…USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to conduct an annual acreage survey of California grape growers. The purpose of this survey is to provide annual grape acreage with information on…
Perdue Announces New Senior Leaders at USDA
…specialty crops. He is a past president of the National Corn Growers Association Corn Board and a member of the Illinois Corn Growers Association (ICGA), having served on the board…
The Western View: Parkfield Bluegrass
…country and western, and eventually rock and roll. It is music to be shared, to be played and sang by anyone who listens. It’s the music of the people of…
Developing More Tools for Precision IrrigationSponsored Content
…Companies are continuously looking to make tools that allow growers to be as efficient as possible with their water. Brian Kenyon from Yara North America talked to AgNet West about…
Groups on House Agriculture Committee Approving 2018 Farm Bill
…and Mouth Disease vaccine bank, as well as funding for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), research, foreign market development, and market access programs.” National Corn Growers Association: The following…
Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance Announces Farm Bill Priorities
…Nassif, president and CEO of Western Growers Association, said, “SCFBA is advocating for a common set of priorities with this next farm bill, reflecting mutual objectives of U.S. growers and…
Monitoring for New Problematic Weed Species in Rice
California rice growers will need to be on the lookout for two new problematic weed species this year. One of the species is called rough barnyardgrass (Echinochloa muricata) and the…
Providing Perspective on the Annual Dirty Dozen List
…by the Environmental Protection Agency. The data also showed that some fruits and vegetables had no pesticide residues at all. Thorne noted the strict protocols that growers must abide by…
House Members from Across the Country Praise 2018 Farm Bill
…the coming weeks.” – Rep. Scott Tipton (CO-03) “The Farm Bill draft released today shows that the legislation touches on all of the priorities I heard from growers and producers…
Avocado Museum Educates and Fascinates
…California Avocados and all the stories to tell about them, from food uses and nutrition to the growing process and the growers. Make sure to visit The CADO on Facebook….
Almond Update: Help with Produce Safety
…more Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training Courses still available. Listen to Birmingham’s interview. To find more information about the training opportunities, call Jayme Puthoff at 209-549-8267 or go to Almonds.com/growers….
Nat DiBuduo Retiring After Decades of Leading AGG
The announcement of Nat DiBuduo retiring came at the Allied Grape Growers (AGG) April Grower District Meetings. DiBuduo has served as President and CEO of the association for nearly 20…
Almond Matters: Best Practices for Mite Control
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, with mite populations becoming more active now that the weather has warmed up, growers should be considering their mite control programs….
Grower Input Needed for Vole Management Tool
Research has been conducted evaluating the efficacy of a new vole management tool that could potentially become available for growers. The experiments have demonstrated positive results protecting trees and vines…