AgNet West

Fire ant control and farm policy are both top of mind for almond growers 🐜🌱 Experts say broadcast applications improve control, while long-term success depends on profitability, innovation and strong ag policy support. Read more: agnetwest.com/fire-ant-contr…

The colonial fur trade helped build early wealth, but it was rising wheat demand that truly transformed American agriculture. 🌾Read more: agnetwest.com/colonial-fur-t…

New tools are helping almond growers better control red leaf blotch 🍃 Early, well-timed fungicide applications are key. Read more: agnetwest.com/part-2-researc…

Broadcasting bait = better fire ant control Instead of chasing visible mounds, growers are seeing stronger, more consistent results by targeting entire colonies—reducing damage, improving safety, and protecting yields in almond orchards. 🌱🐜 Read more: agnetwest.com/broadcast-appl…

Former Ag Secretary Mike Johanns warns: without profitability, farms can’t survive. Policy and innovation will be key for California growers. 🌱Read more: agnetwest.com/mike-johanns-c…

Early American farmers pushed west in search of fertile land, but often at the cost of soil health. 🌾 Their cycle of using up land and moving on helped shape U.S. agriculture and the lessons we rely on today. Read more: agnetwest.com/early-american…

Agave is gaining ground in California as a low-water, drought-resilient crop.🌱 Farmers like Stuart Woolf are leading the way, exploring innovative solutions to keep agriculture sustainable in water-limited regions. Read more: agnetwest.com/california-aga…

Axios® 20 SC is giving almond growers a flexible new tool for disease control. It offers a novel mode of action, broad-spectrum coverage and easier integration into seasonal spray programs. 🌱 Read more: agnetwest.com/axios-20-sc-fu…

Could agave be the future of California farming? 🌵 With water shortages tightening, innovators like the Wolf family are turning to low-water crops to build a new agave industry from the ground up. Read more: agnetwest.com/california-aga…

The Great Plains promised opportunity—but delivered brutal lessons. Early settlers faced isolation, drought, and unforgiving land in their fight to survive. A powerful reminder of resilience on the frontier. 🌾Read more: agnetwest.com/hard-lessons-g…

Facing water shortages on California’s west side, farmer Stuart Woolf is turning to agave—a low-water crop that could help keep farmland productive and build a new ag industry. 🌵💧 Read more: agnetwest.com/stuart-wolf-ag…

The Homestead Act helped shape American agriculture by giving settlers 160 acres of land—fueling westward expansion and the rise of family farms that built today’s ag economy. 🌾🇺🇸 Read more: agnetwest.com/homestead-act-…

Water policy is shaping the future of California farming. On the AgNet News Hour, Geoffrey Vanden Heuvel discusses SGMA regulations, water allocations and the economic risks facing the San Joaquin Valley. 🌾💧 Listen here: agnetwest.com/california-wat…

California’s Ag in the Classroom program is helping students better understand where their food comes from by connecting agriculture to everyday learning in the classroom. 🌱📚 Read more: agnetwest.com/ag-in-the-clas…

Former Congressman John Duarte says California’s water challenges are rooted in management—not scarcity. He points to better forecasting, dredging key channels and extending the Folsom South Canal as practical steps toward water abundance. 🌊🌱Read more: agnetwest.com/john-duarte-ca…

🐜Fire ants pose a real threat to almonds during harvest. Bait treatments like Extinguish® Professional Fire Ant Bait target colonies early to help protect orchard yields. Read more: agnetwest.com/managing-fire-…

Red leaf blotch is spreading in Central Valley almond orchards. Early monitoring, sanitation and timely fungicide applications are key to protecting tree health.🌸🌳 agnetwest.com/part-1-almond-…

What’s next for California water and agriculture? John Duarte and Jeffrey Vanden Heuvel break down policy, infrastructure and the history of the state’s water system on the AgNet News Hour. Listen and read more:💧🚜 agnetwest.com/california-wat…

🎙️ A new episode of the AgNet News Hour is out! Nick Papagni and Josh McGill discuss ag entrepreneurship, education initiatives and key issues impacting agriculture today. Check it out: agnetwest.com/agnet-news-hou…

Dairy leader Melvin Medeiros joins the AgNet News Hour to discuss the future of California dairy, industry challenges, and growing consumer demand for dairy protein. 🐄🥛 Listen here: agnetwest.com/california-dai…