…confuses me. Any business wants to be sustainable, but the term means so much more when tied to farming. Just what is it? One group defines sustainable agriculture as the…
Agri View: Farming Diversity
Everett Griner talks about really knowing who the farmer is in today’s Agri View. Farming Diversity…
Free Bird-Friendly Farming Workshops
…in adding bird-friendly farming practices on eligible farms in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. This conservation program is focused on, but is not limited to, several practices beneficial to birds…
California’s Diversity Reflected In Pesticide Outreach
…peaches and prunes. “We were raised in farming – it was something we did since I was born. It’s just in our blood, basically,” said Sutter CAC agricultural biologist Hardeep…
Iteris and F4F Agriculture Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Establish Formal Partnership
…quickly interpret big data for more efficient and effective farming,” said Tom Blair, Senior Vice President of iPerform at Iteris. “We look forward to establishing a formal partnership and working…
Farm Radio News/Talk Show Comes to Monterey County
…specialty crop, regional, and modern farming news reports by AgNet West Assistant Farm News Director Taylor Hillman; This Land of Ours, a consumer/ag feature reported daily by television and radio…
USDA Invests $18 Million to Train Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
…socially disadvantaged farmers. Among today’s announcement, more than 15 percent of the funded projects have a substantial component that supports veterans and farming, while about 50 percent of the projects…
Kern Ag Community Continues to Promote Successful Spray Safe Effort
…reduction spray drift events. This year’s SpraySafe event in Kern County is once again being sponsored by members of the local farming community, local farm associations and local enforcement agencies…
Western View: The Persistent Pecan
…the world. This is California Farming at its best – constantly improving a quality product. If you’d like to know more, look for your copy of West Coast Nut Grower…
Poor Diets Lead to Unhealthy Bees
Honey bee diets have changed over the years due to farming practices, and experts say those feeding habits are causing bees to be unhealthy. Poor Diets Lead to Unhealthy Bees…
UC Makes Gains in Rebuilding its Extension Service
…on which the farming community has come to depend. With 68 new Extension advisors and specialists since 2010 — and other new hirings in the queue or being planned —…
Use of Fumigant to Face Additional State Restrictions
…particular situation, she said. Cory gave credit to farmers who responded to the California Environmental Protection Agency, expressing their concerns about the impact of the regulations on their farming operations….
USDA Week In Review January 16
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In this edition of USDA Week In Review, farming’s future, improving water quality, and…
Farm Bureau Approves Strategic Action Plan for 2015
…ongoing federal initiatives, such as the Waters of the U.S. rule, would give the federal government almost unlimited power to dictate farming practices and impose complex and costly permitting schemes,…