…increasing the quality of the product this upcoming school year!” For more information on the Atwater High School Agriculture Department and Atwater FFA, please log on the website www.AtwaterFFA.org ….
Finalists Named for 2015 California Leopold Conservation Award
Sand County Foundation, the California Farm Bureau Federation and Sustainable Conservation are proud to announce the 2015 finalists for the prestigious California Leopold Conservation Award, which honors private landowner achievement…
Almond Board: Nominations for Almond Achievement Award
…the Almond Board, Jenny Nicalou, tells us more about the award. Almond Update August 20 For more information about the Almond Achievement Award, visit the page on the Almonds.com website….
Farm Managers/Rural Appraisers Group Offers Classes in Technology, Budgeting, Leadership and More at Monterey Meeting
The California Chapter of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA) will offer six opportunities for continuing education at its 2015 Fall Meeting in Monterrey September 29th…
The Western View: My Job Depends on Ag!
…a movement on Facebook called “My Job Depends On Ag.” The page was created in May of 2015. There’s been an explosion of interest – with posts and comments from…
Dairy Farmers Explore Options in Feed Supplies
…much as 10 tons per acre. But he said his clients are planting less in order to make quality. “What you see a lot are vacant fields, because if you…
2014 Kern County Crop Report Up 12 Percent
…Saunders says they are awaiting the 2015 crop report next August to see the full impact of the drought. Hear from Kern County Farm Bureau The top five commodities for…
Drought Costs California Agriculture $1.84 Billion and 10,100 Jobs in 2015
…by the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences. In 2015, the state’s agricultural economy directly will lose about $1.84 billion and 10,100 jobs because of the drought, the report estimated,…
Atwater FFA Prepares for Upcoming School Year
…sectional and regional FFA officers within the California FFA Association. For more information on the Atwater High School Agriculture Department and Atwater FFA, please log on the website www.AtwaterFFA.org ….
Nurseries Affected by HLB Update
…trees within 800 meters of the find sites will be treated for the Asian citrus psyllid. A public meeting was scheduled for August 11, 2015 for the new area. The…
Senate Water Bill Introduction is Welcomed News for Multiple Water Agencies
Last week’s introduction of Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s legislation, the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015, is welcomed news for the people of the state of California and the Central…
Hearing on Proposed California Federal Milk Order
…Ponderosa Dairy. The hearing will begin on Tuesday, September 22, 2015, at 9:00 a.m. The hearing is expected to last several weeks. The hearing will be held at the Clovis…
Army Corps Criticizes EPA for Flawed Rulemaking, Warns WOTUS has Little Legal Standing and is Not Based on Science
…connection to the data provided, misapplied data, analytical deficiencies and logical inconsistencies.” Enforcement of the rule is set to begin August 28, 2015, but the more than 50 pages of…
California Producers Reminded of Nearing Deadline to Submit Nominations for Farm Service Agency County Committees
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) California Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director, Oscar Gonzales, today reminded farmers, ranchers and other agricultural producers that they have until Aug. 3, 2015,…
