnerships for Climate-Smart…
Ocean Shipping Reform Act Introduced in the Senate
The Ocean Shipping Reform Act was recently introduced in the U.S. Senate as a means for addressing the continued issues within the food supply chain. Similar legislation was passed in…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 02-07-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers legislation that seeks to adjust specific CEQA requirements, how CCA’s are helping growers…
Week in Review: Dry January Tough for Snowpack & Port of Oakland to Improve Operations
…winegrape growers as costs continue to be an issue. An announcement from the Department of Homeland Security regarding a new vaccine mandate is being met with concern from agricultural groups….
California Growers Now Have Another Fungicide Tool for The Toolbox
…growers are reporting Cevya fungicide is showing quite a bit of success against some of their toughest diseases. Cevya fungicide also a new active ingredient to give growers an opportunity to combat…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 02-04-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers organic produce sales topping $9 Billion in 2021, the work being done to…
Almond Update: Communication Key to Getting Most Out of Honeybees During Bloom
Growers are getting ready for the coming bloom, working with service providers to prepare honeybees for their deployment into orchards. Chief Scientific Officer for the Almond Board of California (ABC),…
Dry January Takes a Toll on Promising Start to Water Year
The second manual snow survey for the current water year demonstrated the impact that dry conditions in January have had on California’s snowpack. The Department of Water Resources (DWR) conducted…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 02-03-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the numbers from DWR‘s second snow survey of the year, FB wanting the…
MSOB: Working Towards Universal Understanding of Biostimulant Products
…portfolio of 18 products helps a wide range of growers – from row crops and fruits and vegetables to tree nuts, vines, and greenhouse production – operate more sustainably while…
Almond Matters: Bloom App Helps Improve Chances for Successful Pollination
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, a new bloom app can help California growers improve the chances for successful pollination. Field Development Manager for Valent U.S.A., Pat…
VofV: Lemons and Oranges and Limes, Oh My!
This episode of the Voices of the Valley podcast is brought to you today by the Western Growers Association. Supporting producers that grow the best medicine in the world. Find…
Agronomic Minute: Protecting Almonds from Bacterial Blast
Bacterial blast can be a devastating disease issue for almond growers. Cool and wet weather around the bloom period present ideal growing conditions for the disease. In working with the…
Cevya Fungicide Combats Disease in Variety of California Crops
Cevya fungicide from BASF is now available for California growers to fight diseases in a multitude of crops. The product received registration approval from the California Department of Pesticide Regulation…