…completed or else you will be out of compliance,” said Priscilla Rodriguez, Director of Food Safety for Western Agricultural Processors Association. “After the eight-hour training you get a certificate, and…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 10-23-19
…residue on produce in California, hemp holding its value for organic growers, and why citations have become the new normal for fruit and nut producers. Tune in to the show…
Voices Of The Valley Podcast: Managing Labor and the Paperwork Around It
…how PICMI simplifies the employment process and seamlessly connects growers to the right workers at the right time through an easy to use platform. Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk…
Hemp Holds Value for Organic Growers
The development of a hemp crop can be potentially lucrative for farmers, but it can also be a good source of needed biomass for organic growers. President and Owner of…
California Hemp Industry Takes Next Step with SB 153
…Department of Agriculture by May 1, 2020, which will have 60 days to complete an evaluation. California growers have high expectations for the potential of industrial hemp in the state….
Western View: Green Energy’s Dirty Little Secret
…their electricity is creating an even worse pollution problem. Western View: Green Energy’s Dirty Little Secret I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West and Citrus Industry…
Prior Catastrophes Helped Prepare Napa Wineries for Power Outage
…for grape growers. Moderate temperatures allowed fruit still in the vineyards to stay in the fields. Approximately 95 percent of the wineries in the Napa region are small, family-owned wineries,…
Livestock Groups Call Attention to Judicial Activism in Sage Grouse Case
…2015 plans. In April, Western Watersheds Project, WildEarth Guardians, Center for Biological Diversity, and Prairie Hills Audubon Society filed suit against the BLM and moved for preliminary injunction. Today, Judge…
Co-creation A Key Factor for Agtech Development
Western Growers CIT members discussing issues with California tomato industry leaders. One of the most important aspects to consider in agtech development is a clear understanding of what the needs…
NIFA Grant Helps Guide Future Organic Research
…increased funding in the 2018 Farm Bill is allocated as efficiently as possible to address the most substantial issues facing organic growers. The OFRF as well as the OSA, worked…
SJV Water Blueprint Submitted for Water Resilience Portfolio
…to the Governor’s office highlights some of issues facing water security in the San Joaquin Valley. Some of the Blueprint coalition participants include the California Farm Bureau Federation, Western Growers…
The Western View: More Midwest Flooding: Can California Fill The Gap?
…harvest, according to the USDA. Michigan growers are down an estimated 9 to 15 % in all crops. Credit: Ken Schulze / Shutterstock.com Some might think this doesn’t seem so…
Chlorpyrifos Sales to End in California by February 2020
…has improvised and implemented several uniquely challenging regulatory requirements for chlorpyrifos,” the statement read. “These new, novel requirements have made it virtually impossible for growers to use this important tool…
Citrus Grower Offer Extended
Through Nufarm TreeFirst, citrus growers may qualify for Mycoshield® treatment at no cost. Growers purchasing a minimum of 1,000 citrus trees for planting from participating nurseries will qualify for Mycoshield…