…at what growers spend every year. That figure runs almost 2 billion. Now take into consideration that money isn’t spent all in one place. It reaches into nearly every segment…
USDA Supports Specialty Crop Industry with Multi-State Initiatives
…projects announced today include: California Department of Food and Agriculture will partner with: The University of California’s Western Institute for Food Safety & Security and Oregon State University for a…
Secondary Impacts of Chinese Tariffs on Apples
…tariff rates. “What we’re concerned about is the indirect impact the tariffs are going to have on the California apple growers,” said Executive Director of the California Apple Commission Alex…
Ag Groups Applaud Precision Ag Connectivity Act
ASA President John Heisdorffer says his group welcomes the Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018. “This legislation understands the unique needs of growers across rural America,” Heisdorffer says. “We urge…
Secretary Perdue Comments on Senate Confirmation of Ken Barbic
…up other USDA nominees as quickly as possible.” Background: Ken Barbic most recently served as a senior director for the Irvine, CA-based Western Growers Association, where he has worked for…
California Industry Aggressively Confronting Sticky Cotton
Confronting sticky cotton is one of the major areas of focus for the California Cotton Ginners & Growers Association (CCGGA). On April 25 the association held their annual Sticky Cotton…
Agri View: Tough Year for Cotton Farmers
…was considered outstanding with many new production records set. Still, a lot of growers lost money. Very few managed to break even. Now, if you drove through cotton country back…
Helping Growers Navigate a Challenging AtmosphereSponsored Content
…Yara North America‘s Vice President of Sales and Marketing Brian Kenyon talked to AgNet West about looking at their position as support for growers against those challenges. Listen to Kenyon’s…
Almond Matters: Establishing an Early Spray Strategy
…the monitoring all add up to a picture that allows pest control advisors and growers to start developing a strategy for controlling these pests.” Getting in front of various types…
CFBF: House Farm Bill a Win for California
…Modernization Act, particularly the Produce Safety Rule. Rolph mentioned that many growers are confused by some of the requirements of the rule and how it applies to specific farming operations. …
Western Growers Endorses California Water Bond
Western Growers has endorsed a water bond initiative likely to appear on the November 2018 California ballot. The measure would invest $8.877 billion in water infrastructure and programs throughout the…
Harvest Begins as Extent of Blueberry Damage Remains Unknown
…Volumes have increased significantly over the past ten years with growers producing approximately 61 million pounds last year. Harvest is officially underway as the industry continues to assess what kind…
New Water Sensing Technology Coming to Almond Orchards
…provide real-time information to growers on the specific water needs of their trees. “It’s really to optimize the use of water so that you get more crop per drop,” Executive…
Dicamba Legal Battle Continues in Arkansas
…predictable environment before they’re able to make their product available to growers that want to use it. The Arkansas State Plant Board made it illegal to use dicamba between April…