For farmers and ranchers, immigration reform must balance agriculture’s need for a dependable supply of agricultural labor with enhanced security at our nation’s border. A new video produced by the …
Farm Labor Shortage Vexes Farmers
A new video produced by the American Farm Bureau Federation shines a spotlight on the frustrations of the nation’s farmers in finding workers to harvest their crops. While the video …
A visit to ‘The FARM’
One of the most popular sites at the California State Fair is known simply as “The FARM”. It is where fair goers get a glimpse at what is happening in …
Commodity Carnival
Cathy Isom gives us information about the game teaching young student’s real life risk rewards of farming and commodity trading. That story’s ahead on This Land of Ours. Sponsored ContentCIR …
Weigh a Bee
Entomologists, Engineers Work Together to Weigh a Bee By Andy Fell, UC Davis How do you weigh a bee? That’s the question that brought together insect specialists at the University …
Best of Show Winners Announced
California State Fair honors “Best of Show” in wine, beer, cheese and olive oil Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Protecting Your Operation from Damaging Fire AntsJuly 11, 2024Controlling Fire …
This Week’s Agriculture Meetings
A look at this week’s California State Board of Food and Agriculture meetings by Office of Public Affairs The California State Board of Food and Agriculture held two meetings this …
Sheet Mulching
For anyone wanting to build a garden, one of the first lessons is building the soil. An easy, cost-effective way of doing it, while also conserving water, is sheet mulching. …
CDFA Outreach to Seniors
CDFA’s outreach to senior citizens at Senior Rally Day Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Protecting Your Operation from Damaging Fire AntsJuly 11, 2024Controlling Fire Ants in Almond OrchardsMay 29, …
Farmers Markets Explosion
The number of farmers markets today is about twice what it was just ten years ago. Daniel Lee looks into how farmers markets have doubled in numbers across the U.S. …
Certified Farmers’ Markets in California
A short video at a certified farmers’ market in Sacramento Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Protecting Your Operation from Damaging Fire AntsJuly 11, 2024Controlling Fire Ants in Almond OrchardsMay …
Public Service Recognition Week
Public Service Recognition Week reminds us that our strength is our people by Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture Keeping an eye on our food supply is …
CA Farm Products to Food Banks
California agriculture contributes record amount of farm products to food banks The California Association of Food Banks’ Farm to Family program received a record 150 million pounds of donated produce …
Benefits of SWEEP Program
Growing California video on benefits of SWEEP, fertilizer management With the announcement this week of $16 million in grants from the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP), CDFA offers …