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WEBAgNet News Hour, Tuesday, 09-24-24. Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour. On today’s show we hear about a hearing on helping farmers….
Tulare Supplants Kern as Most Productive Ag County - AgNet West
WEBOct 16, 2023 · Tulare Supplants Kern as Most Productive Ag County. Tulare County is now the number-one ag county in the country, taking the spot from 2021’s leader Kern County. The 2022 crop report shows Tulare County’s agricultural production was valued at $8.6 billion. Kern County fell to number three with a $7.7 billion gross value of all agricultural ...
California Weekly Hay Report - AgNet West
WEBMay 16, 2014 · Increases on water demand and the increased risk of fire will ramp up as the heat does. All prices reported FOB at the stack or barn unless otherwise noted. Regions are defined at bottom of report. Tons: 34,236 Last Week: 58,645 Last Year: 43,747. View all regions and prices of the California Weekly Hay-05-16-14 (.pdf)
Importance of Agricultural Research - AgNet West
WEBMar 16, 2017 · Rep. Rodney Davis (IL-13), Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research, held a hearing to highlight the importance of agricultural research as part of the committee’s hearing series on the next farm bill.Members heard from witnesses who stressed the important role research plays in ensuring that American agriculture remains ...
Make Ag Safety a Priority - This Land of Ours - AgNet West
WEBJun 4, 2024 · Make Ag Safety a Priority. Dan June 4, 2024 Agri-Business, This Land of Ours. Making ag safety a priority. That’s coming up on This land of Ours. A farm tractor and the attached cart lay on their side in a ditch. By Ken Felepchuk/Shutterstock image. Accidents will happen, and taking the extra time to plan safety precautions can save lives.
Why You Should Recycle Pistachio Shells - AgNet West
WEBFeb 27, 2018 · Cathy Isom tells you why you should recycle pistachio shells. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Empty pistachio shells are useful for recycling in several ways. If unsalted, the shells need not be washed and dried before reuse, but washing is simple if that is not the case. Practical uses include: as a fire starter; kindling to be used ...
Differences Between Peas and Beans - AgNet West
WEBFeb 17, 2020 · Peas are generally round while beans have a wider variety of shapes. Color also varies considerably with non-pea beans. Peas don’t usually vary that much in color – they’re mostly green. The stem of a pea plant is typically hollow, while beans have a solid stem structure. Arguably the biggest growing difference – and the most important ...
EPA Announces Herbicide Strategy Revisions - AgNet West
WEBApr 18, 2024 · The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has unveiled updates to its Herbicide Strategy, aiming to strike a balance between helping farmers and safeguarding endangered species. This strategy, part of the agency’s efforts to meet its obligations under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), underwent public review starting in July 2023.
New Technology Helping to Detect Plant Stress - AgNet West
WEBAug 27, 2024 · New technology could alert growers to plant stresses weeks before we can see those stresses on the plant. It’s from the Davis, CA-based ag tech company InnerPlant, which creates crops that emit specific optical signals when they’re under stress from pathogen attacks, such as fungal infections. Vice President of …
A Look at Western Water Reservoir Levels - AgNet West
WEBJan 11, 2022 · A Look at Western Water Reservoir Levels. Western states welcomed wet weather bringing rain to dry, drought stricken areas. The end of the year storms also placed snow in the Sierra Nevada and other Pacific Northwest mountain ranges. Western reservoir levels have changed, but that doesn’t mean folks can take “drought” out of their vocabulary.