(From CDFA) The California Department of Food and Agriculture has approved grading and labeling standards for California olive oil, which are scheduled to take effect on September 26, 2014, in …
California’s Fertilizer Research Conference Comes to Modesto October 29-30, 2014
(From CDFA) The California Department of Food and Agriculture and the Western Plant Health Association are hosting their 22nd annual fertilizer research conference at the DoubleTree Hotel in Modesto on …
Almond Board: Importance of Harvest Sampling
In today’s Almond Update, Bob Curtis, Almond Board Associate Director of Agricultural Affairs, tells us about the importance of harvest sampling. Sponsored ContentUnlock Dairy Cow Success with Purina’s Transition StrategiesJune …
NRCS Selects California Projects for National Conservation Innovation Grants
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has selected three California organizations to receive national Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) awards for 2014. NRCS administers both a national and a state-level …
California Land Values and Cash Rents
California Land Values The 2014 California average farm real estate was valued at $7,300 per acre, according to a survey conducted by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). This is …
Ag Leaders On Hand as Governor Brown Signs Landmark Groundwater Legislation
(From ca.gov, Office of Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr.) Putting California communities on a path to become more resilient to water shortages, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed historic …
Governor Signs First California Groundwater Rules
From the Associated Press California will no longer be the last Western state with a pump-as-you-please approach to groundwater. Sponsored ContentUnlock Dairy Cow Success with Purina’s Transition StrategiesJune 2, 2025CIR …
Secretary Vilsack Highlights Innovative Conservation Efforts
Conservation Innovation Grants to help improve technologies and approaches for natural resource conservation Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today the award of $15.7 million in Conservation Innovation Grants (CIGs) to …
Conservation Service Chief Jason Weller Discusses Conservation Projects
The 2014 Farm Bill is our country’s biggest investment in land and water conservation and has been called the most significant conservation legislation in generations. Voluntary partnerships between agricultural and …
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review September 12
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Sponsored ContentUnlock Dairy Cow Success with Purina’s Transition StrategiesJune 2, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch …
EPA Registers New Nematicide Alternative to Restricted-Use Soil Fumigants, Including Methyl Bromide
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is registering a new active ingredient, fluensulfone, a non-fumigant nematicide that provides lower-risk chemical control of nematodes than methyl bromide and other Restricted Use soil …
Federal Officials to Tour Southern California Agriculture
A group of 20 federal agency representatives will get a comprehensive look at Southern California agriculture when they participate in the Washington, D.C. Educational Fellowship Program (D.C. Exchange), Sept. 14-21. …
Class 45 Fellows Selected for California Agricultural Leadership Program
Twenty-four individuals have been selected for Class 45 of the California Agricultural Leadership Program, an advanced leadership development experience for emerging agricultural leaders. The new fellows will be inaugurated on …
Parcel Inspection Dog on TV for Actions to Help Protect Citrus
Meet Dozer, the agriculture-sniffing dog. The latest weapon against pests threatening California’s $2 billion agriculture business is Dozier, a canine trained to sniff out fruit insects. Video courtesy of KCRA …